Brown Memorial Library
Minutes from September 14, 2009 Trustee Meeting
Attendance included: Joan Perry, Meg Fearnley, Bea Howe, Bob Manchester, Rod Jones, Patty Furness, Brooks McCandlish and Erica Gross
1. The minutes from the last meeting were read and accepted.
2. The Treasurer’s report was read and accepted. A motion was made to accept all donations made to Brown Memorial Library for the month of August, in the amount of $1,329.00 ($588.00 from TDS to offset cost of internet).
3. Librarian’s Report: The number of Library patrons for the month was over 1000 for the first time. Many summer visitors use the library to check their e-mail.
We are participating in a statewide book sale tour on Sat., Oct. 10 (Columbus Day Weekend).
3. Bob made a motion to start the monthly trustee meeting at 7:30 instead of 7:00. Motion was approved.
4. Motion was made and approved to follow the general principle of keeping the yearly budget to a 3% increase.
5. Barbara will be taking the winter off. The hours will be covered by current staff.
6. It was also discussed about possibly (in the future) adding a staff person who would focus on materials and programming for young readers.
7. The church approached Meg regarding needing space to hold their Teen Sunday School. They do not have space and were wondering if the library could possibly accommodate them. A motion was made and approved to allow the use on Sundays with the understanding that the Sunday School is open to all teens.
8. Fundraising Dinner: We need to cut back on certain food items to make the dinner run a bit smoother.
9. The rugs are need of cleaning. Bruce Edwards will be contacted.
10. Next meeting is on October 5th at 7:30pm.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45pm
Respectfully submitted,
Rod Jones, Acting Secretary