Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting
March 21, 2023
Location: Patricia Waters Community Room
Address: 10411 Merrill Rd. PO Box 247, Hamburg, MI 48189
Called to Order: 6:00 PM by M. Farrell
Adjourned: 6:40 PM
Board Members Present
- J. Colone
- M. Evergreen
- M. Farrell
- B. Rosek
- C. Walter
Board Members Absent
- R. Hocking
Also Present
- H. Hentz
- C. Weber
Meeting Minutes
Call to Order
Meeting was called to order by M. Farrell at 6:00pm 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: Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Motion 2: Previous Minutes
Motion: Motion to approve the Minutes from February 21, 2023
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Call to the Public
Financial
Motion 3: February Financial Report
Motion: Motion to accept the February 2023 Financial Report as presented
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried
Motion 4: Library Voucher
Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #636 in the amount of $61,786.89
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried
Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics
3,543
Patrons Served
50
New Patrons
5,317
Item Checkouts
137
Computer Use
Online Statistics
| Axis360: | 416 | Libby: | 919 | PressReader: | 49 |
| Zinio: | 68 | Fold3: | 27 | Heritage Quest: | 19 |
| Infobase: | 0 | Career Guidance: | 0 | Niche Academy: | 8 |
Other News
Mr. & Mrs. Mielke are donating the first Little Free Library. It will be placed on the trailhead by Winklehaus Park. Library will keep it filled.
Upcoming Programs
Upcoming Programs
March Programs
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Food for Thought Food Drive March
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'Tween Craft: Clothespin Peg Lamps 3/22 - 6:00pm
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Genealogy Series: DNA, Now What? (virtual) 3/22 - 6:30pm
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Read to Oscar the Dog 3/29 - 4:30pm
April Programs
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Drop-In Genealogy 4/4 - 1:00pm
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Jackie's Book Club: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner 4/5 - 1:00pm
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Adult Craft Pick-Up: Clothespin Dragonflies 4/6
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Great Decisions (virtual) 4/10 - 1:30pm
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The Schvitz: Detroit's Only Bath House Left in the City 4/11 - 6:30pm
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American Music Series: Girl Singers of the Big Band Era 4/17 - 6:30pm
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Spice Club: Jamaican Jerk (virtual) 4/18 - 1:00pm
Correspondence
Old Business
Motion 5: Materials Selection Policy
Motion: Motion to approve the Materials Selection Policy and Request for Reconsideration process and form
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried
New Business
1) Updated security camera bids
Hentz has been seeking bids for an updated CCTV system. All bids will be presented at the April meeting.
2) New library sign
W4 Signs in Brighton will have several designs for board discussion at the April meeting.
Friends Report
Debbie Kooperman reporting:
Friends Open House Success
Friends Open House on 3/16/23 was another success! Attended by 4 BOT members (Thank You!) and 24 Friends! We added some additional volunteers for the upcoming Book Sale, Spring Garden Cleanup, additional Tech help and we have identified a volunteer to fill our open Member At Large role! Yeah!!!
Spring Book Sale
Schedule:
- Donations will be accepted 3/27-30/23 during regular Library hours
- Members Only Pre-Sale will be Saturday 4/1 from 9am-12pm
- Open to all - 4/3-4/8 during regular Library hours
- Cleanup 4/10-12
FOML Event Participation
4 members of Friends (Judy Webber, Linda Gracioch, Janina Murdock & Debbie Kooperman) attended the Friends of Michigan Library (FMOL) event on 3/17 at the Novi Public Library and it was a great event! The event included Table Chat sessions where we split up to meet and discuss topics with 50 attendees from 24 Friends groups - there was a great variety of attendees! We are looking forward to joining FOML and attending future events! Thanks to Holly for bringing this to our attention!
Summer Reading Program Support
Lynn Riehl has requesting additional funding for the Adult Summer Reading Program "Cruising Through the Decades" that we are prepared to support when the final requirements and funding needs are defined - sounds like great fun!
Relevant Board Issues
Adjournment
Motion 6: Adjourn
Motion: Motion to adjourn the meeting
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:40pm
Next Meeting
April 18, 2023
7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room