In an unusually public dispute between local elected officials, Round Lake Area Public Library Board Trustee Travis Haley has called on the board’s vice president to resign, sending out a press release “publicly challenging” Sherry Perkowitz and alleging a pattern of bullying and harassment.

The Round Lake Area Public Library serves about 40,000 people in Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights and Hainesville, and consists of a 29,000-square-foot library in Round Lake.

In a release sent out last week, Haley, a newcomer to the board, accused Perkowitz of “vulgar remarks, harassment and ongoing unprofessional conduct,” and called on her to resign.

“The board risks losing credibility with the very residents it serves,” the release said.

Attempts to reach Perkowi

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