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 7:00 p.m. in the Lewis Auditorium at the Library or via Zoom. Meetings are open to the public. Starting times and locations of the meetings may vary; check the monthly board agendas. Please also check the Board packets page or the Committee Meetings page for the Zoom links located in each Agenda if the meeting will be available via Zoom. You will also find public participation information. Please join us!

Daniel Urban

Daniel Urban, President

217-766-8934 
durban@urbanafree.org
Appointed: September 2022
Term Expires: June 2024

Beth Scheid headshot

Beth Scheid, Vice-President

217-384-4966
bscheid@urbanafree.org
Appointed: June 2000
Term Expires: June 2025

Erica Bellina

Erica Bellina, Secretary/Treasurer

312-342-6614
ebellina@urbanafree.org
Appointed: April 2023
Term Expires: June 2024

*Nominating Committee

Glen Layne-Worthey

Glen Layne-Worthey, Secretary pro tempore

650-213-6759
glworthey@urbanafree.org
Appointed: August 2023
Term Expires: June 2024

Brandyn Mason

Brandyn Mason

219-808-1405
bmason@urbanafree.org
Appointed: June 2023
Term Expires: June 2025

*Nominating Committee

Shirese Hursey

Shirese Hursey

217-721-4176
shursey@urbanafree.org
Appointed: April 2019
Term Expires: June 2025

Rob Bennett

Rob Bennett

217-300-8419
rbennett@urbanafree.org
Appointed: June 2023
Term Expires: June 2026

Liz Sands

Liz Sands

217-493-2859
lsands@urbanafree.org
Appointed: June 2023
Term Expires: June 2026