LIED RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING-MINUTES OCT. 14, 2024
I. OPENING PROCEDURE
- Call to order by Tiffany Guenther, seconded by Jeri Gubbels
- Pursuant to the Nebraska Open Meetings Act a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room and is available for viewing by the public.
II. ROUTINE BUSINESS
- Roll Call-Shelley Crawford, Tiffany Guenther, Megan Shearer, Julie Pfanstiel, Jeri Gubbels, Peggy Leiting, and Katie Miller
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. REGULAR AGENDA
- Approve previous meetings minutes
- Review and approve claims-Motion by Jeri Gubbels, seconded by Megan Shearer
- Library report
LIBRARY REPORT for AUGUST:
798 People In 20 Children’s Programs with 314 attending
1,170 Items circulating 1 Young Adult program with 1 attending
71 Computer Uses 1 Adult Program with 3 attending
255 Digital Checkouts
6 Meeting Room Usage of non-library events
28 Makerspace Uses
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Oct. 1 Spice Club
Oct. 3 Farm Safety
Oct. 5 Movie Morning
Monday Story Hours @ 10:00
Tuesday After-School Programs
Thursday (Oct 10 & 17) Learning Center Visit
Thursday (Oct 10) Door Hanger Craft (no one attended, but it was home vb/parents night)
Thursday (10th & 24) Chess Club
Monday (Oct 14) Bingo
Thursday (Oct 17) Deep, Dark and Dangerous Book Discussion
Saturday (Oct 26) The Old Willis Place Book Discussion
Monday (Oct 28) Escape Room
We will hand out books at the Pumpkinfest on Oct. 27th. AJ’s and Pfanny’s Farm free will offering meals will cover the cost of the books and then some with their donation of $750.00.
We had positive feedback on the Spice Club. Pat is taking care of the majority of it and is making the samples. We plan to meet on the first Tuesday of every month.
We will be making Christmas Ornaments next month for our MakerSpace project. We hope to encourage people to get a jump start on their Christmas Projects. We are still having trouble with the 3D printer. Still waiting for a firmware update.
- Review policies/ Certifications:Library Board has completed the needed hours (Thank You Julie!)
Katie has 2 credits/classes left to be certified. - Old Business:
- We did not recieve funding from Pierce or Wayne Counties. We will try again next year. Patrons by location:
Cedar County: 113
Pierce County: 71
City of Randolph: 272
Wayne County: 34
Other: 52
- Discussed Colin Swantek and what the library is working on with him for reading incentives.
- Ideas and suggestions:
- Contacted Ann Fenton about a possible Healthy Eating with Air Fryer class, waiting for a reply.
- Contacted Cleo Waters about the Wiseman Massacre program. She does not charge but would like mileage and light lunch.
- Pat is still looking into instructors for the Arts grants for 55 and older.
- Please consider attending the TOWN HALL MEETING on Oct. 21 @ 6:00.
- First Lego Club to be held at the library coached by Henry Goeden.
- Woman’s Club Craft show is on Nov. 2nd with proceeds going to the Children’s Library and the City Park.
- A Little Free Library was donated and Jerry & Betty Gross put it up and Jeff painted it.
V. ADJOURN (Motion by Julie Pfanstiel, seconded by Shelley Crawford)
Next Meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 5:30pm
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Library Certification due Dec. 31 2028
Peggy Leiting Certification due Sept. 1, 2027
Library Board Certification due Sept. 30, 2027