08-21-2017 Library Board Regular Meeting PacketLibrary Board
Monday, August 21, 2017
Edith Abbott Memorial Library
211 North Washington Street, Grand Island, NE 6880
AGENDA
1.Call to Order
This is a public meeting subject to the open meetings laws of the State of Nebraska. The
requirements for an open meeting are posted on the wall in this room and anyone that wants
to find out what those are is welcome to read through them. The Library Board may vote to
go into Closed Session on any Agenda Item as allowed by State Law.
2.Roll Call & Introductions
Alan Lepler, President
Rebecca Rosenlund, Vice President
Edward Meedel, Secretary
Rob Czaplewski
Kelli Arens
Sapna Purawat
Tanya Hansen
3.Public Participation
4.Approval of Minutes of July 17, 2017
5.Approval of Financial Reports
6.Approval of Bills Submitted - July 25, 2017 and August 8, 2017
7.Approval of Director's Report
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8.Board Communications and Committee Reports
9.Approval of Holiday Hours for Remainder of 2017
10.Discussion of FY 2017-18 Budget Process
11.Next Meeting
12.Adjournment
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Library Board
Monday, August 21, 2017
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Public Participation
This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to
reserve time to speak. Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on
which you will be speaking.
Individuals may also request items for future library board meetings. If the issue can be handled
administratively, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a future meeting, notification
of the date will be given.
Staff Contact:
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Library Board
Monday, August 21, 2017
Regular Meeting
Item B1
Approval of Minutes of July 17, 2017
Staff Contact:
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CITY OF GRAND ISLAND
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF REGULAR LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
July 17, 2017
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular Meeting of the Library Board of the Grand Island Public
Library was conducted in the Meeting Room of the Library on Monday, July 17, 2017. Notice appeared in the
Grand Island Independent on July 13, 2017; and was posted on July 13, 2017. A quorum present, President Alan
Lepler called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. The following members were present: Ed Meedel, Rob
Czaplewski, Sapna Purawat, Tanya Hansen, and Kelli Arens. Steve Fosselman, Library Director and Julie
Hehnke were also present.
Open Meetings Law Notice: Provided by President Alan Lepler.
Public Participation: None
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Rob Czaplewski carried unanimously to accept for
filing the June 2017 Consideration of Minutes.
REPORTS:
Approval of Financial Report: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Rob Czaplewski carried unanimously to
accept for filing the June 2017 Financial Reports.
Approval of Bills Submitted: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Rob Czaplewski carried unanimously to accept
for filing the June 27 and July 11, 2017 Bills Submitted.
Approval of Director’s Report: Motion by Tanya Hansen, seconded by Ed Meedel carried unanimously to accept
for filing the June 2017 Directors Report.
NEW BUSINESS:
Board Communications and Committee Reports: Continued work by Building Committee on renovation project.
Ed Meedel stated things are moving along smoothly with the next phase of the renovation getting ready to start.
Approval of Revision to Library Funds Policy: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Tanya Hansen carried
unanimously to accept for filing the revision to the Library Funds Policy.
Approval of Letter Acknowledging Donation of Mark Twain Bench: Motion by Tanya Hansen, seconded by
Kelli Arens carried unanimously to accept for filing the approval of letter acknowledging donation of Mark Twain
bench.
Discussion of FY 2017-18 Budget Process: Continuing item.
Next Meeting: Monday, August 21, 2017 at 5:30 pm.
There being no other business meeting was adjourned at 6:16 p.m.
Edward Meedel, Secretary
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Library Board
Monday, August 21, 2017
Regular Meeting
Item B2
Approval of Financial Reports
The reports of revenues and expenditures since the last board meeting are submitted as generated and
made available by the City Finance Department.
Staff Contact:
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Library Board
Monday, August 21, 2017
Regular Meeting
Item B3
Approval of Bills Submitted - July 25, 2017 and August 8, 2017
The following bills were submitted by the Library Director in accordance with the Library Funds Policy
since the last library board meeting.
