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Monday, October 19, 2015

August 2015, Board Meeting Minutes

LINCOLN CARNEGIE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AUGUST 11, 2015

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Kathy Moss, Karen Jeffers, Patrisha Street, Sunnie McBride, Lynne Metz, Anne Grace
LIBRARIANS PRESENT:  Mary Andersen
Kathy opened the meeting.  Anne moved to accept the July 14 minutes.  Karen seconded the motion. Motion carried. 
Nancy’s report included the following:  The City raised the library’s budget to $40,495 for 2016.  This is an increase of $907. We received a grant to purchase copies of the 2015 notable books suggested by the state library.  These books are either about Kansas or written by Kansas authors. Mindy Lewick has been looking out for the landscaping and has nursed the dead looking plants so that they are putting out new leaves.
Mary reported on the final numbers for the 2015 Children’s Summer Library Program.  142 kids participated, an increase from 118 in 2014 and 63 in 2012.  There were 8 programs at the library/park with average attendance of 46, 8 weeks of crafts with average of 39, 8 story times with average attendance of 27 and 1 program at the grade school with 200 children present. The guessing jars were popular again with 35 participants per week.  We received $575 in cash donations from local businesses. More children’s books are being checked out during the summer program 182/week compared to 163/week last year. Kathy commented that this is the future of our library and thanked Mary for her tireless commitment.
Mary reported that the teen group met and elected officers this week.  Twenty teens helped with the summer program, with two kids per activity.  They plan to enter the Cupcake Wars event into the Post Rock Festival. 
No unfinished business was presented.  Lynne moved to pay the outstanding bills.  Anne seconded the motion.  Motion passed.  Lynne moved to adjourn the meeting.  Patrisha seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned and the next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 8 at 5:15.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynne Metz, secretary