Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting
August 19, 2025
Location: Adult Group Study Room
Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139
Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Walter
Adjourned: 7:59 PM
Board Members Present
- Matthew Assenmacher
- Mary Evergreen
- Richelle Hocking
- Bridgette Rosek
- Crystal Walter
Board Members Absent
- Jodie Colone
Also Present
- Holly Hentz
- Christine Weber
Meeting Minutes
Approval Of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval
Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as presented
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Motion 2: Previous Minutes
Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from July 15, 2025 as presented
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Guest Presentation
Girl Scout Troop 40725 Garden Project Recap & Tour
Presented by Emmie Glowacki and Mae Alexander
Call to the Public
Financial
Motion 3: June 2025 Financial Report
Motion: Motion to approve June 2025 Financial Report
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried
Note: This report corresponds with the upcoming annual audit in September.
Motion 4: July 2025 Financial Report
Motion: Motion to approve July 2025 Financial Report
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried
Motion 5: Library Voucher
Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #665 in the amount of $119,208.19
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics
5,522
Patrons Served
59
New Patrons
7,530
Item Checkouts
190
Computer Uses
Online Statistics
| Libby checkouts: | 3,547 | Zinio checkouts: | 523 | Fold3: | 0 |
| Heritage Quest: | 0 | Ancestry: | 0 | Tumblebooks: | 8 |
| Niche Academy uses: | 2 | ||||
Other News
Summer Reading Program Complete
151 out of 332 children completed the summer reading program
Kids' Resource Fair
Present at 2/42 church on Aug. 2 - about 80 families visited
Upcoming Programs
Recurring Programs
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Drop-In Mahjong Thursdays - 1:00pm
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Drop-In Chess Thursdays - 4:00pm
August Programs
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LL7 Latin Jazz Band 8/21 - 7pm
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Double Feature: Stage Fright & Crooked House 8/26 - 3pm
September Programs
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Jackie's Book Club: Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel 9/3 - 1pm
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Drop-in Game Night 9/3 - 6pm
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Lil' Wigglers begins 9/8 - 10am
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Great Decisions 9/8 - 1:30pm
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Drop-in Genealogy 9/9 - 10am
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Lego Club 9/9 - 3pm
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Friends Gardening Series: Garden Design - 3 ($25) 9/10 - 10am
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Drop-in Game Night 9/10 - 6pm
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LapSit begins 9/11 - 10am
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Story Time begins 9/11 - 11am
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Enchanted Season with Lance Parrish 9/11 - 6:30pm
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Friends Crafting Day ($60) 9/13 - 8:30am to 7:30pm
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Detroit at the World's Fairs, 1851-1962 9/15 - 6:30pm
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Stuffed Animal Sleepover dropoff (9/18 pick-up) 9/16
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Spice Club: Spain & Portugal 9/16 - 1:00pm
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Movie Matinee: It Happened One Night 9/16 - 1:30pm
Correspondence
Old Business
New Business
1) Year-end Statistics
Hentz passed out the year-end statistics to compare with other years.
2) New Millage Rate
New millage rate: 0.8396
3) New Policy: Financial Operating Procedures
Policy #8 ACH Transfers - coordinating with Township, Auditor, etc. to define.
4) Employee Healthcare Plan
The township is in negotiations with union members to determine a cost-effective health care plan. Hentz will report back.
Friends Report
- Thank You to Matt Assenmacher for helping us with GoogleDrive questions/issues!
- Gift Shop Sales: $695.60 (June $363.35 + July $332.25)
- July Volunteer Recognition via Ice Cream Social deemed a success!
- Annual Meeting and Election: 9/17/25 @ 6:30-7:30pm. Received 4 Nominations to date vs 5 Open Roles (1 New) - nomination due date extended to 8/25/25.
Upcoming Events
- Fall Garden Series: GARDEN DESIGN - Sep. 10, Sep. 17 & Sep. 24, 10:00-11:00am, $25
- Fall Crafting Day: Sep. 13 from 8:30am - 7:30pm, $60
- Fall Book Sale: Donations Oct. 1-4, Presale Oct. 4, Sale Oct. 6-11
- Fall Rummage Sale: Donations 11/13-14, Sale 11/15 9:00am - 3:00pm
Relevant Board Issues
Annual Trustees & Directors Meeting
Date: October 1, 2025 @ Fowlerville Library
Attending:
- Bridgette Rosek
- Richelle Hocking
- Matthew Assenmacher
- Holly Hentz
- Christine Weber
Not Attending:
- Mary Evergreen
The rest should RSVP to Holly ASAP.
Adjournment
Motion 6: Adjourn Meeting
Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:59pm
Respectfully Submitted
Debbie Kooperman
Recording Secretary