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Grafton Public Library Board of
Trustees Meeting
Monday, April
20, 2026, 10:00am
Hybrid Meeting: John Saroff on Zoom, present are Mary Beth
Culver, Michelle Dufort, Lucia Corwin, Galen Johnson and Donna Alexander
1. Call to order:
10:05am
2. Public Comment:
none
3. Approved minutes from last meeting
4. Treasurer’s Report:
A $15,000 transfer has been made from TIAA and will be reflected in next
month’s budget report. There was
discussion about how to best manage a capital expense budget.
5. Librarian’s
Report: The library continues to be the recipient of new books from generous
Grafton residents. The popular Neighbor
to Neighbor Program will return Wednesday, May 27th, offering an evening with
author Peter Canellos who will be discussing his latest book, Revenge for the
Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of
the Conservative Legal Movement. Books
will be available for sale. The 250th
anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is next month. The library will be participating with a
float with a tree covered in book jackets of pertinent titles. There will be two parade planning meetings on
Saturdays, May 16 & 23, 10am to 12.
The Banned Book Club will meet on Wednesday, May 13, 6:30-7:30pm. The book to be discussed is Lawn Boy by
Jonathan Evison. The annual Walk of
Wonder will be on Sunday, May 17, 11am to 12am.
6. Old Business:
The completed HUD grant was submitted by Michelle. The grant money will be awarded by July or
August—we will learn if we made it to the next tier well before that time.
7. New Business: If we do not
get the HUD grant, we need to explore options for developing a capital
budget line or other mechanism to earmark and save for major building
projects. Michelle to explore with the town how they account for and
build their capital lines. Our endowment and annual appeal cover
normal operating expenses but not major building repairs. Our endowment
and annual appeal cover normal operating expenses but not major building
repairs. The annual budget will include guesstimates for benefits and
energy costs.[MD1]
8. We decided to
attend a Selectboard meeting instead of a Meet and Greet at the library per
their request.
9. Executive Session:
The board voted to go into an executive session to discuss Michelle’s
evaluation report. The board voted to leave Executive Session.
10. Next Meeting: Monday, May 18th, 10:00am
11. Adjournment:
11:23am