Freedom of Information Act and Open Meeting Act

Freedom of Information Act and Open Meeting Act Officers
Primary Officer - Dawn Bussey, Director. E-mail or call 630-469-0879 ext. 6760
Secondary Officer - Linda Richman, Trustee. E-mail

The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is designed to ensure that the public has access to information about their government and its decision-making process. The following procedures have been put in place to ensure that residents can obtain information about the library.

Procedures Pertaining To The Illinois Freedom Of Information Act

Public Records* of the Glen Ellyn Public Library are kept at the Library, 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, and are available for supervised public inspection during administrative business hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Any person requesting records of the Library may make a request in writing (either in person, by mail or e-mail), or by using the Library’s Records Request Form. The written requests for reproduction or inspection of Library records should be addressed to the Library Director at the Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.

The Glen Ellyn Public Library will comply with or deny such written request in writing within five (5) business days after receipt of the written request.

Retrieval and reproduction of records will be done by Library personnel in order to preserve the integrity of the Library records.

Any person who is denied access to public records can file a Request for Review with the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor within 60 calendar days after the date of final denial from the public body.

Photocopy charges: First 50 black and white letter or legal size pages FREE. Any additional black and white, letter or legal pages $.15 per page.
Color copies or abnormal size copies will be charged based upon the actual cost of copying.

*Public Records – are defined in FOIA as “all records, reports, forms writings, letters, memoranda, books, papers, maps, photographs, microfilms, cards, tapes, recordings, electronic data processing records, electronic communications, recorded information and all other documentary materials pertaining to the transaction of public business, regardless of physical form or characteristics, having been prepared by or for, or having been or being used by, received by, in the possession of, or under the control of any public body.” A few examples of public records available under FOIA are: orders; rules; reports or studies; contracts; names, titles and salaries of public employees; and the voting records of public bodies. Information can be available in electronic as well as paper format.