Today: 9am - 5pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

December 16, 2025

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48169

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by President Colone

Adjourned: 8:02 PM

Board Members Present
  • Matt Assenmacher
  • Jodie Colone
  • Richelle Hocking
  • Bridgette Rosek
Board Members Absent
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Crystal Walter
Also Present
  • Holly Hentz
  • Christine Weber

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order

President Colone called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm in the Patricia Waters Community Room.

Approval of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval

Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as presented
Made by: Hocking
Supported by: Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the Minutes from November 18, 2025
Made by: Rosek
Supported by: Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
None present.
Financial
Motion 3: November Financial Report

Motion: Motion to accept November 2025 Financial Reports as presented
Made by: Rosek
Supported by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #669 for $129,570.21
Made by: Colone
Supported by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics

4,530

Patrons Served

35

New Patrons

5,062

Item Check-outs

100

Computer Uses

Online Statistics
Libby:3,199 Libby Magazines:576 Fold3:2
Heritage Quest:0 Ancestry:0 Niche Academy:55
Other News
  • Winter/Spring newsletter has been mailed out.
  • Joint Christmas tree with Pinckney Library is on display at the Pinckney town square.
  • State Aid report has been submitted.
  • Colone and Hentz attending the Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Financial Outlook.
  • Theresa Robinson (Teri) has been hired to fill Chris Cody's position.
Upcoming Programs
Recurring Programs
  • Drop-In Mahjong Thursdays - 1:00pm
  • Drop-In Chess Thursdays - 4:00pm
December Programs
  • Mitten Tree All Month
  • Movie Matinee: The Man Who Came To Dinner (1941) 12/30 - 1:30pm
January Programs
  • Frosty Friends Winter Reading Program Jan & Feb
  • Preschool Movie: Encanto 1/6 - 10:00am
  • Adult Painting Class with Shelia Vertoli ($5) 1/10 - 1:00pm
  • Storyhour Lil' Wigglers 1/12 - 10:00am
  • Classic Movie Matinee: Carefree (1936) 1/13 - 1:30pm
  • Storyhour Lapsit 1/15 - 10:00am
  • Storyhour Storytime 1/15 - 11:00am
  • The Sicilian Syndicate: Mafia in Detroit 1/15 - 6:30pm
  • World Music Concert with Paul Vornhagen & Aron Kaufman 1/17 - 2:00pm
  • Lego Club (ages 3-17) 1/20 - 3:00pm
Correspondence
Various holiday cards.
Old Business
Motion 5: Policy Approval

Motion: Motion to approve the ACH & Social Media policies as presented
Made by: Rosek
Supported by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Updates
  • Window shades have been installed and enjoyed by both patrons and staff
  • Logo/Rebranding Project is moving forward with updated concepts for board to discuss
Interior Painting Update

The Paint Boxer met with Hentz to discuss project start date, which will be Tuesday, January 20. Color discussion/selection will take place Wednesday, January 7 at noon.

New Business
Motion 6: New CD at Flagstar Bank

Motion: Motion to open a new CD at Flagstar Bank for 364 days at 3.78% rate and to move $450,000.00 from the Library's sweep savings account into the CD
Made by: Rosek
Supported by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Motion 7: CD Rollover

Motion: Motion to roll over the Flagstar Bank CD maturing on January 14, 2026 for $282,288.76 plus interest into the best available option
Made by: Rosek
Supported by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Friends Report - Debbie Kooperman reporting
Upcoming Events
  • Crafter's Day: 1/24/26
  • Spring Vegetable Gardening Series: 4/1, 4/8, 4/15
Gift Shop

November Gift Shop Sales: $585.06

Highlights
  • Distributed the Huron River Watershed calendar featuring two photos of library gardens
  • Reported on the Jingle Market at the Christmas in the Village
Relevant Board Issues
None.
Adjournment
Motion 8: Adjourn

Motion: Motion to Adjourn
Made by: Rosek
Supported by: Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:02pm

Next Meeting

January 20, 2026

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room