April 8th Minutes
Hopkins District Library Board Meeting Minutes
April 8, 2014
Present: Natalie Bazan, Karon Dunifin, Mimi Gabriel, Anita Kerber, David Klink, Barbara Wrobleski
Absent: Suzanne Antvelink, Lynn Francis, Chris Navis
1. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
2. Roll Call.
3. Approval of Agenda
Approved.
4. Approval of Minutes
Approved.
5. Treasurer’s Report
Database column will be added. Director’s report was approved as presented.
6. Correspondence
· Hopkins Hardware offered to donate materials for leaf casting and other programs.
7. Public Comment
· None.
8. Director’s Report
* Programs
o Sticks & Strings – 3rd Monday of the month.
o Book club meeting regularly.
o Basic computers.
o Pushing the Limits grant classes.
o Practical survival.
o Felting eggs.
o Basket weaving.
o Easter egg decorating contest.
o Money smart week program.
o Senior health & safety class.
o Connecting with the world (pushing the limits).
o World book night.
o CPR and disaster preparedness.
* Publicity
o Up to 178 likes on Facebook.
o Globe articles.
o Wayland Townbroadcast.
o Allegan News.
o ACCF news insert.
* Meetings, workshops, etc.
o Advisory and board meeting for LLC.
o 4th of July committee.
o Rural libraries conference.
* Building Issues
o None.
* Budget Issues
o None.
* Library Closings
o April 2nd – closed due to leaking sewer pipes.
o Easter and Good Friday.
* Volunteers
o 22 people in Friends of the Library group.
o Donations of books still arriving.
o Program ideas.
* Lakeland, State, other library news
o None.
* Patron comments and suggestions
o Book suggestions.
o DVD suggestions.
* Other
o Summer secret project (moved to July).
o Grant applications.
o ACCF Legacy grant was awarded jointly with Dorr.
o Prepping presentation for Lakeland’s continuing education.
o Ancestory.com and Antiques database up and active.
o DVD rentals up.
o Letters for summer reading program donations sent out to businesses.
9. Old Business
· Township update.
10. New Business
· Work on craft corner.
· Plans for possible historic display case on the wall.
· 50th plans for the end of May.
11. Public comment
· None.
12. Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 PM.
Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Klink