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 
danielurban@urbanafree.org
Appointed: September 2022
Term Expires: June 2027

Beth Scheid headshot

Beth Scheid, Vice-President

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

Erica Bellina

Erica Bellina, Secretary/Treasurer

312-342-6614
ericabellina@urbanafree.org
Appointed: April 2023
Term Expires: June 2027

*Nominating Committee

Glen Layne-Worthey

Glen Layne-Worthey, Secretary pro tempore

650-213-6759
glenlworthey@urbanafree.org
Appointed: August 2023
Term Expires: June 2027

Brandyn Mason

Brandyn Mason

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

*Nominating Committee

Shirese Hursey

Shirese Hursey

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

Rob Bennett

Rob Bennett

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

Liz Sands

Liz Sands

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

Darius White

Darius White

217-454-0002
dariuswhite@urbanafree.org
Appointed: March 2024
Term Expires: June 2026