Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting
February 15, 2022
Location: Patricia Waters Community Room
Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139
Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Farrell
Adjourned: 8:13 PM
Board Members Present
- Michaelene Farrell
- Jodie Colone
- Bridgette Rosek
- Mary Evergreen
- Crystal Walter
Board Members Absent
- Richelle Hocking
Also Present
- Holly Hentz
- Christine Weber
Meeting Minutes
Approval Of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval
Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as presented
Made by: M. Evergreen
Seconded by: J. Colone
Status: Motion carried
Motion 2: Previous Minutes
Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from January 18, 2022 as presented
Made by: B. Rosek
Seconded by: C. Walter
Status: Motion carried
Call to the Public
Financial
Motion 3: January 2022 Financial Report
Motion: Motion to approve the January 2022 Financial Report as presented
Made by: C. Walter
Seconded by: B. Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Motion 4: Library Voucher
Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #623 in the amount of $55,231.75
Made by: M. Evergreen
Seconded by: C. Walter
Status: Motion carried
Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics
2,611
Patrons Served
41
New Patrons
5,205
Item Checkouts
92
Computer Uses
Online Statistics
| Axis360 checkouts: | 899 | PressReader checkouts: | 116 | Ancestry uses: | 0 |
| Fold3 uses: | 23 | Heritage Quest uses: | 69 | Infobase uses: | 0 |
| Career Guidance uses: | 0 | Niche Academy uses: | 5 | ||
Other News
Library of Things Donation
Generous donation of Keyboard and Sewing Machine to the Library of Things collection
Upcoming Programs
February Programs
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Family Game Night 2/16 - 6:00pm
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Of Icebergs & Inquires: Michiganders on the Titanic 2/16 - 6:30pm
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In conversation with John Smolens 2/17 - 6:30pm
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Tween Craft: Book Page Flowers 2/23 - 6:00pm
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In conversation with Tracy Gardner 2/24 - 6:30pm
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In conversation with Frank Morelli 2/26 - 1:00pm
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Adult Craft Pickup: St. Patrick's Spring Wreath 2/28
March Programs
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Jackie's Book Club: American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin 3/2 - 1:00pm
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The Saginaw Trail From Native American Path to Woodward Avenue 3/9 - 6:30pm
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Let's Go Birding w/ Greg Bodker 3/15 - 6:30pm
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Family Game Night 3/16 - 6:00pm
Food for Thought Food Drive
Ongoing throughout March
Correspondence
Old Business
Millage Discussion
Meeting with township supervisor discussed millage proposal.
Motion 5: Revised Ballot Language
Motion: Resolution to approve revised ballot language changing mills from 0.9500 to 0.9000
Made by: J. Colone
Seconded by: C. Walter
Status: Motion carried
See attached resolution for complete details.
New Business
Friends Report - Debbie Kooperman
501(c)(3) Status Approved
Moving forward to finalize website content
Stay at Home and Read February 2022
Coordinating event with Library Staff (Lynn Riehl)
Author Events - Michigan Authors
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Jerry Dennis (Up North in Michigan)2/8 6:30-7:30pm
Completed - 24 attendees, $90 donations -
John Smolens (Day of Days)2/17 6:30-7:30pm
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Darci Hannah (Cozy Mystery Series)2/24 6:30-7:30pm
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Frank Morelli (On the Way to Birdland)2/26 1:00-2:00pm
Young Adult Author
Spring 2022 Book Sale
April 4-9, 2022
Spring Book Sale scheduled
Relevant Board Issues
Board Member Schedule Updates
Mary Evergreen
Will miss April & October meetings. J. Colone will cover treasurer duties in her absence.
Crystal Walter
Will miss March meeting.
Adjournment
Motion 6: Adjourn Meeting
Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: B. Rosek
Seconded by: M. Evergreen
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:13pm
Next Meeting
March 15, 2022
7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room