November 13 Minutes
November 13 Minutes
Hopkins District Library Board Meeting Minutes
November 13, 2012
Present: Suzanne Antvelink, Natalie Bazan, Mimi Gabriel, Anita Kerber, Chris Navis, Barbara Wrobleski
Absent: Karon Dunifin, Lynn Francis, David Klink
1. Meeting was called to order at 7:15PM
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda – approved
4. Approval of Minutes – approved
5. Treasurer’s Report – reviewed and approved as written
(Note: RFP’s are being called for from several auditors. First quote was for $2,000)
6. Correspondence – none
7. Public Comment – none
8. Director’s Report:
Sticks & Strings Group meets 3rd Monday of the month; book club; Coups for Troops (coupon clippers), Jewelry Making class (success, will do again); Halloween candy check at the library with cookies & cider; Christmas ornament extravaganza (2 classes of 1st Graders and community later in the evening); Glass fused suncatchers, Part II (free to ages 10 – 18 in our district, $15 to everyone else); Holiday Stories will take place in December.
Publicity: up to 70 “Likes” on Facebook, 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 is Nov. 12th; donated books are still coming in, Lakeland, State and other library news, none.
Patron Comments & Suggestions: Continued book suggestions, looking for ideas for programs for men – fly tying, taxidermy, bookmaking.
Other: Still looking for vendors for the Winter Bazaar, sending some books/audio books to the Heritage for the Blind (free shipping).
Old Business: Board approved free non-resident cards for teachers and a suggestion box at school.
New Business: Next year’s audit – RFP’s will be asked for, State Aid Report is done and ready for signatures. Library tote bags were reviewed.
Adjournment: at 7:45PM
Next Meeting: Date has been changed from December 11 to Saturday, December 15th in combination with the Cookie Exchange – 9:30AM