Meeting Minutes, Wednesday September 7, 2016
The board meeting for the Trustees of Brown Memorial Library was called to order at 6:10 p.m.
In attendance were : Nola Jordan, Annette Leonas, Connie Scheffy, Gary Kalijian, Mary Chris Duncan and 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. The library received donations in the amount of $275.50 broken down as follows: $87.00 from the on-going book sale and $188.50 from general donations. A motion was made and passed to accept the donations. We received a partial payment of our remaining appropriation from the town. A motion was made and passed to accept the treasurer’s report.
3. The librarians report indicated that August was a successful month, with numbers up in almost all categories, especially in circulation and number of patrons, and inter-library loans both to and from our library.
4. Old Business. Still considering the replacement of fluorescent lights with LED lights. We are still looking for an electrician able to do a trial run with the two burnt out sections of lighting.
5. New Business. There was a discussion on the topic of the purchase of fuel oil for the 2017-2018 year, to be continued at the October meeting. The book Four Souls by Louise Erdrich is the topic of the next book discussion on September 21 at 7:00 p.m. Copies are available at the circulation desk.
The October trustee meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 5, at 6:00 p.m.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Scheffy, secretary