Minutes
The Board Meeting for the Trustees of Brown Memorial Library was called to order at 6:20 p.m.
Attendance: Patty Furness, Nola Jordan, Bea Howe, Lorraine MacLeod, Rod Jones, Meg Fearnley
1. The Secretary’s Report was accepted after two names were corrected.
2. A motion was made and passed to accept gifts and donations to Brown Memorial Library in June in the amount of $688.00. The Memorial Day book and plant sale brought in $574. Bea also reported that we have received the rest of our appropriation for the year. The Treasurer’s Report was accepted as presented.
3. The Librarian’s Report was presented and discussed. The numbers look good. Circulation of children’s materials has increased (probably because of summer vacation) as has the downloading of audio books.
4. Meg had hoped to bring the E-reader to the meeting to let the trustees have a chance to look it over, but it is currently checked out.
5. We were delighted to raise $958.00 at the July book and plant sale – it was a beautiful day and many people were in town for all the events. Once again, many thanks to Janet Sillars and Brian Carter for donating the plants.
6. Detailed planning of the fund-raising dinner will wait till the August meeting. It was decided that the 50/50 raffle will not be limited to the dinner. Tickets will be available a couple weeks ahead of time.
7. Bea thanked all those who worked on (and contributed to) the Reading Bug float for the Fourth of July parade. The float won the blue ribbon for best theme.
8. The trustees expressed their appreciation for all the hard work Sarah Chaffee has put in planting, weeding, and watering the library garden – she has been out there even in the extreme heat.
9. Patty’s friend Tom Turner has done an excellent job repairing the picnic table and coating it with water repellent. He may decide that it needs further attention.
10. Fritz Von Beren has donated $288.75 worth of clean up, bed work, and bush trimming to the library, for which we are very grateful.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, August 4, at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nola Jordan
Secretary