Hamburg Township Library
10411 Merrill Rd.  PO Box 247
Hamburg, MI 48189
810.231.1771

December 20, 2022 @ 7:00pm

Present: Michaelene Farrell, Jodie Colone, Mary Evergreen, Richelle Hocking, Bridgette Rosek, Crystal Walter.
Absent:  None.
Also Present: Holly Hentz, Christine Weber.

This regular meeting of the Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Michaelene Farrell at 7:02 pm. in the Patricia Waters Community Room.

Approval Of:

• Motion to approve Agenda as presented made by Rosek; seconded by Hocking. Motion carried.
• Motion to approve the minutes from November 15, 2022 as presented made by Hocking; seconded by Rosek; Motion carried.

Call to the Public: None.

Financial:

• Motion to approve November 2022 Financial Report made by Colone; seconded by Walter.  Motion carried.
• Motion to approve Library Voucher #633 in the amount of $86,430.58 made by Evergreen; seconded by Hocking. Motion carried.

Librarian’s Report:
1) In-house Statistics: 4,134 patrons served; 52 new patrons; 5,083 in-house item check-outs; 126 computer uses.
2) Online Statistics: Axis360 check-outs: 725; PressReader check-outs: 95; Ancestry uses: 0; Fold3 uses: 19; Heritage Quest uses: 0; Infobase uses: 0; Career Guidance uses: 0; Niche Academy uses: 4.
3) Other News: Hentz served coffee at the annual Senior Center Christmas party 12/6. Both the AA Symphony and the Senior Piper events were enjoyed by many.  Library did not renew subscription to Ancestry Library Edition due to lack of use.
4) Upcoming Programs

• 12/1-12/31 Mitten Tree
• 12/19 Adult Craft Pick-Up: Winter Twisted Paper Ribbon Wreath
• 1/3 Genealogy Walk-In Assistance @ 1:00pm
• 1/9 Becoming the Motor City: A time Line of Detroit’s Auto Industry (v) @ 6:30pm
• 1/10 Yoga @ 9:30am, $10
• 1/11 Gone: The Greatest Shipwreck Mystery of the Great Lakes (v) @ 6:30pm
• 1/13 Drop-In Craft Days, ages 6+ @ 3:00pm
• 1/17 Yoga @ 9:30am, $10

Correspondence:
1)  None.

Old Business:
1)  Motion to remove items D and E from 1/1/23 Shared Maintenance Agreement between the Library and Township made by Evergreen; seconded by Walter. Motion carried.

New Business:
1) Hentz distributed a first draft of the new Materials Selection Policy and Request for Reconsideration.  Discussion is set for January meeting; after which, Hentz will forward the policy to legal counsel for final review.
2) Motion to join Livingston Diversity Council made by Evergreen; seconded by Walter. Motion carried.

Friends Report:

• Joan Piatt, Vice President, has stepped down due to health issues - this will delay plans for 2023 Art Fair to 2024.  Her role needs to be replaced in 2023.
• Membership is 98, just shy of 100!
• December meeting was spent reviewing Standing Rules and By-Laws.
• New Logo Tote bag on sale in the Gift Store!
• On track for Spring Membership Meeting & Book Sale.

Relevant Board Issues:
1)  New clerk, Meghann Shopp, has been hired.  Please stop by the front desk Wednesday through Saturday to say Hi.

Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Rosek; seconded by Evergreen. Motion carried. 
Meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.   Next Meeting: January 17, 2023 @ 7:00pm.