Casey Township Library Pauses Architectural Services Amid $24,975 Expansion Payout

Casey Township Library Board Meeting | February 5, 2026

Article Summary: The Casey Township Library Board reviewed the financial status of its ongoing building expansion project, confirming that architectural firm Cordagon Clark has been fully compensated for current services. The board will pause further payments to the firm until additional architectural work is officially requested.

Building Expansion Key Points:

• The board has made three payments to architectural firm Cordagon Clark totaling $24,975.

• A recent monthly payout of $8,116.88 was made to the firm, according to the February financial report.

• The library reported 1,713 total items checked out and a total collection size of 22,936 items during the month of February.

The Casey Township Library Board on Thursday, February 5, 2026, discussed the financial trajectory of its planned building expansion and evaluated the facility’s latest circulation statistics.

During the regular meeting, Librarian Gretchen Murphy provided a status update regarding the expansion efforts. Murphy confirmed that the library has paid architectural firm Cordagon Clark three payments totaling $24,975.

“Cordagon Clark has been paid until we contact them for more services,” Murphy noted during the expansion discussion, signaling a temporary pause in architectural spending.

According to the library’s monthly financial report, the most recent accounts payable included an $8,116.88 payment to Cordagon Clark. The library’s operating account balance sat at $16,159.20 following total February disbursements of $17,603.29.

In conjunction with the expansion discussion, the board reviewed the facility’s overall usage and collection metrics for February. The library reported a total collection of 22,936 items, having added 46 new items—including 43 adult books and two juvenile books—during the month.

Circulation statistics revealed 1,713 total check-outs, heavily driven by 1,041 adult books, 326 videos, and 215 adult audiobooks. The library served 191 active borrowers who placed 447 holds through the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS). Additionally, the library added eight new patron registrations in February, including six adults and two juveniles, bringing total library registrations to 2,601.