Staff Contact:
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Org Object
Vendor
Name/Number Description PO #Amount
Schedule of Bills
WO#
Council Meeting Page 21
Invoice Check #
July 25, 2017 072517
10044301 LIBRARY
85160 OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
TASC-Admin Fees 25.62 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034230 0
85330 REPAIR & MAINT - OFF FURN & EQ
CAPITAL BUS SYS-Meter Reads 292.63 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034034 0
85413 POSTAGE
POSTAGE 233.86 344 0 MIDWEST CONNECT LLC GI11 07/03/17 1
85422 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
OCLC 33936 1,948.03 3767 0 OCLC ONLINE COMPUTER LIBRARY CENTER 538314 1
85426 AV/ELECTRONIC MEDIA
RECORDED BOOKS - Audiobook 42.07 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034162 0
RECORDED BOOKS - Audiobooks 182.84 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034173 0
RECORDED BOOKS - Audiobooks 234.39 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034127 0
RECORDED BOOKS - Audiobooks 527.60 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034138 0
AUDIOBOOKS/DVD'S 10326 2,265.27 562 0 MIDWEST TAPE 95194126 1
DVD'S 10326 17.99 562 0 MIDWEST TAPE 95211827 1
HOOPLA - JUNE 2017 10326 2,472.90 562 0 MIDWEST TAPE 95198416 1
85490 OTHER EXPENDITURES
JUNE 2017 CC USER FEE 50.00 8792 5420 CHASE PAYMENTECH LLC 17JUN6614 1
85505 OFFICE SUPPLIES
HOBBY LOBBY-Craft Supplies 9.98 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034055 0
QUILL - Supplies 239.94 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034085 0
RECORDED BOOKS - Audiobook 3.50 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034162 0
RECORDED BOOKS - Audiobooks 10.50 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034173 0
RECORDED BOOKS - Audiobooks 14.00 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034127 0
RECORDED BOOKS - Audiobooks 24.00 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034138 0
85510 CLEANING SUPPLIES
SUPPLYWORKS-Cleaning Supplies 986.58 10168 5440 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034031 0
85515 GASOLINE
REPAIR SHOP JUNE 2017 52.14 83 0 CITY OF GRAND ISLAND-TREASURER LIBR 2017-06 1
9,633.84 10044301 Org Total
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Org Object
Vendor
Name/Number Description PO #Amount
Schedule of Bills
WO#
Council Meeting Page 20
Invoice Check #
August 08, 2017 080817
10044301 LIBRARY
85241 COMPUTER SERVICES
SAM RENEWAL 7/29/17 8,370.00 4498 0 COMPRISE TECHNOLOGIES INC 17-06335 1
85245 PRINTING & BINDING SERVICES
COPYCAT - Window Envelopes 143.00 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034737 0
85305 UTILITY SERVICES
UTILITIES 125.69 92 0 CITY OF GRAND ISLAND-UTILITIES 04602141 - JUN 2017 1
UTILITIES 6,394.77 92 0 CITY OF GRAND ISLAND-UTILITIES 04602120 - JUN 2017 1
85317 NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS BILL 30.45 336 203777 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY 17JUN2646500-5 1
85324 REPAIR & MAINT - BUILDING
A SHRED AHEAD-SHRED SERVICES 359.00 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034349 0
ACE - Maintenance 70.38 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034435 0
ACE - Maintenance Supplies 8.99 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034433 0
ACE - Maintenance Supplies 16.58 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00035217 0
CRESCENT - Light Bulbs 278.96 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00035032 0
MENARDS-Maintenance Supplies 51.74 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034651 0
T-C CEILINGS - Maintenance 100.00 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034417 0
85330 REPAIR & MAINT - OFF FURN & EQ
CAPITAL BUSINESS-Copy usage 246.14 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00035027 0
KONICA - Copy usage 4.04 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034814 0
SP VENMILL - DVD Cleaner 549.84 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034358 0
AUG 2017 CITY & LIBRARY COPIER LEASE 244.59 311 0 CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC 18178 - 031 2
85413 POSTAGE
07/03/17-07/14/17 POSTAGE 127.49 344 0 MIDWEST CONNECT LLC G/11 07/17/17 1
85425 BOOKS
AMAZON - Book 6.92 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00035063 0
AMAZON - Book 10.87 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034755 0
AMAZON - Book 14.52 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034724 0
AMAZON - Books 33.54 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034841 0
AMAZON - Books 37.73 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034779 0
AMAZON - Books 93.31 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034830 0
BAKER & TAYLOR - Books 1,951.55 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034526 0
