Upcoming STL Meeting on November 27

We are very pleased to announce that the STL Committee has selected a full slate of candidates for the upcoming consolidated election next April. The five candidates are active library users who are extremely knowledgeable about the key issues that face our library, and the committee has pledged to support their efforts in any way that they can. Jim Bailey is an experienced current trustee who has agreed to seek another term on the Board, and he will be joined on the slate by Bonita Berryman-Gilliam, Patricia Johnson, Edward Jourdan, and Nadia Sheikh. More information about the candidates and their views on library issues will be posted on this web site in the weeks ahead.

If you would like to join us to learn more about our efforts, the next meeting of the Support the Library organization will be held this coming Tuesday.  Here are the meeting details: 

Date: Tuesday, November 27
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Heritage Presbyterian Church
Address: 965 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream

If you know of other residents who share our concerns about the actions or the philosophies of the current Board, please send them a link to this web site and encourage them to sign up on our mailing list so that they can receive updates about the work of this organization. The direct link to the online form is below:

http://tinyurl.com/stlcarolstream

Important Meeting on November 8

Now that the intense focus on the national elections is coming to an end this week, residents of Carol Stream will begin to turn their attention to the next important election--the consolidated election next April in which five trustee positions on the Carol Stream Library Board will be decided. The STL Committee has been working hard for the past several months to select and support a slate of candidates who will be positive advocates for the library, and we continue to seek the help of all interested residents who share our interest in restoring integrity and professionalism to the Board.

If you would like to join us to learn more about our efforts, the next meeting of the Support the Library organization will be held this coming Thursday.  Here are the meeting details: 

Date: Thursday, November 8
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Heritage Presbyterian Church
Address: 965 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream

As we have written in previous web posts, even if you are not able to attend the STL meetings, there are many other ways that you can help the cause. We urge all interested residents to sign up on our confidential mailing list so that they can stay informed about the issues and share information with friends and neighbors. If you know of other residents who share our concerns about the actions or the philosophies of the current Board, please send them a link to this web site and encourage them to sign up on our mailing list so that they can receive updates about the work of this organization. The direct link to the online form is below:

http://tinyurl.com/stlcarolstream

Next STL Meeting is October 18

The work of the STL Committee continues and press releases announcing our organization have now been sent to all of the local newspapers. The April election is still many months away, but the task of selecting our five qualified candidates and educating them on key library issues is ongoing. The main topics to be discussed at the upcoming meeting are candidate selection, fundraising strategies, and outreach to members of the community.

If you would like to join us to learn more about our efforts, the next meeting of the Support the Library organization will be held next Thursday.  Here are the meeting details: 

Date: Thursday, October 18
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Heritage Presbyterian Church
Address: 965 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream

As we have written in previous web posts, even if you are not able to attend the STL meetings, there are many other ways that you can help the cause. We urge all interested residents to sign up on our confidential mailing list so that they can stay informed about the issues and share information with friends and neighbors. If you know of other residents who share our concerns about the actions or the philosophies of the current Board, please send them a link to this web site and encourage them to sign up on our mailing list so that they can receive updates about the work of this organization. The direct link to the online form is below:

http://tinyurl.com/stlcarolstream

Join Us For the October 2 STL Meeting

We have reached October and the number of residents who have expressed an interest in joining the "Support the Library" cause continues to grow. It is clearer now than ever before that many Carol Stream residents are angry with the statements and the actions of the new majority on the Library Board and are willing to work to replace these incompetent trustees with more informed and capable people in the election next April. We are getting closer to finalizing our slate of candidates and refining our strategies for the coming election.

If you would like to join us to learn more about our efforts, the next meeting of the Support the Library organization will be held this coming Tuesday.  Here are the meeting details: 

Date: Tuesday, October 2
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Heritage Presbyterian Church
Address: 965 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream

Even if you are not able to attend our meetings, there are many other ways that you can help the cause. We urge all interested residents to sign up on our confidential mailing list so that they can stay informed about the issues and share information with friends and neighbors. If you know of other residents who share our concerns about the actions or the philosophies of the current Board, please send them a link to this web site and encourage them to sign up on our mailing list so that they can receive updates about the work of this organization. Just click the "Get Involved" tab at the top of the screen to read more about the goals of this organization and use the link below to sign up by using our online form.

http://tinyurl.com/stlcarolstream

Join Us on September 20

Our contact list is growing larger as we ramp up our efforts to reach out to residents of Carol Stream who recognize that the current Library Board does not represent their interests or the best interests for the future of our library. Members of our organization will continue to meet on a regular basis to discuss candidates and strategies for winning the elections next April. 

The next meeting of the Support the Library organization will be held this coming Thursday, and we invite all interested people to join us  Here are the meeting details: 

Date: Thursday, September 20
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Heritage Presbyterian Church
Address: 965 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream

We know that not all residents will be able to attend meetings or take on a formal role in the organization, so we want to assure people that it is just as important to sign up on our confidential mailing list so that they can stay informed about the issues and share information with friends and neighbors. If you know of other residents who share our concerns about the actions or the philosophies of the current Board, please send them a link to this web site and encourage them to sign up on our mailing list so that they can receive updates about the work of this organization. Just click the "Get Involved" tab at the top of the screen to read more about the goals of this organization and use the link below to sign up by using our online form.

http://tinyurl.com/stlcarolstream

Next STL Meeting is September 11

We are pleased to announce that our list of volunteers is growing and, as a result, the efforts of our organization are continuing to build momentum as we move forward with our plans to select and support a full slate of qualified and informed candidates for the five Library Board trustee positions that will be on the ballot in next April's consolidated election. We will need many people to help the cause in the months ahead by attending meetings, writing and preparing materials to distribute to residents, hosting neighborhood meetings, or just speaking out about our plans to "take back our library" to friends and neighbors.

