Horicon Library January 16th, 2024 Agenda

Report from Town — Bob Olson

Approve December Minutes

Approve December’s Treasurer’s report

Director’s report
– progress on culling & book discarding
– 2024 Summer Reading Theme
– progress on google drive for recording treasurer’s reports and minutes

Old Business
– Lou Ann’s performance review
– Vote to approve Debra Eves appointment to the Board of Trustees through 2025

Next meeting — Feb 20th — due to President’s Day

Pages 9-19 Library Laws & Legislation – February

Motion to Adjourn

Review/Discuss January – pages 1-8 of Trustee Handbook Introduction

Join teen Dungeon Master (and club founder) Gabe here in the library for fun and adventure!
The club meets every first and third Saturday from 10:30 am -12:30(ish) pm.
For ages 10-17.

Horicon December 18th, 2023 Agenda

Approve November Minutes

Approve November’s Treasurer’s Report

Bob Olson: report from the Town

Director’s Report:
Prompt retrieval of email
Culled books off the system and discarded
2024 Summer Reading Program Theme

Old Business:
Open trustee seat
One minutes and treasurer’s reports are backed up electronically, there is no need to keep paper copies (do we have 2 thumb drives?) Have Kawana, Lou Ann, and Greta meet to plan how to get this done as soon as possible before Spring and Summer?

New Business
Next Meeting: Tuesday January 16th due to MLK B’day
Town Board Meeting 12/21/2023
Approve Sara Mullins’ 5 year term ending in 2028.
Letter to Town Board
Official newspaper
Official bank
Friend’s liasion

Elect officers – President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer

Motion to adjourn

HORICON LIBRARY NOVEMBER 20TH, 2023

Approve September minutes

Approve October’s Treasurer’s Report

Director’s Report — Ingram invoices – pay monthly?

Old Business — sign Disaster Recovery Plan
Old laptop
ADA compliant door – letter sent to Councilman Palmer (Building & Grounds liaison) in August
status of new library sign or phone upgrade
fireproof filing cabinet

New Business — the Town has budgeted $2,500 contractual and $1,000 for equipment for 2024. There will be no money available to help with increased pricing of ink cartridges, or continuing education classes for Kawana.

Our next meeting: December 18th

Motion to adjourn

Review/adopt 2024 Budget

Approve August minutes

Approve August Treasurer’s Report

Director’s Report — boxes of culled books gone?

Old Business — trustee to replace Pam – the term ends December 2025
– Old laptop is in closet
– CD was due Sept 26th – 9 month 5.25% APY 5.28%

New Business — Disaster Recovery Plan update

Town Board Meeting — Thursday October 19th

Next Meeting – November 20th

Motion to Adjourn

2024’s Budget — we’ve asked the Town for an increase in our contractual amount from $2,000 to $2,500 for 2024

I wrote to Pete Palmer (Town Board Building & Grounds Committee) a letter requesting that the library become ADA compliant with handicap access.

Accept July Minutes

Accept July Treasurer’s report

Director’s Report

Old Business — outside library sign – 7/31 Kawana & I met with Bob Olson
Old Laptop – restored to factory settings?

New Business — Dan Smith’s last presentation August 24th
NYSERDA presentation presentation August 24th at The Hub
Summer Reading report

Next Meeting September 18th

Motion to Adjourn

TOWN NEWS

ACCEPT JUNE’S MINUTES

ACCEPT JUNE TREASURER’S REPORT

DIRECTOR’S REPORT
How did the first session of the Summer Reading Program go?
Food Truck Friday

OLD BUSINESS
Sign
Hours for library door (Garnet Signs)

NEW BUSINESS

NEXT MEETING AUGUST 21st

MOTION TO ADJOURN

Calling all parents of kids ages 0-12! It’s just about time for our exciting Summer reading program starting July 13th and ending August 10th. Bring your kids once a week to enjoy story time, crafts, games, and win prizes! Here’s the link to sign your kid up!

Our theme this year is “All Together Now,” promoting community, kindness, and friendship.