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Org Object
Vendor
Name/Number Description PO #Amount
Schedule of Bills
WO#
Council Meeting Page 21
Invoice Check #
August 08, 2017 080817
10044301 LIBRARY
85425 BOOKS
BRODART - Books 3,759.09 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034521 0
DINO O'DEL - Books 40.00 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034346 0
LANDMARK STORE - Book 43.90 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034461 0
Polk - Directory 365.00 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034398 0
85426 AV/ELECTRONIC MEDIA
AMAZON - Books 103.35 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034830 0
OVERDRIVE-Deposit/Content purc 2,400.00 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034896 0
RECORDED BOOKS - Audiobook 56.90 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034463 0
RECORDED BOOKS - Audiobooks 161.82 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034539 0
Scholastic-Renew Grolier Datab 2,700.00 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034610 0
DVD'S & AUDIOBOOKS 10326 1,153.52 562 0 MIDWEST TAPE 95209460 1
DVD'S & PLAYAWAYS 10326 2,151.77 562 0 MIDWEST TAPE 95229381 1
RENEW TALKINGTECH JUNE 2017-JULY 2018 2,763.00 8791 0 TALKINGTECH LTD 7610 1
85505 OFFICE SUPPLIES
AMAZON - Books 8.00 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034830 0
AMAZON - Office Supplies 28.98 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034418 0
AMAZON - Program Supplies 113.58 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034189 0
AMAZON - Program supplies 14.99 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034214 0
BAKER & TAYLOR - Books 659.12 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034526 0
BRODART - Books 638.40 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034521 0
BRODART - Processing Supplies 25.07 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034429 0
DEMCO - Processing Supplies 540.47 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034541 0
DOLLARTREE-Program Supplies 36.00 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034277 0
EAKES - Office Supplies 38.99 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034690 0
HOBBY LOBBY - Craft Supplies 5.39 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034759 0
HOBBY LOBBY - Program supplies 29.97 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034296 0
MENARDS - Craft Supplies 16.00 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034747 0
MENARDS - Program Supplies 31.35 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034268 0
QUILL - Supplies 35.64 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034516 0
QUILL - Supplies 88.67 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034368 0
QUILL - Supplies 260.53 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034930 0
SUPER SAVER-Program supplies 0.93 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034176 0
ULINE - Dvd cases 120.10 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034791 0
WALMART - Supplies 120.96 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034840 0
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Org Object
Vendor
Name/Number Description PO #Amount
Schedule of Bills
WO#
Council Meeting Page 22
Invoice Check #
August 08, 2017 080817
10044301 LIBRARY
85505 OFFICE SUPPLIES
37,781.59 10044301 Org Total
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Org Object
Vendor
Name/Number Description PO #Amount
Schedule of Bills
WO#
Council Meeting Page 53
Invoice Check #
August 08, 2017 080817
28014310 PIONEER CONSORTIUM
85241 COMPUTER SERVICES
PROQUEST-LibraryThingDatabaseR 4,360.00 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00032957 0
4,360.00 28014310 Org Total
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Org Object
Vendor
Name/Number Description PO #Amount
Schedule of Bills
WO#
Council Meeting Page 55
Invoice Check #
August 08, 2017 080817
29555001 OTHER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS
85042 EDITH ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
SUMMER READING PROGRAM100
SAMS-Summer Reading Program Prizes 39.98 10168 5451 BANK OF AMERICA TXN00034199 0
39.98 29555001 Org Total
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Library Board
Monday, August 21, 2017
Regular Meeting
Item C1
Approval of Director's Report
The Director's Report typically consists of:
1) a statistical usage report from the previous month including checkouts, visitors, program numbers
and attendance, computer and database usage, and other statistics
2) a monthly GI Library Journal newsletter
3) and additional programming and administrative items
Items not present in the agenda packet will be distributed at the meeting.
