Former Library Employee Sues Galena Public Library Board

A former employee of the Galena Public Library whose termination ignited controversy in 2019 is now suing the library board. Records indicate that Marvin Holland of Galena recently filed a lawsuit against the Galena Public Library Board of Trustees and former board president Earl Thompson. Holland was fired from his position as a custodian at the library in September 2019 by Thompson. A report says that the decision to fire Holland occurred during a closed session but was not ratified by the board in open session. This led to an April 2020 citation of the library board by the state attorney general’s office for violating the Open Meetings Act.