Hamburg Township Library
10411 Merrill Rd. PO Box 247
Hamburg, MI 48189
810.231.1771
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
June 18, 2024 @ 7:00pm
Minutes
This regular meeting of the Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Mary Evergreen at 7:00pm in the Patricia Waters Community Room.
Present: Matt Assenmacher, Jodie Colone, Mary Evergreen, Richelle Hocking, Bridget Rosek, Crystal Walter
Absent: None
Also Present: Holly Hentz, Christine Weber
Approval Of:
- Motion to approve Agenda as presented made by Colone; Seconded by Assenmacher; Motion carried.
- Motion to approve the minutes from May 21, 2024 as presented made by Walter; Seconded by Rosek; Motion carried.
Call to the Public: None present.
Financial:
- Motion to approve May 2024 Financial Report as presented made by Walter; Seconded by Assenmacher; Motion carried.
- Motion to approve Library Voucher #651 in the amount of $89,935.23 made by Mary Evergreen; Seconded by Bridget Rosek; Motion carried.
Librarian’s Report:
- In-house Statistics: 3,472 Patrons Served; 59 New Patrons; 4,867 Item Check-outs; 152 computer uses.
- Online Statistics: 2,932 Libby; 272 Zinio; 6 Fold3; 0 Heritage Quest; 12 TumbleBooks; 12 Niche Academy.
- Other News: SRP Kick-off: 187 signed up the night of the party. 257 in total.
- Upcoming Programs:
- Thursdays Drop-In Chess @ 4:00pm
- Mondays Salvation Army’s Summer Lunch Bunch @ 12:00pm
- 6/19 SRP Game Night @ 6:00pm
- 6/20 SRP How Does Your Garden Grow (ages 4-12) @2:00pm
- 6/21 SRP Build-It @ The Library @ 3:00pm
- 6/24 SRP Take & Make Craft: Monster Windsock (ages 5 and under)
- 6/24 SRP Monday Movie (Holes) @ 6:00pm
- 6/25 Double Feature Tuesday (Rebecca & Death on the Nile) @ 3:00pm
- 6/26 SRP Frostology (all ages) @ 6:30pm
- 6/27 SRP What’s with the Weather (ages 4-8) @ 10:00am
- 7/1 SRP Take & Make Craft: Beaded Flag Pins (ages 6+)
- 7/1 SRP Monday Movie (Harriet the Spy) @ 6:00pm
- 7/2 SRP Story Time with Skipper the Dog @ 6:30pm
- 7/3 Jackie’s Book Club: The Measure by Nikki Erlick @ 1:00pm
- 7/8 SRP Take & Make Craft: Floating Submarine (ages 5 and under)
- 7/8 SRP Monday Movie (Spies in Disguise) @ 6:00pm
- 7/9 SRP Plants We Eat (ages 3-7) @ 10:00am
- 7/9 Double Feature Tuesday (Maltese Falcon & Clue) @ 3:00pm
- 7/11 SRP Wizards, Wands, and Potions (ages 8+) @ 2:00pm
- 7/12 SRP Build-It @ The Library @ 3:00pm
- 7/15 SRP Take & Make Craft: Whirlygigs (ages 6+)
- 7/15 SRP Monday Movie (Goonies) @ 6:00pm
- 7/16 SRP Crime Lab (ages 8-14) @ 3:00pm
- 7/16 SRP Story Time with Skipper the Dog @ 6:30pm
Correspondence:
Old Business:
- Hentz updated the board on the graphic design firms that had been contacted.
- Hentz gave the summer reading update in the Librarian’s Report.
New Business:
Friends Report with Debbie Kooperman:
- May Gift Shop Sales = $185.90
- FOHTL Membership had a table at SRP Kick-Off on June 7.
- Approved 50% funding for Adult Program Sponsorships - 10/12 Rag Time Band Revival and 12/7 RJ Spangler Holiday Jazz.
- Annual Meeting/Election scheduled for 9/18/24 at 6:30-7:30pm.
- Open Board Positions - VP, Treasurer, Director of Membership & Member At Large (2) and will try to solicit NEW Director of Public Relations
Relevant Board Issues:
- Meeting Room AC/Furnace replacement quote will be presented at the July meeting.
Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Walter; seconded by Rosek; Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:22 pm.
Next Meeting: July 16, 2024 @ 7:00pm