Staff Contact:
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Days Open to Public 30 294 Library Programming:
Hours Open to Public 281 2,808 Children's Programs 40 366
Participants 2,469 15,892
Checkouts - EAML 28,549 234,776 Adult Programs 3 35
Checkouts - Electronic 2,472 21,616 Participants 43 435
Checkouts - Outreach 130 1,330 Young Adult Programs 12 46
Total Checkouts 31,151 257,722 Participants 274 880
Computer Classes 0 0
Participants 0 0
Average Daily Checkouts 1,038 877 Outreach Programs 0 7
Participants 0 1,777
Tours Given 0 3
Number in Tours 0 31
Reserves Placed 1,123 12,807 Total Programs 55 457
Total Participants 2,786 19,015
Patrons Registered 220 1,976 Computer Services:
Total Patrons 71,783 Children's Computer User Sessions 1752 12,232
Hours 584 4,076
Reference/Lab User Sessions 3150 29,404
Items Deleted 496 8,958 Hours 1050 9,801
Total Items in Collection Teen User Sessions 264 1,561
Hours 255 1,314
Telephone Calls Received 898 8,040 Wireless User Sessions 0 324
Hours 0 54,163
Public Meeting Room Usage 41 200 Total User Sessions 5,166 43,521
Total Hours 1,889 69,354
Selected Database Uses
Patrons Visiting Library 49 172,000 Ancestry 11,250 79,995
Outreach Patron Visits 22 207 Chilton 41 194
Driver's Ed 11 125
Ebsco Magazine Index Sessions 0 101
Reference Services: FirstSearch 341 4,394
Reference Questions Answered 955 9,389 Grolier Online 531 6,276
Microfilm Use 82 763 Hoopla 271 2,711
Interlibrary Loans Received 7 98 Mango 281 3,256
Interlibrary Loans Sent 77 720 Newsbank 83 671
Total 10,970 Novelist Plus 1 124
One Click Digital Audiobooks 41 373
Friends Online Book Clubs Overdrive 1,977 17,224
Members -7 983 Points of View Reference Center 1 57
Accesses 20643 235,010 Price It Antiques 0 49
Reference USA 6 140
Salem Health 0 0
Student Research 0 0
TumbleBooks for Teens 3 28
TumbleBooks for Kids 24 526
Tutor.com 48 385
Wilson Web 0 62
Zinio eMagazines 183 1,308
35,736 353,009
MONTHLY REPORT July 2017
* Edith Abbott Memorial Library * Mobile Outreach * Internet Branch www.gilibrary.org
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More summer reading recap inside
August 2017
GI Library Journal
SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY
THIRD TIME IN A ROW …
WINNER OF THE CHILDREN’S
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
“Build a Better World!” Children’s Summer Reading Program at the
Grand Island Public Library is over for the 2,703 children registered to read and lots of others participating in our summer literacy-based
activities.
Winning first place and getting the end-of-program pool party is
Shoemaker Elementary. They will also get to showcase the traveling summer reading trophy three years in a row. Shoemaker had 47
percent of students who read 100 minutes or more throughout the
summer months.
The second place winner was Engleman Elementary and third place
went to Gates Elementary.
Total minutes read by children was
621,493. That’s an average of 230 minutes read this summer by each
registered child. Way to go EVERYONE!
WEEKLY STORY
TIMES STARTNG
SEPTEMBER 5
Monday, 10 AM
Play & Read Lapsit
Tuesday, 10:30 AM
Rock & Read Baby Lapsit
Tuesday, 6:30 PM
Family (pajama) Storytime
Wednesday, 10 OR 11 AM Ready to Read Storytime
Wednesday, 2:30 PM Bookbop for all ages
Saturday, 11 AM
Rotating: Paws to Read,
Family Building Time,
World Neighbors
(Multicultural Coalition),
Bookbop and Stories &
Crafts (if 5th week)
Sunday, 2 PM 1000 Books Before
Kindergarten Storytime
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THE GRAND ISLAND
PUBLIC LIBRARY
IS THE GATEWAY
FOR THE PEOPLE OF
OUR DIVERSE
COMMUNITY TO
ACHIEVE A LIFETIME
OF LEARNING AND
LITERACY
211 N. Washington St.
Grand Island, NE 68801
308-385-5333
308-385-5339 (fax)
gipl@gilibrary.org
Current Year-Round Hours
Sunday 1 PM—5 PM
Monday—Thursday
9:30 AM—8 PM
Friday 9:30 AM—6 PM
Saturday 9:30 AM—5 PM
Library Website
www.gilibrary.org
Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/
gilibrary
Twitter Feed
www.twitter.com/
GIPlibrary
Online Catalog
grandisland.pioneer.
