The Fountaindale Public Library District (“FPLD”) serves 67,049 residents through one library location in the Village of Bolingbrook. In addition, FPLD serves reciprocal borrowers from other libraries, and all members of the public who choose to visit our library or engage with our staff and resources.
FPLD is a district library established in 1970. FPLD is subject to the statutes and provisions outlined in the Illinois Public Library District Act, 75 ILCS 16/ and is governed by a 7-member Board of Trustees elected by district residents.
FPLD’s mission is to inspire lifelong learning, foster creativity and connect you to resources and to the community through our robust collection of books and technology, extensive services and knowledgeable staff.
FPLD is required to report and be answerable to the Illinois State Library, overseen by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and Executive Director Greg McCormick.
FPLD’s fiscal year runs from July 1st–June 30th and the operating budget for the current fiscal year is $13,658,372. Financial documents for the current fiscal year, which include the Budget & Appropriation Ordinance, and the last fiscal year’s audit, are available on our website or may be requested in person at the administration office.
FPLD’s administration office is located at the Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440. It is open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (excluding scheduled closing dates listed on the website).
FPLD employs 63 full-time and 46 part-time employees. The organizational chart may be found at the end of this document.
FPLD is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees. Trustees are elected to sixyear terms. Current Board Members are:
Board meetings are typically held on the third Thursday of the month and begin at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted on FPLD’s event calendar. Meetings typically take place in the Peggy J. Danhof Board Room on the 2nd Floor 12 times a year. Meetings are also streamed over YouTube and are recorded and posted on the library website.
FPLD adheres to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et. Seq., which is the principal Illinois statute governing the inspection of public records. The Act requires that public bodies make available for inspection or copying all public records to any person.
Executive Director: Paul Mills (pmills@fountaindale.org)
Finance Manager: Jennie Nguyen (jnguyen@fountaindale.org)
A request for records must be made in writing and can be submitted to the attention of the FOIA officer in the following ways:
Digital copies shareable via electronic means are provided free of charge.
The charge for copies of the records will be as follows:
Responses to non-commercial FOIA requests will be provided within 5 business days of receipt of a request. If an extension is required, a FOIA officer from the library will reach out to the requestor.
Responses to commercial FOIA requests will be provided within 21 business days of receipt of a request. If an extension is required, a FOIA officer from the library will reach out to the requestor.
If your request for information is denied, or partially denied, you have the right to request a review by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Illinois Attorney General’s Office within 60 days of the date on the denial letter per 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a). To file an appeal, you must send a letter—along with a copy of your request and denial letter—to the following address:
Public Access Counselor
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, IL 62701
public.access@ilag.gov
877-299-3642
You also have the right to seek judicial review of your denial by filing a lawsuit in the State circuit court per 5 ILCS 140/11.
FPLD adheres to the guidance established by the Illinois State Archives Records Management Division for retaining records of business. Records immediately available on our website in an electronic format include the following:
Other common record types retained by FPLD are listed below, along with their retention times:
A complete list of all FPLD document types and retention times is available upon request via email (foia@fountaindale.org) or in person by visiting the administration office during normal business hours.
Persons who lack access to a computer and want to view any of FPLD’s electronic records may visit the Fountaindale Public Library for staff assistance.
Fountaindale Public Library Organizational Chart (2024)
