Brown Memorial Library Trustee Meeting Minutes, Monday, March 12, 2018.
Attendance: Mary Chris Duncan, Connie Scheffy, Patty Furness, Sandy Wadlington, Meg Fearnley, Nola Jordan, and Ellen Barselle. The board meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm.
1. The secretary’s report was presented, and a motion was made and passed to accept the report.
2. The treasurer’s report was presented. The library received $333.00 from donations: $20.00 from general donations and $313.00 from the on-going book sale. A motion was made and passed to accept the donations. A motion was made and passed to accept the treasurer’s report.
3. The librarian’s report was presented. Library patronage was higher during the month of February. Children’s materials loaned was also up. The interlibrary loan system continues to be down across the state of NH.
4. Old Business
A. Reviewed lighting recommendations by Amanda Raymond from Sage’s Interiors. Recommendations came with several different options and various price points. Trustees appreciated Amanda’s very thorough job that provided a lighting site map to better visualize options as well as specifications of the various lights that could be used. Trustees will review recommendations more closely and return in April with specific questions and thoughts about what may work best for the library. Trustees may like Amanda Raymond, from Sage’s Interiors, to attend a meeting to answer questions and narrow down ideas to make informed decision. On 3/12/18, Paul Flinkstrom replaced burnt lights in several different areas of the library.
B. Water testing results in the form of volatile compound analysis were returned from DES with good results. Water is safe to use.
C. Trustees will post Library Director position publicly on the NH Library website, Brown Memorial Library website, and in the local, Kearsarge Shopper. Position information should be posted within the week.
5. New Business
A. Boiler was inspected and is missing a temperature activated control. Clough has been contacted to complete the work of adding this secondary switch on to the boiler.
B. Laurie Buchar has requested $500.00 dollars for the summer reading program, Reading Rocks! Program will include several musicians and performers that will nicely complement and enhance the summer reading program. Trustees agreed this would be a good use of money for the library.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at 6:00pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ellen Barselle