May 13 Minutes
Hopkins District Library Board Meeting Minutes
May 13, 2014
Present: Natalie Bazan, Karon Dunifin, Lynn Francis, Mimi Gabriel, Anita Kerber, David Klink, Chris Navis, Barbara Wrobleski
Absent: Suzanne Antvelink
1. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
2. Roll Call.
3. Approval of Agenda
Approved.
4. Approval of Minutes
Approved.
5. Treasurer’s Report
Report was approved as presented.
6. Correspondence
· Letter from Dorr Township Board member.
7. Public Comment
· None.
8. Director’s Report
* Programs
o Sticks & Strings – 3rd Monday of the month.
o Book club meeting regularly.
o Summer Reading Club.
o Upcoming bee program.
o Scheduling programing for teen grant and joint grant with Dorr.
* Publicity
o Up to 180 likes on Facebook.
* Meetings, workshops, etc.
o Advisory and board meeting for LLC.
o 4th of July committee.
o Rural libraries conference.
o Two committees at MLA.
* Building Issues
o None.
* Budget Issues
o None.
* Library Closings
o Memorial Day weekend.
* Volunteers
o 22 people in Friends of the Library group.
o Donations of books still arriving.
o Program ideas.
* Lakeland, State, other library news
o None.
* Patron comments and suggestions
o Book suggestions.
o DVD suggestions.
* Other
o Summer secret project for June or July.
o Grant applications.
o Presentation for Lakeland’s continuing education canceled.
o Ancestory.com and Antiques database up and active.
o DVD rentals up.
o Letters for summer reading program donations sent out to businesses.
o Getting a truck to move a display case.
9. Old Business
· Township update.
o Agreed to have Suzanne sign agreement.
10. New Business
· Work on craft corner – sign up sheets going out.
o Agreed to space rental agreement as amended.
· Approved purchase of Keurig for library.
11. Public comment
· None.
12. Meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM.
Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 10th at 7:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Klink