Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

January 17, 2023

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd. PO Box 247, Hamburg, MI 48189

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Michaelene Farrell

Adjourned: 7:47 PM

Board Members Present
Full Attendance
  • Michaelene Farrell
  • Jodie Colone
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Richelle Hocking
  • Crystal Walter
Board Members Absent
None - Full Board Attendance
Also Present
  • Christine Weber

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order

This regular meeting of the Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Michaelene Farrell at 7:00pm. in the Patricia Waters Community Room.

Approval of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval

Motion: Motion to approve Agenda as presented
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from December 20, 2022 as presented
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
None.
Financial
Motion 3: December Financial Report

Motion: Motion to approve December 2022 Financial Report
Made by: Colone
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #634 in the amount of $63,800.89
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics

3,180

Patrons Served

42

New Patrons

4,884

Item Check-outs

100

Computer Uses

Online Statistics
Axis360 check-outs:1015 PressReader check-outs:64
Ancestry uses:0 Fold3 uses:1
Heritage Quest uses:0 Infobase uses:0
Career Guidance uses:0 Niche Academy uses:42
Other News

536 Axis360 checkout + 479 Libby checkouts=1015 total ematerial checkouts for one month – a new record!

Upcoming Programs
January Programs
  • Tween Craft: Bandana Pillows 1/18 - 6:00pm
  • Author talk: Night at the Antique Store (v) 1/19 - 6:30pm
  • Yoga, $10 1/24 - 9:30am
  • Intermediate Genealogy 1/25 - 6:30pm
  • Read to Oscar the Dog 1/25 - 4:30pm – 5:30pm
  • R.J. Spangler Jazz Quintet 1/28 - 2:00pm
  • Yoga, $10 1/31 - 9:30am
February Programs
  • Jackie's Book Club: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow 2/1 - 1:00pm
  • Adult Pick-Up Craft: Tissue Paper Vase & Flowers 2/6
  • Yoga, $10 2/7 - 9:30am
  • Drop-In Genealogy 2/7 - 1:00pm – 3:00pm
  • Leap Into Science: Wind & Air 2/7 - 6:30pm
  • DIA: The Essentials (v) 2/8 - 6:30pm
  • Autotram: Clark Equipment Co.'s Aluminum Railcar (v) 2/9 - 6:30pm
  • Great Decisions (v) 2/13 - 1:30pm
  • Mackinac Bridge: Then and Now (v) 2/13 - 6:30pm
  • Yoga, $10 2/14 - 9:30am
  • Yoga, $10 2/21 - 9:30am
  • Spice Club (v) 2/21 - 1:00pm
Correspondence
None.
Old Business
Motion 5: Materials Selection Policy Updates

Motion: Motion to have Hentz forward updated documents to library attorney for final review as corrected
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried

Board discussed the updated Materials Selection Policy and the new Request for Reconsideration Policy and Form.

Children's Area Window Installation

Pella has confirmed installation of new window in children's area for January 18.

New Business
None.
Friends Report
No Friends present

Debbie Kooperman submitted a letter update. The board encourages a date change for the book sale considering spring break and the upcoming holiday.

Relevant Board Issues
None.
Adjournment
Motion 6: Adjourn

Motion: Motion to adjourn the meeting
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:47pm

Next Meeting

February 21, 2023

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room