kohalibrary.com
Foundation/Friends
giplfoundation.org
and www.facebook.com/
giplfoundation
The Teen Summer
Reading Program
was a huge success
with 185 registered
and a reading total
of 168,942
minutes. That’s 913
minutes per
participant or
about 15 hours each.
The Adult Summer Reading
Program was less structured
but had a registration of 92
and a reading total of 82,573.
That’s about 898 minutes per
participant or about 15 hours
each.
With the help of the Grand Island
Public Library Foundation, local
businesses and a very creative
staff, we made summer reading
even more fun for all ages. Thank
you all for making this a very
successful summer!
Reminder to Prize Winners: if
you haven't picked up your prize,
do so soon. Congratulations!
NUMBERS CRUNCH FOR JUST A FEW SERVICES
2
Program Activities Attendance
Children’s 92 6,032
Adults 8 126
Teens 25 660
(fiscal year starts in October) July 2017 Fiscal Year Total
Checkouts 27,959 288,563
Visitors 15,567 209,301
Class/Program/Tour
Attendance 152 16,600
Computer User Sessions
(doesn’t include wireless) 4,923 57,827
Online Resources Use 34,008 381,113
Reference questions /
microfilm / Interlibrary Loan 1,339 15,297
Reserves (holds) Placed 1,161 11,869
Total of Selected Measures 85,109 980,570
MORE ABOUT THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM
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3
Welcome Shaun Klee,
our new Adult &
Technical Services
Librarian. Shaun had
a similar job in
Beatrice before joining
us this July. He’s also
worked at public
libraries in North
Dakota and Oklahoma,
and has a Masters Degree in Library Science.
Shaun and Celine
Swan, our Youth &
Family Services
Librarian, make a
dynamic duo with
daily supervision of
all the staff and
services benefiting
you.
Shaun comes to us at a critical time after the
retirement of two long-time Librarians,
Gerianne Pickering and Kathleen Nonneman.
We decided to go with only two Librarians
instead of three due to tight budget times.
But this isn’t the first time we’ve done staff
reorganization. Our library hasn’t had an
Assistant Director since 2011. And at one time
we had four Librarians and an Assistant
Director. This would be consistent with other
libraries our size.
Much has happened since tight budget times
started in 2010. We’ve had reductions in our
staffing, a variety of schedule changes, lost our
bookmobile outreach services, lost and regained
free library card services to Hall County
residents, reduced our budgets for books,
audiovisual/electronic databases and magazines,
changed systems to reduce our public access
catalog/checkout system costs, and much more.
Still through it all our philosophy has not
changed: continuing to provide you with the best
in library services, resources, programming and
staff assistance that we can possibly do within
our budget. Our remarkably resilient, creative
and hardworking staff members make this
happen every day!
Next month we will feature the valuable
coordination role of our Library Assistant II’s.
