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Grafton Public Library Trustees Meeting Minutes
December 17, 2015, 6:30 pm
Attending: Bob Donald, Lucia Corwin, Andrea Dunmire, Christopher Schemm, Deborah Toomey, librarian Michelle Dufort.
Bob Donald brought the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. The minutes from November 16, 2015 were approved.
Librarian’s Report
Michelle has completed a draft financial report for the Town
and the Auditors. All the papers and the filings are complete with everything
prepared for the state reports as well.
Gus Plummer will be contacted again to fix the ballast in
the non-working light fixture.
Michelle is handling every book as the collection becomes
automated. She’s using this opportunity to re-evaluate books in the collection.
For example, she’s found several that she’s moved to the Vermont collection and
others that have been placed in the local Grafton collection.
The Vermont Country Store has given the Library a gift of
$200 for which we are most appreciative.
Treasurer’s Report
The library budget is right on schedule and copies of the
statement were distributed to the Board.
Requesting additional funds from the Selectboard was
discussed. The Board decided that we should do so next year when we can show
that we’ve had the additional expense of painting the library and removing the
trees.
Building and Grounds
In regards to taking down the diseased trees on the Library
lawn, the Select Board decided that they
were unable to assist the Library at this time. Since the trees need to be
removed, the Board accepted the bid from Melvin Rice. Deborah will contact him
with the decision.
Kent Haskell, the successful bidder for painting the
library, was contacted by Lucia. Weather depending, Mr. Haskell will begin
painting in June 2016.
Other Business
A memorial for Jerry Stevens needs to be decided upon. The
Board is waiting for the Stevens family to decide what they would like. One
suggestion was to provide a reading bench or a bench and table for people to
use to access the WiFi either when the Library is closed on when it’s a lovely
day outside.
All the fundraising letters have been sent. It is
recommended that we get it out in a more timely manner next year. Christopher
commended Andrea for the best fundraising letter he’s seen in his tenure on the
Board.
Cleaning and weeding materials from the Library’s attic was
discussed, but no decision will be made until the collections are automated.
The Library also has an antique doll collection that needs to be assessed.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Toomey
Secretary