April 4th Library meeting minutes
Roger Clark Memorial Library
Meeting Minutes
April 3, 2008
Attending: April Hayden (trustee secretary), Susie Martin (trustee treasurer), Karen Waterworth (trustee), Marion Abrams (trustee chair), Sharon Mayer (volunteer), Angelique Lee (volunteer).
Treasurer’s report
Expenses included $69.99 for supplies, $114.15 books, $63.12 after-school program, $100 for music - for a total of $347.26. Balance in our account is $5,293.67. The spaghetti supper collected $420 in donations; Joyce’s expenses have not been subtracted from that figure yet. Vonage account has $133.02. Our two CD’s have $1000 and $1,197.97.
Book Purchasing
We have $1,500 from grant to buy books this year. Angelique and April have made a list of approximately $1000 worth in Ingram. List needs to be checked against our collection. Could be part of our work day scheduled for April 27th.
A good selection of periodicals have been ordered using Winnie Bell grant.
Upcoming Programs
We will hold summer family picnics on Thursdays from 5-7 during the months of June, July, and August. Saturday story and craft time will be held from 9-11 in July and August. April, Angelique, Kelly?, others? will lead programs. A sub-committee to brainstorm the summer reading program was started: Joyce, Sharon, Angelique, April. We anticipate an active/outdoor focus. Are also thinking about targeting 10+ age group.
Picarello’s Pizza will donate pizza certificates for our summer programs. We still need to decide how we want to use them, how many and to submit a proposal.
Youth Book Advisory Session
…will be held on April 26th from 11-1 – with pizza!
Marion will send TYs to after-school program volunteers.
Grant Follow-up
We agreed that a comfy loveseat or small futon couch would be a good addition to the library. ? will look for one at a discount.
Game Nights…
were not a big success this winter. We hope to change time to Fridays after school next year and catch some bus traffic.
Summer Mailer
All agreed that we should continue to reach the community in this way/ be consistent with our message. Target date to send to all Pittsfield box holders is May 15th.
Adult Programs
We are still considering holding some special, informational, fun events for adults - such as Feng Shui, cooking, financial planning, wills… Interest of presenters and participants to be determined…
Work Day…
scheduled for April 27th at noon.
Announcements
Two new documentaries have arrived: VT Creative Economy and Eggs 101.
Book club will meet again on April 29th at 6:30.
Music for little ones is April 12th at 10.
The book club was featured in a front-page article in the most recent Vermont Journal.
Next meeting: May 8th at 6:30.