“GET IN THE GAME READ” ART CONTEST WINNERS
STAFF REORGANIZATION HELPS DURING TIGHT BUDGET TIMES: PART ONE
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4
Contact library for future program schedule
COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER
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Library Programs and Activities August 21, 2017 Report
Call for more details
Title Date Primary Event Type
Saturday Storytime 7/1/2017 Storytime
LIBRARY ALIVE: New chapter in building a better library starts this
summer (Independent)
7/1/2017 Media
Baby and Toddler Lapsit 7/2/2017 Baby & Toddler Lapsits
Mega Monday Program - Children's Summer Reading Program 7/3/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Big Kid's Club 7/3/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Minecraft Club 7/3/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Build a Better World Family Building Club 7/3/2017 Children's Summer Reading
The Library is Closed for the Fourth of July Holiday 7/4/2017 Announcement
Golden Sower Fun Club 7/5/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Teen Crafts 7/5/2017 Teen Summer Reading
Preschool-Kindergarten Build a Better World Storytime 7/5/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Youngsters asked to show-off their art (News Channel Nebraska0 7/5/2017 Media
Summer Reading Enrichment Club 7/6/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Lantern Craft: Teen Summer Reading Program 7/6/2017 Teen Summer Reading
Howard School SRP 7/7/2017 Staff Use
Saturday Storytime 7/8/2017 Storytime
Veteran’s Legacy Project announces opportunity for community
feedback (NBC Nebraska)
7/8/2017 Media
City is seeking public input on development of G.I. Veterans Home
property (Independent)
7/9/2017 Media
LIBRARY ALIVE: New chapter in building a better library starts this
summer (Independent)
7/9/2017 Media
Baby and Toddler Lapsit 7/9/2017 Baby & Toddler Lapsits
Veteran’s Legacy Project announces opportunity for community
feedback (NTV)
7/9/2017 Media
Mega Monday Program - Children's Summer Reading Program 7/10/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Big Kid's Club 7/10/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Minecraft Club 7/10/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Build a Better World Family Building Club 7/10/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Adult Storytime with Dori 7/10/2017 Adult Summer Reading
Tuesday Stories and Crafts 7/11/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Baby and Toddler Lapsit 7/11/2017 Baby & Toddler Lapsits
Teen Anime Club 7/11/2017 Teen Anime/Craft
Book Club for Adults 2017 7/11/2017 Book Club for Adults
Golden Sower Fun Club 7/12/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Teen Crafts 7/12/2017 Teen Summer Reading
Preschool-Kindergarten Build a Better World Storytime 7/12/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Character Portrayals and Historical Narratives of notable people of
Grand Island
7/12/2017 Adult Summer Reading
Five characters come to life; Historical Society members portray
prominent figures (Independent)
7/13/2017 Media
Summer Reading Enrichment Club 7/13/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Chocolate Wars: Teen Summer Reading Program 7/13/2017 Teen Summer Reading
Howard School SRP 7/14/2017 Staff Use
City budget document calls for about 20 positions to be eliminated
or unfilled (Independent)
7/14/2017 Media
Saturday Storytime 7/15/2017 Storytime
LIBRARY ALIVE: Oldies — but goodies — fill the library shelves
(Independent)
7/16/2017 Media
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Library Programs and Activities August 21, 2017 Report
Call for more details
Baby and Toddler Lapsit 7/16/2017 Baby & Toddler Lapsits
Veterans Home project seeks public input (Independent)7/16/2017 Media
Mega Monday Program - Children's Summer Reading Program 7/17/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Big Kid's Club 7/17/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Library Board Meeting 7/17/2017 Library Board
Minecraft Club 7/17/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Build a Better World Family Building Club 7/17/2017 Children's Spring Break Program
Jensen defends personnel cuts in light of ‘tough’ budget decisions
(Independent)
7/17/2017 Media
Tuesday Stories and Crafts 7/18/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Baby and Toddler Lapsit 7/18/2017 Baby & Toddler Lapsits
Teen Anime Club 7/18/2017 Teen Anime/Craft
Golden Sower Fun Club 7/19/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Teen Crafts 7/19/2017 Teen Summer Reading
Preschool-Kindergarten Build a Better World Storytime 7/19/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Summer Reading Enrichment Club 7/20/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Teen After Hours 7/20/2017 Teen Summer Reading
