Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

March 19, 2024

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

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

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Mary Evergreen

Adjourned: 8:02 PM

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

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order

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

Approval of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval

Motion: Motion to approve Agenda as presented
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from February 20, 2024 as presented
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
None present.
Financial
Motion 3: February 2024 Financial Report

Motion: Motion to approve February 2024 Financial Report as presented
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #648 in the amount of $77,308.52
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
In-house Statistics

4,198

Patrons Served

62

New Patrons

5,706

Item Check-outs

196

Computer Uses

Online Statistics
Libby:2,388 PressReader:30 Zinio:340
Fold3:27 Heritage Quest:8 TumbleBooks:10
Niche Academy:23
Other News

Beverly Myers concert drew 366 people. 200 Tiny Art Show canvases distributed.

Upcoming Programs
Recurring Programs
  • Drop-In Chess Thursdays @ 4:00pm
  • March Food for Thought Food Drive March
  • March Tiny Art Show canvas pick-up & drop-off March
March Programs
  • Tween Craft: Clothespin Flowers 3/20 @ 6:00pm
  • Born of Hope & Indignation: The Michigan Female College (v) 3/26 @ 6:30pm
April Programs
  • Tiny Art Show throughout the library April
  • Drop-In Genealogy Assistance 4/2 @ 1:00pm
  • Jackie's Book Club: The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford 4/3 @ 1:00pm
  • Adult Pick-Up Craft: Pressed Flower Votives 4/8
  • Great Decisions 4/8 @ 1:30pm
  • Lego Club 4/16 @ 3:00pm
Correspondence
None.
Old Business
Motion 5: RFID Upgrade

Motion: Motion to approve $3,758.32 for RFID Upgrade as quoted
Made by: Rosek
Seconded by: Assenmacher
Status: Motion carried

Roof Repair Update

Township insurance company approved $58,000 towards roof repair; Township handling RFP process. Hentz will give updates as they happen.

New Business
Motion 6: Library Policy Changes

Library policy verbiage changes proposed regarding staff privileges and vacation time.
Motion: Motion to approve policy changes as presented
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried

Motion 7: New Copy Machine

Motion: Motion to approve $13,035.73 to purchase new Konica Minolta copy machine and Jamex coin op as presented
Made by: Assenmacher
Seconded by: Walter
Status: Motion carried

Motion 8: Water Fountain

Motion: Motion to approve $1,676.00 to purchase from and install by Pete Black Plumbing a new water fountain with bottle filler as presented
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried

Proposed 2024-2025 Budget

Hentz presented the new budget; board discussed. It will be up for approval at the April meeting. Contact Hentz or Weber with any follow-up questions.

Friends Report - Debbie Kooperman
Fundraisers
  • February Gift Shop Sales = $210.25
  • Book Sale is early April
  • 4 Gardening Classes in April & May
  • Kroger Qtrly Rewards = $79.43 from 29 families
Library cooking Classes

Sponsored by Friends - 2 completed with good feedback and 2 more scheduled

Social Media Update
  • FaceBook now has 300+ followers
  • Instagram is now set-up
FRIENDSRaiser

FRIENDSRaiser on 3/13 was a fun evening, Door Prizes were a hit and we got a new member! Currently have 156 members with renewal program ramping up.

New Leadership
  • Casey Hines has agreed to take the lead on grant submissions
  • Judy Webber has agreed to be the Friends' historian
Relevant Board Issues
Evergreen will not be present at the May meeting.
Adjournment
Motion 9: Adjourn

Motion: Motion to adjourn the meeting
Made by: Walter
Seconded by: Rosek
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:02 pm

Next Meeting

April 16, 2024

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room