Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting
July 15, 2025
Location: Patricia Waters Community Room
Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48169
Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Colone
Adjourned: 7:29 PM
Board Members Present
- Matthew Assenmacher
- Jodie Colone
- Mary Evergreen
- Richelle Hocking
Board Members Absent
- Bridgette Rosek
- Crystal Walter
Also Present
- Holly Hentz
- Christine Weber
Meeting Minutes
Approval Of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval
Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as presented
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Motion 2: Previous Minutes
Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from June 17, 2025 as presented
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried
Call to the Public
Financial
Motion 3: Table June Financial Report
Motion: Motion to table the June 2025 Financial Report until the August meeting
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Weber presented a before-audit summary of accounts.
Motion 4: Library Voucher
Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #664 in the amount of $77,320.61
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried
Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics
5,348
Patrons Served
90
New Patrons
6,325
Item Checkouts
156
Computer Uses
Online Statistics
| Libby checkouts: | 3,383 | Zinio checkouts: | 458 | Fold3: | 0 |
| Heritage Quest: | 0 | Ancestry: | 0 | Tumblebooks: | 0 |
| Niche Academy uses: | 26 | ||||
Other News
302 Summer Reading Signups
Last year was 257 signups
Upcoming Programs
Upcoming Programs
Recurring Programs
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Drop-In Mahjong Thursdays - 1:00pm
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Drop-In Chess Thursdays - 4:00pm
Summer Reading Program (SRP)
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SRP: STEAM Festival with Hands On Museum (all ages) 7/16 - 6-8pm
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SRP: Krazy Kookie Mama Cookie Making (ages 9+) 7/18 - 2pm
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SRP: Take & Make Crafts: Craft Stick Kites & Bird Feeders 7/21
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SRP: Fantastic Flyers (ages 7+) 7/21 - 2pm
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SRP: Candy Sushi Making (ages 8+) 7/24 - 2pm
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SRP: Build-It (all ages) 7/25 - 2-4pm
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SRP: Take & Make Crafts: Potted Plant Sitters & Diamond Gem Buddies 7/28
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SRP: Drummunity (all ages) 7/29 - 2pm
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SRP: Claymation (ages 8+) 7/30 - 6:30pm
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SRP: Sea, Sand, and Surf (ages 3-7) 7/31 - 10am
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SRP: Silent Book Club (ages 9-17) 8/4 - 2:30pm
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SRP: Exotic Zoo (all ages) 8/5 - 1pm & 2:30pm
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SRP: End Party 8/6 - 3-7pm
Movies & Entertainment
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Monday Movie: How to Eat Fried Worms 7/21 - 6pm
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Double Feature: Mildred Pierce & The Last of Sheila 7/22 - 3pm
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Summer Concert: Lunar Octet Jazz 7/24 - 7pm
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Monday Movie: Soul 7/28 - 2pm
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Story Time with Skipper 7/29 - 6pm
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Monday Movie: Princess and the Frog 8/4 - 6pm
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Jackie's Book Club: When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill 8/6 - 1pm
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Story Time with Skipper 8/7 - 3pm
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Double Feature: The Blue Dahlia & Ocean's Eleven 8/12 - 3pm
Correspondence
Old Business
New Business
1) 1 CD rollover
The bank did not contact Weber in time for the meeting to report on the APR.
Friends Report, with Debbie Kooperman
- Matt Assenmacher is teaching the Friends board how to use Google Drive/Docs on 7/16.
- There will be some open seats on the board that need to be filled.
- An ice cream social for the volunteers is set for 7/25/25 at 5:30-7:30pm at the Township Pavilion.
- Local Jr Girl Scout Troop 40725 will work on a Butterfly House, plant identification signs, and helping with gardens.
Relevant Board Issues
Adjournment
Motion 5: Adjourn Meeting
Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:29pm
Next Meeting
August 19, 2025
7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room