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LIED RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING-November 12, Minutes

LIED RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
November 12, 2024

I.          OPENING PROCEDURE

  1. Call to order: 5:35
  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: Katie Miller, Jeri Gubbels, Shelley Crawford, Jeri Gubbels, and Peggy Leiting

III.         PUBLIC COMMENT

IV.        REGULAR AGENDA

  1. Approve previous meetings minutes, Jeri made a motion to approve, Shelley seconded, all were in favor.
  2. Review and approve claims:Jeri made a motion to approve, Shelley seconded, all were in favor.
  3. Library report

People In: 1004                                     Children’s Programs 20  with 411 attending:
Items circulating: 1129                           Young Adult program 0
Computer Uses: 105                                          Adult Programs 1 with 11 attending

Digital Checkouts:269

 Meeting Room Usage of non-library events: 7
Makerspace Uses : 37

Attended the Pumpkin Fest at the school and handed out over 100 books.
Applying for Youth Grant for First Lego Teams
Applying for Library Improvement Grant for Bike Rack and solar lights
We added a Tonies Box and figures to our Early Learning Selection.
Tiffany, Julie and Peggy met with Katie for her 1 year evaluation.
The board entered an executive session to discuss wages.
Recommendation for Katie’s raise  will be sent to the city.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Monday Story Hours
Nov.  14 Lego Play
Nov. 19 After School Program with Kristina Swantek/ Book Discussion
Nov. 21 Learning Center Visit
Nov. 23 Teen Book Club
Dec. 3 All grades/ornament making
Letter Scavenger Hunt around town (Brecken Shearer took the pictures)
Katie explained the Reading incentive for this winter and showed the board the Dragon cards. fo

Activities over Christmas Break yet to be decided.

  • Review policies/none
  • Ideas and suggestions: Jeri attended the town hall meeting and reported that the Library had high marks.  The only concern was parking for the elderly and the high curbs.  At this time we do not have any suggestions to help but do understand that it is a problem, especially in the winter.   The board also discussed adding security cameras at some point.                                                                                     

    V.         ADJOURN Tiffany made a motion to adjourn, Jeri seconded.  All were in favor.

Next Meeting:  December 9th@ 5:30