Board Minutes August 2014

ALANSON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

August 7, 2014
Regular Monthly Meeting

Meeting called to order by president, Joan Niewiadomski, at 6:06 p.m. Trustees present were B.R. Smith, and Sue Warner. Anna LaRue, Library Director, and Sherry Webster were also present. Anne Billiard and Pat McFarland were absent.

Minutes:

Minutes of the July 2, 2014 meeting were read and approved.

No Guests or Public Comment:

Treasurer’s Report:

The bills paid, profit and loss statements, and bank statements were presented for initialing.
Sue moved to approve the payment of the monthly bills, supported by BR. Payment of bills, approved.
Liabilities and equities as of July 31, 2014: $102,513.08.
All township contracts for 2014-2015, have been fulfilled.
Income from penal fines down from last year, but more than had been proposed in the budget.
B.R. moved to approve the treasurer’s report, supported by Sue; report approved.

Library Director’s Report:

Anna reviewed the cash and usage report for the month of July.
A report on upcoming programs was presented: North Country Trail on August 20, introductory class for Ancestry .Com program, on August 23, Pumpkin Carver on Sept. 13, and Rand Shacklelton’s program, Pure Antartica, on September 17.
A volunteer has approached Anna with a desire to lead a book club.
An “Enhanced Catalog” program will be coming in September to enable readers to trace the books they have read.
Policy for seniors living in non-contracted townships will be reviewed.
Sue moved to accept the Library Director’s report; B.R. supported; report accepted

Unfinished Business:

Book sale reminders: set up on Friday at 4:30 and sale on Saturday 10-2 and Sunday 12-2.
Ext meeting September 3, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

New Business:

None

Meeting adjourned 6:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Suzanne Warner, Secretary