Reduced hours, same service at public library (Independent)7/20/2017 Media
Howard School SRP 7/21/2017 Staff Use
Hall County Community Collaborative 7/21/2017 Hosting Meeting
Saturday Storytime 7/22/2017 Storytime
Easter Seals Nebraska 7/22/2017 Hosting Meeting
Baby and Toddler Lapsit 7/23/2017 Baby & Toddler Lapsits
Mega Monday Program - Children's Summer Reading Program 7/24/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Big Kid's Club 7/24/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Minecraft Club 7/24/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Focusing on fluency: Teachers go the extra mile (Independent) 7/24/2017 Media
Build a Better World Family Building Club 7/24/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Legos fit into library’s ‘Build a Better World’ summer theme
(Independent)
7/24/2017 Media
Movie Mania Week 7/25/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Movie Mania Week 7/26/2017 Children's Summer Reading
STOP (Stop Trafficking on the Plains)7/26/2017 Hosting Meeting
Movie Mania Week 7/27/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Movie Mania Week 7/28/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Saturday Storytime 7/29/2017 Storytime
Prairie Fibers Weavers and Spinners Guild 7/29/2017 Hosting Meeting
LIBRARY ALIVE: Library still ‘forever free’ even after all these years
(Independent)
7/30/2017 Media
Movie Mania Week 7/31/2017 Children's Summer Reading
YMCA Big Kid's Movie 7/31/2017 Children's Summer Reading
Book Club for Adults 2017 8/1/2017 Book Club for Adults
AARP and SHIIP offer free retirement planning session on Aug. 15
(Independent)
8/3/2017 Media
Community Youth Council 8/7/2017 Hosting Meeting
Mayor: G.I. seeking path to sustainability (Independent)8/8/2017 Media
LIBRARY ALIVE: Goodbye summer — it’s time for changes at the
library
8/13/2017 Media
Storytime with Dori 8/14/2017 Adult Program
List of proposed job cuts reduced (Independent)8/15/2017 Media
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Library Programs and Activities August 21, 2017 Report
Call for more details
Nebraska Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)8/15/2017 Hosting Meeting
Nebraska Commission for the Blind 8/16/2017 Hosting Meeting
Resources for Your Small Business 8/17/2017 General Program
Pre Eclipse Party 8/21/2017 Children's Program
Multicultural Coaltion 8/21/2017 Hosting Meeting
Library Board Meeting 8/21/2017 Library Board
STOP (Grand Island Community Foundation)8/23/2017 Hosting Meeting
Association of Nebraska Art Clubs Traveling Art Show (start)8/29/2017 Art Alcove
AARP Nebraska 8/30/2017 Hosting Meeting
Book Club for Adults 2017 9/5/2017 Book Club for Adults
Wood River 21st Century Grant Program 9/6/2017 Children's Literacy Event
U. S. Census 9/12/2017 Hosting Meeting
Grand Island Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GIAMPO)9/13/2017 Hosting Meeting
Hall County Community Collaborative 9/15/2017 Hosting Meeting
Library Board Meeting 9/18/2017 Library Board
Association of Nebraska Art Clubs Traveling Art Show (end)9/18/2017 Art Alcove
Edith Abbott Victorian Tea Party 9/24/2017 Children's Literacy Event
see August newsletter for story times starting September 5 weekly Children's Literacy Event
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Library Board
Monday, August 21, 2017
Regular Meeting
Item D1
Board Communications and Committee Reports
This item allows for the introduction and discussion of board communications and committee reports.
Included in this item are items of discussion and communication with the City Council liaison to the
Library Board. Items requiring approval must also be indicated in Consideration of Unfinished Business
or Consideration of New Business.
Staff Contact:
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Library Board
Monday, August 21, 2017
Regular Meeting
Item F1
Approval of Holiday Hours for Remainder of 2017
Board approval is sought for the following holiday hours schedule through the rest of the year:
Sunday, September 3 Closed - (day off)
Monday, September 4 Closed - Labor Day
Friday, November 10 Closed - Veterans Day observed as per City policy
Wednesday, November 22 Closed at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 23 Closed - Thanksgiving
Friday, November 24 Closed – Day after Thanksgiving
Sunday, December 24 Closed – (day off)
Monday, December 25 Closed – Christmas
Sunday, December 31 Closed – (day off)
Monday, January 1 Closed – New Year’s Day
Staff Contact: Steve Fosselman
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Library Board
Monday, August 21, 2017
Regular Meeting
Item F2
Discussion of FY 2017-18 Budget Process
This is a continuing discussion item as needed by the board. The latest City Council budget work session
was held on Tuesday, August 15.
Staff Contact: Steve Fosselman
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