Hamburg Township Library
10411 Merrill Rd.    P.O.  Box 247
Hamburg, MI  48139

 Board of Trustees Meeting
January 17, 2017 @ 7:00pm

Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 7:00pm in the library meeting room.
Members present: Jodie Colone, Peg Eibler, Mary Evergreen, Michaelene Farrell, and Richelle Hocking.
Absent: Jim Katakowski.
Also present: Holly Hentz.

Approval of

• A motion to approve the agenda as presented was made by Eibler. Seconded by Evergreen.  Motion carried.
• A motion to approve the minutes from December 2016 meeting as presented was made by Eibler.  Seconded by Colone.  Motion carried.

Call to the public
None present.

Financial

• Financial Report for December 2016 was tabled until February meeting.
• A motion to accept Library Voucher #562 in the amount of $62,299.75 was made by Evergreen. Seconded by Hocking.  Motion carried.

Librarian’s Report

• Monthly statistics: Daily people counter is at 158; new patrons are at 23; item check-outs at 5,240; Axis360 at 334; Zinio at 91; and computer use is at 296.
• Monthly marketing update: Instagram is at 91, Twitter is at 273, and Facebook is at 545.
• Other news: Kim Roberts completed her Master of Library Science degree from Wayne State Univ.  The library now employs four degreed librarians.  Tax capture legislation passed.
• Upcoming Programs:
• 1/23    Maker Monday: Flower Power Pins, Free, 6:30pm
• 1/26    How Michigan Became a State, Free, 6:30pm
• 1/28    Crafting for teens, Free, 1:00 pm
• 2/1      Library Book Club, Life After Life, Free, 1:00pm
• 2/2      Lunch & Learn: Valentines for Veterans, Free, Noon
• 2/7      Identity Theft, Free, 6:30pm
• 2/13    Tai Chi (2/13, 3/6, 4/10, 5/8) Free, 6:30pm
• 2/14    Valentine Crafts, Free, 6:30
• 2/16    Thursday Matinee: Florence Foster Jenkins (PG13), Free, 1:00pm

Correspondence

• None.

Old Business

• Hentz distributed a list of proposed questions for the community needs assessment survey for board member discussion.  The survey will be both printed and online.
• Replacement of hanging lights in skylight area has been completed. Application for the DTE rebate has begun.
• No update on the repair of the meeting room folding door issue.

New Business

• Board made corrections in the Administration Policies Book.  Hentz recorded same. Pages 35-37 to be reviewed for February meeting.

Relevant Board Issues

• United for Libraries: Short Takes for Trustee video, Board viewed the Advocacy video.
• The board will introduce themselves to the Township Board at the Feb. 7 meeting at the Township Hall at 2:30pm.
• Library will be a drop-off site for the PTO Shoe Drive Fundraiser.

 Adjourn
1) A motion to adjourn was made by Eibler. Seconded by Evergreen.   Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:58 pm.

Next meeting will be February 21, 2017 @ 7:00pm.