Minutes from July 1, 2015
The Board Meeting for the Trustees of Brown Memorial Library was called to order at 6:10 p.m.
Attendance: Patty Furness, Connie Scheffy, Mary Chris Duncan, Nola Jordan, Sandy Wadlington, Garry Kalajian, Meg Fearnley
1. The secretary’s report was presented. A motion was made and passed to accept the report.
2. The treasurer’s report was presented. Nola reported that she received $20,000 of our appropriation from the town. It was noted that the library will be audited for 2014 and that all necessary paperwork has been submitted to the auditors. This is a routine procedure. Donations for the month of June will be reflected in the minutes from the August meeting. A motion was made and passed to accept the report.
3. Meg reported that total circulation has increased by approximately 100 items from last month. Program attendees and number of patrons have increased as well.
4. Meg also noted that it is now possible to download 3 magazines a week from a selection of approximately 30 digital magazines. These magazines are not included in the current limit of 3 audio or digital books that can be downloaded from the NH Media Overdrive program. This is a pilot program, and instructions for using this service are available at the library. A Nook app is required.
5. Under new business, the current fuel supplier has provided a pre-buy offer, which was noted to be less expensive than last year. A motion was made and passed to continue with this provider and to pre-buy 1200 gallons of fuel oil.
6. In other business, discussion continued on replacing current florescent lighting with LED lighting. Several questions remain regarding efficacy and cost of such a move. More research is required and the discussion was continued to the August meeting.
7. Plans were finalized for the Fourth of July float. The library book and plant sale will be held from 8:00 am until 2:00 p.m. All shifts are covered. The library itself will be closed. There will be signs on the front door of the library and at the book sale indicating that the restrooms will not be available.
8. After discussion the board voted to adhere to state law with respect to all firearm issues.
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 5, at 6:00 p.m.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Scheffy, Secretary