Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall operations and service of The Urbana Free Library, including budget, policy, and planning. Trustees are appointed by the Mayor and are confirmed by the City Council. All Trustees serve 3-year alternating terms.
The Board of Trustees meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Jean Evans Room of the Champaign County Historical Archives. Meetings are open to the public. Please join us!
Mary Ellen Farrell
President
701 East Oregon Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(H) 217-328-0415
mfarrell@tufl.info
Appointed October 1, 1993
Term Expires: June 30, 2012
Chris Scherer
Vice-President
408 Burkwood Court West
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(H) 217-367-0038
cscherer@tufl.info
Appointed July 1, 1999
Term Expires: June 30, 2014
Beth Scheid
Treasurer
2502 Brookens Circle
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(H) 217-384-4966
bscheid@tufl.info
Appointed June 1, 2000
Term Expires: June 30, 2013
Scott M. Bennett
2598 East Stone Creek Boulevard
Urbana, Illinois 61802
(H) 217- 419-5621
sbennett@tufl.info
Appointed November 15, 2010
Term Expires: June 30, 2012
Barbara Gillespie
2707 East Coddington Circle
Urbana, Illinois 61802
(H) 217-384-7413
bgillespie@tufl.info
Appointed June 5, 2006
Term Expires: June 30, 2012
Anh Ha Ho
2016 Ikenberry Court
Urbana, Illinois 61802
(H) 217-337-6846
aho@tufl.info
Appointed December 20, 2010
Term Expires: June 30, 2013
Eric Jakobsson
803 West Main Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(H) 217-390-7024
ejakobsson@tufl.info
Appointed October 17, 2011
Term Expires: June 30, 2014
Jane Williams
707 West Oregon Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(H) 217-328-5419
jwilliams@tufl.info
Appointed July 1996
Term Expires: June 30, 2014
Term Expires: June 30, 2011
