07-19-2021 Library Board Regular Meeting PacketLibrary Board
Monday, July 19, 2021
Edith Abbott Memorial Library
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
Tanya Hansen, President
Maria Lopez, Vice President
Benjamin Boeselager, Secretary
Edward Meedel
Kelli Arens
Jaime Parr
Sara White
3.Public Participation
4.Approval of Minutes of June 21, 2021
5.Approval of Financial Reports
6.Approval of Bills Submitted - June 22, 2021 and July 13, 2021
7.Approval of Director's Report
8.Board Communications and Committee Reports
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9.Consideration of Unfinished Business
10.Consideration of New Business
11.Next Meeting
12.Adjournment
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Library Board
Monday, July 19, 2021
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, July 19, 2021
Regular Meeting
Item B1
Approval of Minutes of June 21, 2021
Staff Contact:
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CITY OF GRAND ISLAND
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF REGULAR LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
June 21, 2021
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular Meeting of the Library Board of the Grand Island Public
Library was conducted on Monday, June 21, 2021. Notice appeared in the Grand Island Independent on June 17,
2021. A quorum present, President Tanya Hansen called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. The following
members were present: Ed Meedel, Ben Boeselager and Maria Lopez. Celine Swan was also present.
Open Meetings Law Notice: Provided by President Tanya Hansen.
Public Participation: None
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Ben Boeselager, carried unanimously to accept for
filing the Minutes of the May 17, 2021 library board meeting.
REPORTS:
Approval of Financial Report: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Ben Boeselager, carried unanimously to
accept for filing the April 2021 Financial Reports.
Approval of Bills Submitted: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Ben Boeselager, carried unanimously to accept
for filing the May 25, 2021 and June 8, 2021 Bills Submitted.
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Approval of Director’s Report: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Ben Boeselager, carried unanimously to
accept for filing the Director’s Report.
All staff must attend a day long training with TLC. The library will need to be closed for the whole day for this
training. This will take place sometime in August. Motion by Ben Boeselager, seconded by Maria Lopez, carried
unanimously to accept for filing to empower the library director to make the decision to be closed for TLC
training.
Board Communications and Committee Report: Tanya stated two board members are needed to be on the
Interlocal Agreement Committee. Ed Meedel and Ben Boeselager agreed to be on this committee with Tanya.
Motion by Maria Lopez, seconded by Ed Meedel, carried unanimously to accept for filing Ed Meedel and Ben
Boeselager to be on the Interlocal Agreement Committee with Tanya Hansen.
Approval of Bahr Money: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Ben Boeselager, carried unanimously to accept for
filing the approval of the use of Bahr money to cover the transition from Pioneer to TLC not to exceed $26,729.00
for the first year only.
Accept both the gift assignments and rights for Crane Art: Motion by Ed Meedel, seconded by Maria Lopez,
carried unanimously to accept for filing both the gift assignments and the rights for Crane Art.
Next Meeting: This meeting will hold on Monday July 19, 2021 at 4:30.
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
Ben Boeselager, Secretary
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Library Board
Monday, July 19, 2021
Regular Meeting
Item B2
Approval of Financial Reports
The reports of revenues and expenditures since the last board meeting are submitted as generated,
subject to City Finance Department journal entry changes.
