May
9
2018

05-09-2018 Library Board

Board of Trustees Meeting
Fairlee Library
May 9, 2018


In attendance: Cyrie Lange, Samantha Hickman, Charlotte Williams, Crystal Champagne, Joy Weale, Ammie Collins

1) Call to order was at 7:05 by Cyrie Lange.

2) Approval of previous minutes: Minutes of the March 28th, 2018 meeting were approved unanimously after a correction as follows: meetings will be scheduled the second Wednesday of each month.

3) Maintenance Project Review
Outside Walk-around Wish List: The exterior of the building needs attention: power washing and exterior trim paint are recommended, plus painting of the bulkhead, plus the kitchen door needs upper trim and needs to be painted.
Inside Walkthrough Wish List:
Immediate attention needed: unattached bookshelves must be anchored. Samantha will generate a list of shelves needing work. The Board agreed that the ‘window-seats’ and the trim around the new windows on the inside should be painted semi-gloss white.

4) Librarian’s Report

  1. Statistics papers were submitted so we may obtain a free movie license from the state.
  2. We R H.O.P.E. will speak here on Wednesday, July 11th in a public meeting about adolescent anxiety.
  3. The Trustees agreed that the Town Treasurer will pay the fuel bill directly, as she pays the phone bill. It would also be simpler if one Trustee were designated to sign the list of bills. An alternative would be for there to be a designated day every other week or twice a month so that three Trustees would know to come in to sign the paperwork; Samantha will try to set that up.
  4. First Community Book Group Discussion will be Friday the 11th at 9:30 AM at SME.
  5. Samantha researched area museum pass prices.
  6. The parking lot will be graded.
  7. Only one 6th-grader has come in for community service. He is dusting adult book sections.
  8. Samantha also listed the stats for April. 

5) Treasurer’s Report
Charlotte will set up a time to meet with Lisa to go through old bequest records.

6) New Business
Charlotte has heard requests from patrons for art history/architecture books and for field guides.

7) Next Meeting will be Wednesday June 13th at 7 PM (Meeting adjourned at 8:32 PM).

Respectfully submitted,

Charlotte Williams

Recording Secretary