111 N. Douglas, P.O. Box 307, Randolph, NE 68771  |  402-337-0046  |  liedrandolphpubliclibrary@gmail.com

LIED RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING Minutes October  2025

I. OPENING PROCEDURE

  1. Call to order
  2. 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

  1. Roll Call: Tiffany Guenther, Julie Pfanstiel, Jeri Gubbels, Megan Shearer, Shelley Crawford, Lisa Karnes, Peggy Leiting

PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. REGULAR AGENDA

  1. Approve previous meetings minutes and treasures.  Jeri made motion Julie seconded, all were in favor.
  2. Library report

People In 870 Children’s Programs 17 with 260 attending
Items circulating 1,289 Young Adult program 0
Computer Uses 91 Adult Programs 0

Digital Checkouts 291

 Meeting Room Usage of non-library events 9
Makerspace Uses 24

UPCOMING EVENTS:

We will continue game days with Peter Talley every Monday until mid November.  He is not charging us for all of the extra days.

Story Hours each Monday

After-School Programs on Tuesday

Thursday Learning Center visits twice monthly

Lisa is doing a great job with the children’s programs.

 Old Business:

Library Improvement grant, discussion was held on use for the additional funds. 

Computers were  installed by Andrew Sherman. He upgraded the network switch and wifi. We have a new security software, all of this was part of a grant the Library Commission received.   We do not have Microsoft products on the new computers, trying to determine if we need them on all (or any) of the computers.  

Shelving is to be completed this month but no date scheduled for delivery.  Kelli Thelen thought the school would be interested in our shelves that we would like to sell.

Megan made a motion to increase Becky Miller’s hourly wage until .75.  Shelley seconded all were in favor.

 Employee evaluations and wages were discussed the board will contact the city with recommendations  

  1. Ideas and suggestions: Adult book discussion

    V. ADJOURN :  Shelley made a motion to adjourn, Megan seconded, all were in favor.

Next Meeting: Nov. 10 @ 5:30