Minutes from March 3, 2010
Board Meeting for the Trustees of Brown Memorial Library
Attendance: Rod Jones, Joan Perry, Bea Howe, Patty Furness, Lorraine MacLeod & Meg Fearnley
1. The minutes from the last meeting were read and accepted.
2. A motion was made to accept gifts and donations made to Brown Memorial Library in February in the amount of $106.60. A partial payment of the town appropriation was requested and received. The treasurer’s report was accepted.
3. The librarian’s report was read for January and February. Circulation is down a bit because of snow days. The pre-schoolers are coming for Story Time every Wednesday when the weather cooperates. Meg looked into purchasing the “Colonial Craftsman” series of books so that we could apply for the New London Rotary Club grant, but the books are out of print and unavailable. She researched possible alternatives but didn’t find anything suitable.
4. The next book sale will be held on March 20th. There are enough volunteers to cover both shifts. We will offer some type of food and hot cider.
5. The purchase of a Kindle for use by library patrons was discussed. The Payson fund could be used for this, as it is set aside for books and technology – a perfect fit. Lorraine will bring hers for all to see at the next meeting.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, April 7 at 6 pm.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Rod Jones, acting secretary