Palatine library board announces five open seats

At the regular monthly meeting of Sept. 14, Palatine Public Library District board President Karen M. Reshkin announced there will be five openings on the board of library trustees for the April 2017 election.

Each of these seats is a 4-year term covering May 2017 through May 2021.

Sept. 20, 2016, was the first day for library board candidates to circulate petitions for the April election. Information for candidates may be found on the Cook County Clerk's website and on the Illinois State Board of Elections website. The filing period for nomination papers, which can be found on the noted websites, is set by the Cook County Clerk.

Nomination papers for the five open trustee positions will be accepted only in the Administrative Offices located on the second floor of the main library.

Nomination papers will be accepted Monday, Dec. 12, to Monday, Dec. 19, during regular business hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

No late submissions will be accepted.

Interested persons will also find paper copies of the information (available for photocopying) in the Administrative Office at the main library, 700 N. North Court, during weekday business hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Candidates must reside in the library district's service area and fulfill all other requirements as noted in the information for candidates.

The consolidated election will take place Tuesday, April 4, 2017.