Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting
April 19, 2022
Location: Patricia Waters Community Room
Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139
Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Farrell
Opening: Pledge to the Flag
Adjourned: 8:16 PM
Board Members Present
- Michaelene Farrell
- Jodie Colone
- Richelle Hocking
- Crystal Walter
Board Members Absent
- Mary Evergreen
- Bridgette Rosek
Also Present
- Holly Hentz
- Christine Weber
Meeting Minutes
Approval Of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval
Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as presented
Made by: R. Hocking
Seconded by: J. Colone
Status: Motion carried
Motion 2: Previous Minutes
Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from March 15, 2022 as presented
Made by: J. Colone
Seconded by: C. Walter
Status: Motion carried
Call to the Public
Financial
Motion 3: March 2022 Financial Report
Motion: Motion to amend budget to recognize income and expense of Hope Grant in the amount of $9,400 and approve the March 2022 Financial Report as presented
Made by: J. Colone
Seconded by: R. Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Hope Grant: $9,400 income and expense recognized in budget amendment
Motion 4: Library Voucher
Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #625 in the amount of $70,559.52
Made by: J. Colone
Seconded by: C. Walter
Status: Motion carried
Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics
3,628
Patrons Served
62
New Patrons
6,080
Item Checkouts
110
Computer Uses
Online Statistics
| Axis360 checkouts: | 834 | PressReader checkouts: | 160 | Ancestry uses: | 0 |
| Fold3 uses: | 65 | Heritage Quest uses: | 39 | Infobase uses: | 0 |
| Career Guidance uses: | 0 | Niche Academy uses: | 0 | ||
Other News
Library of Things Expansion
Sewing Machine and Pickleball Sets added to collection
Awards Collection Update
Oscar and Grammy winners ordered to the extent possible (many now streaming only)
Upcoming Programs
April Programs
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Spice Club (v) 4/19 - 1:00pm
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Tween Craft: Lightbulb Terrariums 4/20 - 6:00pm
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Michigan Aviation: People and Places that Changed History 4/25 - 6:30pm
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Disaster at Fort. St. Joseph: Pontiac's Rebellion 4/27 - 6:30pm
May Programs
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Adult Craft Pickup: Terra Cotta Wind Chime ($5) 5/2
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Jackie's Book Club: Speaking of Summer by Kalish Buckhanon 5/4
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Mother's Day Craft (ages 12 and under) 5/4 - 6:30pm
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Write Club 5/7 - 1:00pm
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Great Decisions (v) 5/9 - 1:30pm
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Nature Walk with Andrew Nowicki 5/14 - 9:15am
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Nature Getaways with Ron Rademacher 5/16 - 6:30pm
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Spice Club (v) 5/17 - 1:00pm
Correspondence
Old Business
Proposed 2022-2023 Budget
Motion 5: Budget Approval
Motion: Motion to approve 2022-2023 Budget as presented
Made by: C. Walter
Seconded by: J. Colone
Status: Motion carried
New Business
1) Fall Events Update
Program Changes: Youth department will no longer be hosting:
- Haunted library
- Haunted hayride
Other Halloween themed events or projects will be planned.
2) Water Softener Replacement
Motion 6: Water Softener Purchase
Motion: Motion to approve purchase Water Softener from Beauchamp for $6,575.30
Made by: J. Colone
Seconded by: C. Walter
Status: Motion carried
Friends Report - Debbie Kooperman
Website & Communications
Work on Friends website continues with assistance from Kensington Woods Student volunteer
Millage Support
Letter of support for HTL Millage is being fine-tuned for review on May 6
Membership Drive
Membership Drive was initiated during Book Sale - membership form will be included in next Library Newsletter
Spring Book Sale Results
$1,608.50
Spring Book Sale Total
Relevant Board Issues
Banned Book Impact
Expected to be more predominant in school libraries vs public libraries
Peg Eibler
Visitation/Funeral
Adjournment
Motion 7: Adjourn Meeting
Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: C. Walter
Seconded by: J. Colone
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:16pm
Next Meeting
May 17, 2022
7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room