The next meeting of the "Support the Library" organization will be held next week, and we invite all interested people to join us to discuss candidates and strategies for winning the elections next April. Here are the meeting details: 

Date: Tuesday, September 11
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Heritage Presbyterian Church
Address: 965 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream

If you know of other residents who share our concerns about the actions or the philosophies of the current Board, please send them a link to this web site and encourage them to sign up on our mailing list so that they can receive updates about the work of this organization. Just click the "Get Involved" tab at the top of the screen to read more about the goals of this organization and to sign up by using our online form.

http://tinyurl.com/stlcarolstream

4th Annual Carol Stream Town Hall Meeting

Carol Stream residents are invited to attend the 4th Annual Carol Stream Town Hall Meeting so that they can raise questions for the leaders of the government entities in our community. Since so many residents have expressed their anger and outrage at the recent actions by the Library Board at Board meetings and through comments and letters in the Daily Herald, this event will be a great opportunity to ask Board President Michael Wade to explain his actions. As noted below, even if you cannot attend the meeting in person, you can submit questions by e-mail or phone. Here are the details:

Wednesday, September 26, 2012
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Carol Stream Village Hall, Gregory J.
Bielawski Municipal Center – Board Room
500 North Gary Avenue
Carol Stream, IL 60188

Everyone is invited to attend the 4th Annual Shape of Carol Stream Town Hall
Meeting featuring government leaders in the Carol Stream community. Time
will be allowed for your questions. Come enjoy an evening of information and
complimentary refreshments with your neighbors.

This event will be broadcast live on Channel 6 for Comcast subscribers and
Channel 99 for AT&T subscribers. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome
to e-mail (administration@carolstream.org) or phone (630-871-6250) in your
questions between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. during the event.

Speakers:
Frank Saverino, Sr. – Mayor - Village of Carol Stream
Brenda Gramann – Board President - Carol Stream Park District
Tammy Mastrioanni – Board President - Benjamin School District 25
Tony Cicero – Board President - Community Consolidated School District 93
Katherine Doremus – Board President - Community High School District 94
Michael Wade – Board President - Carol Stream Public Library
Rose Malcolm – Board Vice President - Glenbard Township High School District 87
Donna Smith – Board President - Elgin Unit School District 46
Del Miller – Board President - Carol Stream Fire Protection District

Join us on Wednesday, August 29!

Our organization is growing, and we are very pleased at the positive response we have received by so many members of the community. It is more clear to us than ever that a large number of residents are outraged and angered by the unjustified firing of the Library Director and the "new direction" that the current majority of the Board is taking our library. Many people have already told us that they are interested in helping our mission of getting competent and motivated people elected to the Board next April to replace those who do not have the best interests of the library or the community in mind.

The next meeting of the "Support the Library" organization will be held next week, and we invite all interested people to join us to discuss candidates and strategies for winning the elections next April. Here are the meeting details: 

Date: Wednesday, August 29
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Heritage Presbyterian Church
Address: 965 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream

If you know of other residents who share our concerns about the actions or the philosophies of the current Board, please send them a link to this web site and encourage them to sign up on our mailing list so that they can receive updates about the work of this organization. Just click the "Get Involved" tab at the top of the screen to read more about the goals of this organization and to sign up by using our online form.

Organizational Planning Meeting

As the interest in electing new trustees for the Carol Stream Library Board continues to grow in the wake of the unjustified firing of a respected and effective Library Director, a group of concerned citizens have scheduled an organizational planning meeting to discuss the issues as well as strategies for selecting and supporting a slate of candidates for the general consolidated election next April. Here are the details for the meeting that will be held in a church building conveniently located right across the street from Glenbard North High School:

Date: Thursday, August 16
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Heritage Presbyterian Church
Address: 965 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream

The planning committee is seeking people who are interested in volunteering their efforts to help elect trustees who are committed to serving the residents of Carol Stream to replace current trustees who have shown themselves to be irresponsible and unethical. The committee needs motivated residents who can help the cause by distributing campaign materials, hosting neighborhood meetings, writing letters to local newspapers, raising funds for the candidates, and helping with many other tasks that may be required in the months ahead.

Please plan to join us for this planning meeting and pass along a link for this web site to any other interested residents who may also be interested in electing candidates who truly support the services that are provided by the Carol Stream Public Library.

Support the Library

In light of recent changes on the Library Board of the Carol Stream Public Library that threaten the quality of library programs and services, this organization was formed to recruit and support individuals who are willing to volunteer their time and efforts to serve as trustees or in other capacities. We have named the group STL which stands for "Support the Library".

Purpose:

There are at least three main goals for this organization:
1. Recruit five (5) qualified candidates to run for Library trustee positions in April, 2013.
2. Raise funds to support the campaign efforts for the trustee candidates.
3. Build a dedicated team of volunteers to prepare and distribute campaign materials.

Time Frame:

Summer, 2012-- Create organization and recruit candidates and volunteers
Fall, 2012-- Candidates pick up packets of petitions to run for office
January, 2013-- Candidate petitions are filed
February, 2013-- Campaigning begins
April 9, 2013-- Consolidate Election

How to Get Involved:

If you are interested in serving on the committee, running for a trustee position, or donating funds for the campaign effort, please fill out the online form by clicking on the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/stlcarolstream

You may also contact members of the committee by using the e-mail account that was set up specifically for the work of this organization:

STL_CarolStream@yahoo.com 

Please pass this web site information along to all friends and neighbors who you feel are also supporters of the Carol Stream Public Library and might be willing to help the cause.