Raymond Biederman News Today

The IndyPL Board of Trustees appointed Greg Hill CEO of the Indianapolis Public library in a private conference room as community members protested on the other side of locked doors, banging on the walls.

The IndyPL Board of Trustees appointed Greg Hill CEO of the Indianapolis Public Library Monday.

INDIANAPOLIS—Month after month, the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library Board of Trustees continues to ignore the will of the community and deny Nichelle Hayes the position as CEO of IMCPL, despite the strong backing she has from the community and workers at the library.

During a tense March 27 meeting of the library board, White shocked many people when he announced hed changed his mind about supporting Hayes for the position.

Dr. Eugene White supported Nichelle M. Hayes for CEO of the Indianapolis Public Library when he was appointed to the library’s Board of Trustees. Now he doesn’t.

Curtis Bigsbee, vice president of the Indianapolis Public Librarys Board of Trustees, announced his resignation March 14.

Curtis Bigsbee, vice president of the Indianapolis Public Library’s Board of Trustees, announced his resignation March 14.

The City-County Council unanimously approved the appointment of White, the former superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools and president of Martin University.

Indianapolis Public Library’s Board of Trustees held its first regular meeting of the year with public comment Jan. 23.

Stephen Lane, an advocate with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, was appointed Thursday to the Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees by the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners.