Chicago Public Library (CPL) Board of Directors confirmed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s nomination of Andrea Telli for CPL Commissioner. Effective Saturday, June 15th, Telli will replace outgoing Commissioner Brian Bannon, who is stepping down to become the Meryl and James Tisch Director of The New York Public Library (NYPL). Telli served most recently as Deputy Commissioner of Public Services, where she oversaw operations for CPL’s 81 branches, its central library at Harold Washington Library Center (HWLC), and directed a significant span of capital improvements across CPL, including the opening of 12 brand new library branches in the past eight years, and major renovations in 18 branches. She has represented CPL as a mentor librarian through the International Network of Emerging Library Leaders (INELI), funded through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Telli has also served as Central District Chief for CPL, and Manager of the Humboldt Park Branch, among other roles. For more information, please call (312) 747-4050 or visit chipublib.org.