Arlington Heights Library Trustee Steps Down

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL—Arlington Heights Memorial Library Board Trustee Marianthi Thanopoulos has stepped down from her position after nearly four years in that role.

According to the Daily Herald, Thanopoulos told the board she is stepping down due to other time commitments. She was appointed to fill a vacancy in Sept. 2016, and was elected the next spring to a full six-year term.

On Facebook, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Board recently posted the following message announcing Thanopoulos' resignation:

A sincere thank you to one of the library's valued trustees, Marianthi Thanopoulos. Marianthi resigned from the board due to other time commitments and was honored for her service to the library during the board's monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 18.

Marianthi served on the board from 2016 – 2020 and during that time, she was an advocate for diverse, high-quality services for children, fair and equitable policies to encourage library use, excellent customer service and fiscal responsibility. She participated in the development of the library’s strategic plan, served in the selection of a new executive director and participated in the acquisition and design of the new community makerspace.

Thank you, Marianthi for all that you've contributed to the library and the community of Arlington Heights!

During her tenure on the board, Thanopoulos also worked on finding a new library director in Mike Driskell and on establishing the library’s “makerspace” area, Journal & Topics reported.

Thanopoulos told the newspaper that if her schedule lightens up in the future, she's not opposed to running again for a trustee position.

Never say never,” she told Journal & Topics.

The board could appoint someone to fill the vacancy until the next election in April, or choose not to fill the vacancy, according to the newspaper.