50th Anniversary Birthday Party - HUGE SUCCESS!
178 attendees celebrated Hamburg Township Library's 50th Birthday!
Full color front page coverage in Daily Press & Argus on 8/2/16. Community support was overwhelming!
Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting
August 16, 2016
Location: Group Study Room B
Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139
Called to Order: 7:00 PM
Adjourned: 8:05 PM
Board Members Present
- Sally Crouch
- Peg Eibler
- Michaelene Farrell
- Richelle Hocking
- Jim Katakowski
Board Member Absent
- Jodie Colone
Also Present
- Holly Hentz
- Christine Weber
Meeting Minutes
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 7:00pm in Group Study Room B.
Approval Of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval
Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as presented
Made by: Crouch
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Motion 2: Previous Minutes
Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from July 19, 2016 meeting as presented
Made by: Farrell
Seconded by: Crouch
Status: Motion carried
Call to the Public
Board Candidate Present
Mary Evergreen attended the meeting as a candidate for the November election.
Financial
Motion 3: June 2016 Financial Report
Motion: Motion to accept the Financial Report for June 2016
Made by: Crouch
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Motion 4: Capital Improvements Fund
Motion: Motion to move $82,500.00 into the Capital Improvements fund
Made by: Crouch
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Significant investment in future facility improvements
Motion 5: July 2016 Financial Report
Motion: Motion to accept the Financial Report for July 2016
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Crouch
Status: Motion carried
Motion 6: Library Voucher
Motion: Motion to accept Library Voucher #557 in the amount of $58,662.59
Made by: Farrell
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Librarian's Report
July 2016 Statistics - Summer Peak!
183
Daily Average
64
New Patrons
8,575
Item Checkouts
Summer Peak!291
E-book Checkouts
77
Zinio Checkouts
360
Computer Use
Marketing & Social Media - Continued Growth!
84
Instagram Followers
238
Twitter Followers
515
Facebook Followers
Continued Growth!50th Anniversary Birthday Party - Tremendous Success!
178 Attendees!
Outstanding community turnout for our milestone celebration
Front Page Coverage
Full color article in Daily Press & Argus on 8/2/16
Marketing Updates
Bridge to Literacy Program Launch
September Launch!
"A Bridge to Literacy" program begins - giving all Pinckney Community Schools students a library card. Historic partnership between Hamburg and Pinckney libraries.
Upcoming Fall Programs
August Programs
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Library Book Club movie showing: Empire Falls 8/17 - 1:00pmFree
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Thursday Matinee: The Lady in the Van 8/18 - 1:00pmFree
September Programs
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Online Scrapbooking 9/1 - 12:00pmFree
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Library Book Club: The Yokota Officers Club 9/7 - 1:00pmFree
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Built In Detroit: Rise of the UAW 9/7 - 6:30pmFree
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Great Decisions 9/12 - 1:30pmFree
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SCORE Business Mentoring 9/12 - 5:00-6:00pmFree
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Long-Term Care 9/13 - 6:30pmFree
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Getting Started with Your Genealogy Search 9/14 - 6:30pmFree
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Thursday Matinee: Joy 9/15 - 1:00pmFree
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Essential Oils Workshop 9/19 - 6:30pm$5.00
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All Storytimes Start This Week! 9/19 - Various timesFall Programming Resumes
Correspondence
Old Business
1) Township ADA Audit Update
Status: Received report of what needs to be fixed/updated
All items have been prioritized and we will work with the township on completing the tasks.
New Business
1) Annual Library Directors & Trustees Dinner
Date: Wednesday, October 19 @ 6:30pm
Location: Howell Library
Topic: Libraries of the Future
Attending:
- Farrell
- Hocking
- Katakowski
- Evergreen
- Hentz
- Weber
2) Community Needs Assessment Survey
Board was presented with statistics showing circulation, program attendance, patronage, etc.
The assessment survey will be discussed further after the October 19 program.
Hentz will start reporting the number of building permits issued by the zoning department each month.
3) Board By-Laws Review
The board reviewed the by-laws and discussed changes to be made.
Hentz will present the proposed changes at the September meeting.
Relevant Board Issues
Trustee Video
Table trustee video until new projector system is installed.
Monthly Policy Review
Monthly policy review will begin at the September meeting.
Any changes made throughout the year will be gathered and presented at the July meeting.
September Review: Public Operating, Sections 1-11
Adjournment
Motion 7: Adjourn Meeting
Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Crouch
Seconded by: Katakowski
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:05pm
Next Meeting
September 20, 2016
7:00 PM | Library Meeting Room