Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting
June 19, 2018
Location: Patricia Waters Community Room
Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139
Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Farrell
Adjourned: 7:42 PM
Library Closure Notice
Library will be closed Wednesday, June 20 for renovation reorganization and moving of shelving units.
Board Members Present
- Jodie Colone
- Michaelene Farrell
- Peg Eibler
- Mary Evergreen
- Richelle Hocking
Board Member Absent
- Joyce Katakowski
Also Present
- Holly Hentz
- Christine Weber
Meeting Minutes
Call to Order
Meeting called to order by Farrell at 7:00pm in the Patricia Waters Community Room.
Approval of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval
Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as presented
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried
Motion 2: Previous Minutes
Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from May 15, 2018 as presented
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried
Call to the Public
Financial
Motion 3: May 2018 Financial Report
Motion: Motion to accept the Financial Report for May 2018
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried
Motion 4: Library Voucher
Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #579 in the amount of $98,279.73
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried
Librarian's Report
Monthly Statistics
129
Average Daily Visits
27
New Patrons
5,847
Item Check-outs
324
Computer Uses
Digital Services
538
Axis360 Checkouts
86
Zinio Checkouts
275
Hoopla Checkouts
Marketing Update
112
Instagram354
Twitter696
Facebook1,854
Website Uses2,070
WiFi UsesOther News & Community Outreach
Caregiver Fair
5/19/18 - Library participated in community caregiver resources fair
WHMI Radio Coverage
6/1/18 - WHMI carried our SRP kick-off on the air for community promotion
Pop-Up Library #2
Thursday, June 14 at Captain Frosty - expanding community reach!
🎸 Summer Reading Success! 🎸
168 child signups + at least 44 adults - Rock & Roll theme is a hit!
State Aid Increase
State Aid increased from $0.36 to $0.39 per capita
Upcoming Programs
🎸 Summer Reading Program 2018 in Full Swing! 🎸
212+ participants and counting! Rock & Roll themed programs throughout the summer!
Late June Programs
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🎬 Movie: Cinderella (G) (Free) 6/21 - 10:00am
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🎭 Thursday Matinee: The Greatest Showman (PG) (Free) 6/21 - 1:00pm
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🎵 SRP: Dulcimer Lessons, ages 6-12 6/21 - 6:30pm
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🎬 Movie: Ferdinand (PG) (Free) 6/25 - 6:00pm
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🎵 SRP: Musical Museum, all ages 6/26 - 2:00pm
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🎸 SRP STEAM craft: Guitar & microphone, ages 5 and under 6/28 - 10:00am
July Programs
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🎬 Movie: Wimpy Kid: Long Haul (PG) (Free) 7/2 - 6:00pm
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🌈 SRP: Tie Dyeing, ages 6+ 7/3 - 2:00pm
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🎬 Movie: Emoji Movie (PG) (Free) 7/9 - 6:00pm
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📚 Library Book Club: Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan (Free) 7/11 - 1:00pm
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🔬 SRP: Science Alive, all ages 7/12 - 1:00pm & 3:00pm
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🎬 Movie: Coco (PG) (Free) 7/16 - 6:00pm
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🥁 SRP: Drummunity, all ages 7/17 - 6:30pm
Correspondence
Old Business
Renovation Project Status
Installation of quiet study rooms and moving of shelving units has begun.
Library Closure: Library will be closed Wednesday, June 20 for reorganization.
Handicap Door Project
Handicap door mechanism replacement & addition project is complete.
Internet Service Upgrade
Progress update on fiber internet installation:
- Fiber has been installed
- Router has been ordered
- Waiting for TLN to do the final installation of hardware
New Business
CD Rollover - Chase Bank
Motion 5: Chase Bank CD Rollover
Motion: Motion to roll all funds from CD maturing on 6/25/2018 at Chase Bank ($300,000 + interest earned) into 3 month CD at 1.62% or best rate on day of maturity
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried
Study Room Policy Development
Hentz distributed a proposed policy to govern the use of the new study rooms. Will be discussed further at next meeting.
Relevant Board Issues
Post-Meeting Renovation Tour
Hentz will conduct a tour for board members when the meeting is over to view renovation progress.
Adjournment
Motion 6: Adjourn Meeting
Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Eibler
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:42pm
Next Meeting
July 17, 2018
7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room