June 11th Minutes
HOPKINS DISTRICT LIBRARY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 11TH, 2013
Present: Suzanne Antvelink, Natalie Bazan, Karon Dunifin, Anita Kerber, Chris Navis, Barb
Wrobleski
Absent: Lynn Francis, Mimi Gabriel, Dave Klink
1. Meeting called to order at 7 p.m.
2. Roll Call.
3. Agenda approved.
4. Minutes from May 14th meeting – Anita moved and Suzanne seconded. Minutes approved.
5. Treasurer’s Report- Report accepted.
6. Correspondence-Congratulatory note from Bob Genetski regarding 2nd QSAC award.
7. Public Comment-none.
8. Director’s Report
Programs
· Sticks & Strings group
· Coups for Troops
· Book Club
For May
· Fused glass flowers
· Mothers’ Day kids camp
· Secret Summer project
· Fan blade dragon flies
For June
· Juggler
· Self-defense class
· Worm farm
· Fairy houses
· Geocaching
· S’mores & Stories-
June 19 & July 8- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
June 28- 4 to 5 p.m.; July 1st -7 to 8 p.m.
· Pet Show-June 22 @ 11 a.m.
· Necktie Snakes
· Cement cast leaves
· Craft sale on July 4th-vendors still needed
9. Publicity-Up to 118 “likes” on Facebook; articles in Globe; School newsletters; posters around
Town; on the Village of Hopkins new website and Facebook; may also have juggling article in
the Allegan paper.
10. Meetings, workshops, etc.-Lansing for State volunteer meeting; Township meetings; ALA
2013 Annual meeting (Natalie is going July 1 & 2); 4th of July Committee.
11. Building issues- door, still waiting on Jim; sign, waiting for Postema to fix daylight sensor,
telephone issues.
12. Budget Issues-none.
13. Volunteers-22 people in Friends group; looking for volunteers for our S’mores and Stories
and community story teller days; DNR-Michigan Activity Pass tickets available.
14. Other-
· Blain Heating & Cooling will be installing AC and heating; thermostat to be moved back
to library side of building.
· Computer installation issues
· Charter came Tuesday, phones hooked up on Thursday
· Still need Marcus & Lakeland here at the same time
· Early Childhood Carnival is Friday, June 14th
· Fall/winter adult evenings once a month (Wednesday or Friday nights)
· “Are We There Yet?” kits available for checkout
15. Old Business-none.
16. New Business-50th anniversary; continuing museum plans; grants may be available.
17. Public comment-none.
18. Adjournment-Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Next meeting: Tuesday, July 9th, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Chris Navis