Transparency
The library makes the following information available in order to ensure transparency of the library's functions.
Board of Library Trustees
The Arlington Heights Memorial Library Board of Library Trustees exercises control over the library’s policies and procedures. The board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Richard Frisbie Board Room of the library. Current board members are:
Budget
The library's budgets for 2016 to present are available in PDF format below. If you have any questions please contact the Finance Department at 847-506-2614.
2026 Library Budget
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2025 Library Budget
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2024 Library Budget
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2023 Library Budget
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2022 Library Budget
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2021 Library Budget
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2020 Library Budget
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2019 Library Budget
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2018 Library Budget
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2017 Library Budget
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2016 Library Budget
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2015 Library Budget (May-Dec)
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Financial Audits
Since 1926, library funding has been derived from a special revenue tax fund set up for the purpose of maintaining a library for village residents. The library derived 93.9% of its operating revenue from property taxes for the most recent fiscal year, ending December 31, 2025. Completed financial audits are available below, in PDF format, for the periods starting with Fiscal Year 2016. If you have any questions, please contact the Finance Department at 847-506-2614.
FY2025
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FY2024
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FY2023
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FY2022
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FY2021
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FY2020
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FY2019
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FY2018
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FY2017
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FY2016
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Freedom of Information Act
A brief description of the library is as follows:
- The Arlington Heights Memorial Library serves the community by providing a wide variety of items to borrow and by offering services for residents of all ages. The library provides information, book recommendations and programs. The library’s website offers 24–hour access to electronic information, services and the catalog. High quality, personalized service is the library’s hallmark.
- View the library's organizational chart.
- The library's total budgeted operating expenditures for 2026 are: $17,071,736. The library's total budgeted capital expenditures, including any amendments, for 2026 are: $406,423. Funding sources are property and personal property replacement taxes, state and federal grants, fines, charges, and donations. Tax levies are:
- Corporate purposes (for general operating expenditures)
- IMRF (provides for employee’s retirement and related expenses)
- Social Security (provides for employee’s FICA costs and related expenses)
- The office is located at this address: Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004. The library has a Makerplace located at 112 N. Belmont Avenue, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004 and a Reading Room at the Village of Arlington Heights Senior Center at 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005.
- As of August 2026, the library has the following number of persons employed:
- Full-time: 86
- Part-time: 120
- The Arlington Heights Memorial Library Board of Library Trustees exercises control over the library’s policies and procedures. The board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Richard Frisbie Board Room of the library.
- Its members are: Amy Somary, President; Jennifer Borrell, Vice President/ Secretary; Sarah Galla, Treasurer; Stacey Kelly, Darnell McClaney, Carole Medal and Barbara Watts.
- The library is required to report and be answerable for its operations to: The Illinois State Library, Springfield, Illinois. Its members are: State Librarian, Alexi Giannoulias (Secretary of State); Director of State Library, Greg McCormick; and various other staff.
You may request the information and the records available to the public in the following manner:
- Use request form or submit a request via email, by written letter or fax. The request form is not required, but is preferred.
- Your request should be directed to the following individuals: Janet Moravec or Megan Maier, FOIA officers in the library's Business Office.
- You must indicate whether you have a "commercial purpose" in your request.
- You must specify whether the records requested are to be disclosed for inspection or to be copied. If you desire that any records be certified, you must specify which ones.
- You must specify whether the records requested are to be disclosed for inspection or to be copied. If you desire that any records be certified, you must specify which ones.
- To reimburse the library for the actual costs for reproducing and certifying (if requested) the records, you will be charged the following fees:
- There is a $1 charge for each certification of records.
- There is no charge for the first fifty (50) pages of black and white text either letter or legal size.
- There is a 10 cents per page charge for copied records in excess of 50 pages.
- The actual copying cost of color copies and other sized copies will be charged.
- If the records are kept in electronic format, you may request a specific format and if feasible, they will be so provided, but if not, they will be provided either in the electronic format in which they are kept (and you would be required to pay the actual cost of the medium only, i.e. disc, diskette, tape, etc.) or in paper as you select.
- The office will respond to a written request within five (5) working days or sooner if possible. An extension of an additional five (5) working days may be necessary to properly respond.
- Records may be inspected or copied. If inspected, an employee must be present throughout the inspection.
- The place and times where the records will be available are as follows:
- Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Business Office
- Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Certain types of information maintained by the library are exempt from inspection and copying. However, the following types or categories of records are maintained under the library’s control:
- Monthly Financial Statements
- Annual Receipts and Disbursements Reports
- Budget and Appropriation Ordinances
- Operating Budgets
- Annual Audits
- Minutes of the Board of Library Trustees
- Library Policies, including Materials Selection
- Bids and Specifications
- Annual Reports to the Illinois State Library
Lobbying
The library currently does not employ any lobbyists or pay for any organizations to lobby on its behalf. However, some members of the staff belong to professional associations which do lobby. The following is a list of such organizations:
Published Bids
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS LIBRARY PROPERTY
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, has determined that the following vehicle is no longer necessary or useful for library purposes and will be offered for public sale pursuant to 75 ILCS 5/4-16.
Property Offered for Sale
- Year: 2008
- Make/Model: 34.5’ Thomas/Matthews 3 passenger
- Vehicle Type: Rear Engine Diesel Bookmobile
- VIN: 1T7YN2E2891119290
- Mileage: 70,000
Location of Property
The vehicle is located at:
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 N. Dunton Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
The vehicle may be inspected by appointment by contacting the library at 847-506-2649 or LibraryDirectorSM@ahml.info
Terms of Sale
The vehicle will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS, with no warranties, express or implied. The successful bidder shall be responsible for removal, transfer, registration, taxes, title fees, and all other costs associated with ownership of the vehicle. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids if deemed inadequate and to re-advertise the sale.
Sale Information
Sealed bids will be accepted until:
Friday, September 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Bids shall be submitted to:
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
ATTN: Janet Moravec
500 N. Dunton Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Bids will be publicly opened at:
Friday, September 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Richard Frisbie Board Room (Second Floor)
500 N. Dunton Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
The Board of Trustees reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to decline to sell the vehicle, to withdraw the vehicle from sale, and to re-advertise the sale and solicit new bids if, in its sole judgment, such action is in the best interests of the library.
Salaries and Benefits
The Illinois Pension Code requires IMRF employers to post a link to the IMRF webpage containing certain employer cost and participation information. Please see below for that link.
Additionally, Public Act 097-0609 requires the Library to post a list of all employees whose budgeted total compensation package exceeds $75,000. The list, based on the 2026 Budget, is available below.
If you have any questions please contact the Finance Department at 847-506-2614.
IMRF Pension Code Posting Requirement
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2026 Salary & Total Comp Budget Data for PA 097-0609 on Letterhead.pdf
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Strategic Plan
The library's Strategic Plan for 2023-2026 is available in PDF format below.
StrategicPlan_2023Update_0.pdf (116.42 KB)
Vendor Information
In accordance with Illinois Public Act 102-0265, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library is required to make a good faith effort to collect and publish certain demographic information provided by our vendors and subcontractors doing business with us. Please see the attached file for the most current summary of the responses we have received to date from our vendors. For any questions, please contact Finance at 847-506-2614.
Arlington Heights Memorial Library Vendor Survey Results (192.88 KB)
Vision, Mission and Values
Vision Mission Values.pdf (80.52 KB)