Attendance: Shelly, Gail, April, Lisa, Christine and Jennifer
6:00pm
Call to Order: 6:05pm
Secretary’s report:
• Minutes from 6/10/24 accepted (Gail motioned; Lisa carried)
Treasurer’s Report:
• Christine provided check detail for June and July
• Christine had questions about how to code marketing/advertising materials (ex: pens, lanyards, magnets). Board agreed to change it from “social” to “community outreach”
• Christine and Jen will let Gail know when she needs to sign more checks. We currently have plenty signed.
• Looking into paperwork for tax exempt (state needs it filed but doesn’t have the paperwork to file.) We need clarification on this to follow through.
Old Business:
• Khan Family Estate: We have not gotten a quote for a new porch. Jenn will speak to Billy at 88BC.
• Library Sign: no additional quotes. Jenn is looking into Whitney Titus Fund to help pay for the sign. We have 1 ½ quotes. Need 3 to receive grant
• Employee Evals.: tabled
• Trustee Ideas: still working to find someone.
• New Computer Purchase: installed and working fine.
Director’s report:
• Summer Program review: 4 programs, attendended well (42 children and 40 adults). Thank you cards for volunteers and presenters. Legion will allow us to use their building for other programs as needed. Lisa said the Didgeridoo program was FANTASTIC!
• Library Clean Up: Linda organized 3 student volunteers and parents to help. Jen got pizza and drinks for volunteers.
• Historical Marker Ceremony review: Great turnout! Covered by Channel 12 and newschannel 34. Jen sent thank you cards.
• Sunday Concert: Beth and Darlene volunteered.
• Author reading at Library: on hold for now
• Book Club, Tech Talk, Art Club: still going well! Will continues into the fall. 10 people are involved in the book club. 5-6 people come for tech talk.
• Late Notices: received some late notices on utilities, Christine is aware. These payments have been taken care of. Set up auto-pay for TDS and would like to set up other companies on autopay. Jenn asked Christine to send her an email when payments have been made for tracking.
• Banned Books Week: This is coming up. Terri will make a display. Staff will use a sticker design to stamp on banned books.
• The Great Giveback: This is a library program across the nation. Library staff are working on ideas. Example: collect items to donate to animal shelters.
• Post-Office Stamp: Jenn worked with the post office to design a canceled stamp to commemorate when the library was established. Post office will look into a way to promote it. It will be released September 14th.
New Business:
• Gail and Linda will do another B&N Fundraiser. They will try for April 2025.
Dates for the next meetings (start time 6pm)
• October 3, 2024
• Dec. 2, 2024
Meeting Adjourned 6:50pm (Shelly motioned, April and Gail carried)