Horicon Library Trustees Meeting
June 16, 2025
Attendees: Joan Johnson, Joyce Greenidge, Kawana Smith, Sara Mullins
Joan opened the meeting at 9:44 am. April Minutes were reviewed and accepted.
Vouchers: #2025-08 – #2025-14 were signed and accepted.
Director’s Report
Kawana reported that book prices are expected to increase about 30 percent by the end of 2025. Walmart book prices indicate a similar trend.
Joyce is separating the Bullet Aid she will use to create the Teen Space from other funding sources.
Treasurer’s Report
April’s report was reviewed and accepted by Joyce and Sara.
Director’s Report
Visitation was steady, with more than 150 people at the library during March and April.
Kawana converted a large volume of printed material to a digital format in anticipation of reduced computer use with the transition to Wifi. She has scanned all 2024 vouchers, now available on the website. She has also answered a lot of reference questions, most related to taxes.
Dungeons and Dragons numbers are down and meetings are now held twice monthly instead of weekly.
Bookworms Book Club has been successful, with 22 people signed up. The group met 3 times in April, with a larger group attending the evening meetings.
Kawana is working with the Friends to arrange this Summer’s events. She has a plan for activities and crafts involving book bucks and colors, and will work with Barb and Terri. She has been looking for a local author’s book who writes for children ages 4-8 about the Adirondacks and the lake. She’s considering a book by Geraldine Duffy, possibly for the Summer reading program.
Dan Smith will offer a talk about black flies this Summer. He will offer other presentations in September and October.
Colleen Murtagh is putting together a Fall program about Prohibition and Rum Running in the area, with assistance from the Horicon Historical Society.
Greta and Pam have completed the library’s financial report.
Kawana plans to contact Jack Scott about the library website. No progress as yet on this, and she will report on her progress. Apparently he has a backlog. We need to create a logo for the site.
New Business
Joyce reported on the new Teen Space for the library. She will keep half of the shelving counters open to allow access and is developing a plan to accommodate a run, furniture and bookshelves (to be ordered). Joyce suggests hiring a handyman, a carpenter and a painter, whose work she will monitor. This space will be closed off to limit access.
Montana Berg of Minerva has been hired as the new Library Clerk. She replaces Lou Ann Guthrie, who recently moved to Florida. Montana is undergoing training offered by SALS on Polaris. Gabe Heilman has offered to assist her.
We may host the Fort Edward Library staff in the near future.
Our next meeting is June 16, 2025.
Motion to adjourn
Horicon Free Public Library
June 2025 Report
| Date | Adult | Juvenile | Total | Adult PC Usage | Juvenile PC Usage | Total PC Usage | Wifi usage | Fines | Copy | Fax | Cash Donations | Totals |
| 6/2/2025 | 08 | 02 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6/3/2025 | 05 | — | 05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6/5/2025 | 11 | 05 | 16 | — | — | — | .15 | — | — | — | .15 | |
| 6/7/2025 | 08 | 01 | 09 | 02 | — | 02 | — | $7.00 | — | — | $7.00 | |
| 6/9/2025 | 05 | — | 05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6/10/2025 | 06 | 01 | 07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6/12/2025 | 12 | 02 | 14 | 01 | — | 01 | .55 | — | — | — | .55 | |
| 6/14/2025 | 14 | 05 | 19 | — | — | — | .80 | — | — | — | .80 | |
| 6/16/2025 | 06 | — | 06 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6/17/2025 | 07 | — | 07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6/21/2025 | 06 | 02 | 08 | — | — | — | — | .50 | — | — | .50 | |
| 6/23/2025 | 12 | 02 | 14 | — | — | — | — | $5.00 | — | — | $5.00 | |
| 6/24/2025 | 18 | 01 | 19 | 02 | — | 02 | — | $1.50 | $1.00 | — | — | |
| 6/26/2025 | 21 | — | 21 | 01 | — | 01 | — | .50 | — | — | .50 | |
| 6/28/2025 | 08 | 02 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6/30/2025 | 08 | 01 | 09 | 02 | — | 02 | — | $11.25 | — | — | $11.25 | |
| Totals | 155 | 24 | 179 | 09 | — | 09 | 248 | $1.50 | $25.75 | $1.00 | — | $25.75 |
| Checks | Donator | Deposit Date | Thank you sent |
| $3,249.25 | Mary and George Zimmerman Foundation (Donation) | Y | |
| $2,000 | SALS Construction Grant | 5/7/2025 | N/A |
| $50.00 | Deb Eves (for shredder) | 5/7/2025 | N/A |
| Month | Adult Patrons | J Patrons | Total Patrons | Adult PC Usage | J PC Usage | Total PC Usage | Wifi | Total fines etc. | Cash Donations |
| January | 113 | 22 | 135 | 01 | 01 | 02 | 107 | $6.30 | — |
| February | 86 | 07 | 93 | 02 | — | 02 | 104 | .25 | — |
| March | 126 | 24 | 150 | 05 | 01 | 06 | 146 | $8.80 | $10.00 |
| April | 125 | 27 | 152 | 05 | — | 05 | 191 | $7.90 | $4.00 |
| May | 156 | 29 | 185 | 04 | 04 | 08 | 237 | $7.55 | $14.75 |
| June | 155 | 24 | 179 | 09 | — | 09 | 248 | $25.75 | — |
Petty Cash
Total Remainder:
=$9.14
+ 65.86(5/7/2025)
= $75.00
– $5.00 (6/27/2025) shell décor
=$70.00
– $18.85 (6/28/25) streamers SRP
= $51.15
Reference Questions: 05
New patrons: 02
Visitors: 04 (adults) 03 (J)
Notary services utilized: 01
Visitors
Adult: 05
Juvenile: 02
Brant Lake Bookworms Book Club
| Date | Attendance |
| 6/26/2025 | 09 |