Today: 9am - 8pm

Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees Meeting

November 19, 2019

Location: Patricia Waters Community Room

Address: 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg, MI 48139

Called to Order: 7:00 PM by Farrell

Adjourned: 7:46 PM

Board Members Present
  • Jodie Colone
  • Mary Evergreen
  • Michaelene Farrell
  • Richelle Hocking
  • Joyce Katakowski
Board Members Absent
  • Peg Eibler
Also Present
  • Holly Hentz
  • Christine Weber

Meeting Minutes

Approval Of:
Motion 1: Agenda Approval

Motion: Motion to approve the agenda as presented
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Motion 2: Previous Minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the minutes from October 15, 2019 as presented
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Colone
Status: Motion carried

Call to the Public
Public Speaker

Sam Baghdadchi

Limit remarks to 3 minutes.
Financial
Motion 3: October 2019 Financial Report

Motion: Motion to approve the October 2019 Financial Report
Made by: Hocking
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried

Motion 4: Library Voucher

Motion: Motion to approve Library Voucher #596 in the amount of $78,999.30
Made by: Evergreen
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

Librarian's Report
Monthly Statistics (Exceptional Growth)

252

Average Daily Visits

272

New Patrons

6,854

Item Check-outs

313

Computer Uses

Digital Services

531

Axis360 Checkouts

265

Zinio Checkouts

333

Hoopla Checkouts

Marketing Update
157
Instagram
404
Twitter
991
Facebook
2,845
Website Uses
3,010
WiFi Uses
Other News

None.

Upcoming Programs
November Programs
  • Book Club movie showing: Fahrenheit 451 (Free) 11/20 - 1:00pm
  • Michigan Owls (Free) 11/20 - 6:30pm
  • Book Sale 11/23 - 9am-2pm
  • Ann Arbor Symphony String Quartet (Free) 11/23 - 1:00pm
Holiday Charitable Drives
  • Toys for Tots – donate new, unwrapped toys 11/23 - 12/14
  • Mitten Tree – donate new mittens, gloves, scarves, hats December
December Programs
  • Make Holiday Gifts for Shelter Animals (Free) 12/2 - 4:00pm
  • Tuesday Movie: The Lady Eve (1941) (Free) 12/3 - 6:00pm
  • Drop-In Genealogy Help (Free) 12/4 - 1:00pm
  • Book Club: Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See (Free) 12/4 - 1:00pm
  • Drop-In Tech Help (Free) 12/4 - 4:00pm
  • Santa Claus Visit (Free) 12/4 - 6:30pm
  • Lunch & Learn: That's a Wrap (Free) 12/5 - Noon
  • Friday Movie: Thirty Seconds over Tokyo (1944) (Free) 12/6 - 3:00pm
  • Maker Monday: Holiday Mocktails (Free) 12/9 - 6:30pm
  • Ornament Making for 5 and under (Free) 12/10 - 6:30pm
  • Ornament Making for 6+ (Free) 12/11 - 6:30pm
  • Saturday Movie: Gone with the Wind (Free) 12/14 - Noon
  • Teen Movie: Elf (Free) 12/18 - 5:30pm
Correspondence
None.
Old Business
1) E911 Progress

Fax and security line are in progress.

2) Friends of the Library

Core group met November 8 and developed:

  • Mission statement
  • Statement of purpose
  • Their portion of the Memorandum of Understanding
  • Began work on the bylaws

Hentz proposed the library's portion of the Memorandum of Understanding.

Motion 5: Approve MOU

Motion: Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Friends and the Library as presented
Made by: Katakowski
Seconded by: Hocking
Status: Motion carried

New Business
None.
Relevant Board Issues
Holiday Closings

November 28 & 29. Library will be open November 30.

Adjournment
Motion 6: Adjourn Meeting

Motion: Motion to adjourn
Made by: Katakowski
Seconded by: Evergreen
Status: Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:46pm

Next Meeting

December 17, 2019

7:00 PM | Patricia Waters Community Room