November 13 Agenda
Hopkins Public Library Board Meeting
November 13th, 2012 7:00 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Treasurer’s Report *see attached
Correspondence
Public Comment
Director’s Report
Programs Sticks & Strings group is meeting the 3rd Monday of the month, book club, Coups for Troops (coupon clippers), Jewelry Making class (sucess, will do again), Halloween (candy check at the library, cookies and cider), This month: Christmas ornament extravaganza (2 classes or 1st graders and then open to community later in the evening , Glass fused suncatchers part 2 (free to ages 10-18 in our district, $15 to everyone else), Holiday Stories.
Publicity Up to 68 likes on Facebook (ask your friends to like us!), articles in the Globe, school newsletter, posters around town,
Meetings, workshops, etc Michigan Library Association Annual Conference (Nov. 7-9), Advisory Meeting, Township Meetings, PPS Meeting, Summer Reading Conference
Building Issues broken door
Budget Issues none
Library Closings none
Volunteers 22 people have signed up for the Friends of the Library group so far and their next meeting will be Nov. 12th, donated books still coming in (slowly), Lakeland, State other library news none
Patron comments and suggestions continued book suggestions, looking for ideas of programs for next year
Other still looking for vendors for the Winter Bazaar, sending some books/audio books to the Heritage for the Blind (free shipping)
Old Business Free Non-resident cards for teachers and suggestions box at school?
New Business Next year's audit, State Aid Report
Public Comment
Adjournment
Next Meeting Tuesday December 11th, 2012 or January 8th, 2013 at 7:00 PM