Staff Contact:
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mollym |LIBRARY REVENUES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDING MAY 2021
FOR 2021 08 JOURNAL DETAIL 2021 8 TO 2021 8
ACCOUNTS FOR:ORIGINAL REVISED AVAILABLE PCT
100 GENERAL FUND APPROP BUDGET YTD EXPENDED MTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES BUDGET USED____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10044301 LIBRARY _________________________________________
74350 COUNTY SHARE OF LIBRARY -40,000 -40,000 -27,500.00 .00 .00 -12,500.00 68.8%
74360 FEDERAL GRANTS -13,070 -13,070 .00 .00 .00 -13,070.00 .0%
74365 STATE GRANTS -7,107 -7,107 .00 .00 .00 -7,107.00 .0%
74576 COPY MACHINE USE FEES -11,000 -11,000 -6,508.53 -952.40 .00 -4,491.47 59.2%
74703 FINES AND PENALTIES -25,000 -25,000 -5,150.72 -668.39 .00 -19,849.28 20.6%
74725 NONRESIDENT CARD FEE -5,500 -5,500 -2,690.00 -390.00 .00 -2,810.00 48.9%
74795 OTHER REVENUE -6,500 -6,500 -15,408.35 -816.90 .00 8,908.35 237.1%
TOTAL LIBRARY -108,177 -108,177 -57,257.60 -2,827.69 .00 -50,919.40 52.9%
TOTAL GENERAL FUND -108,177 -108,177 -57,257.60 -2,827.69 .00 -50,919.40 52.9%
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mollym |LIBRARY EXPENSES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDING MAY 2021
FOR 2021 08 JOURNAL DETAIL 2021 8 TO 2021 8
ACCOUNTS FOR:ORIGINAL REVISED AVAILABLE PCT
100 GENERAL FUND APPROP BUDGET YTD EXPENDED MTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES BUDGET USED____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10044301 LIBRARY _________________________________________
85105 SALARIES - REGULAR 996,791 996,791 599,773.45 69,055.64 .00 397,017.55 60.2%
85110 SALARIES - OVERTIME 1,000 1,000 215.95 8.43 .00 784.05 21.6%
85115 F.I.C.A. PAYROLL TAXES 76,255 76,255 42,492.95 4,954.52 .00 33,762.05 55.7%
85120 HEALTH INSURANCE 185,613 185,613 102,499.24 14,580.68 .00 83,113.76 55.2%
85125 LIFE INSURANCE 1,600 1,600 947.60 118.45 .00 652.40 59.2%
85130 DISABLITY INSURANCE 2,775 2,775 1,455.93 184.71 .00 1,319.07 52.5%
85145 PENSION CONTRIBUTION 59,787 59,787 35,299.44 4,115.01 .00 24,487.56 59.0%
85150 WORKERS COMPENSATION 1,962 1,962 380.90 .00 .00 1,581.10 19.4%
85160 OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 0 0 372.90 29.28 .00 -372.90 100.0%
85161 HRA-VEBA 12,220 12,220 7,861.31 877.56 .00 4,358.69 64.3%
85213 CONTRACT SERVICES 10,000 10,000 11,505.00 995.00 .00 -1,505.00 115.1%
85241 COMPUTER SERVICES 30,000 30,000 7,372.75 1,091.34 .00 22,627.25 24.6%
85245 PRINTING & BINDING SERVICES 0 0 1,098.25 .00 .00 -1,098.25 100.0%
85305 UTILITY SERVICES 55,000 55,000 27,428.20 3,097.34 .00 27,571.80 49.9%
85317 NATURAL GAS 5,000 5,000 4,109.50 473.98 .00 890.50 82.2%
85319 REPAIR & MAIN-LAND IMP/IRRIGA 1,000 1,000 .00 .00 .00 1,000.00 .0%
85324 REPAIR & MAINT - BUILDING 20,000 20,000 11,419.10 834.79 1,031.23 7,549.67 62.3%
85330 REPAIR & MAINT-OFF FURN & EQ 15,000 15,000 11,419.87 529.55 4,965.00 -1,384.87 109.2%
85335 REPAIR & MAINT - VEHICLES 480 480 .00 .00 .00 480.00 .0%
85350 SANITATION SERVICE 750 750 473.50 59.30 .00 276.50 63.1%
85413 POSTAGE 6,000 6,000 3,054.57 411.36 .00 2,945.43 50.9%
85416 ADVERTISING 250 250 227.64 17.22 .00 22.36 91.1%
85422 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 26,000 26,000 18,282.98 2,819.98 .00 7,717.02 70.3%
85425 BOOKS 95,000 95,000 57,998.43 4,385.66 .00 37,001.57 61.1%
85426 AV/ELECTRONIC MEDIA 108,700 108,700 76,042.96 1,909.51 .00 32,657.04 70.0%
85427 PERIODICALS 14,000 14,000 9,623.42 738.24 .00 4,376.58 68.7%
85428 TRAVEL & TRAINING 2,500 2,500 1,904.34 .00 .00 595.66 76.2%
85453 CASH OVER & SHORT 100 100 22.94 5.95 .00 77.06 22.9%
85490 OTHER EXPENDITURES 1,000 1,000 863.55 106.23 .00 136.45 86.4%
85505 OFFICE SUPPLIES 51,000 51,000 16,535.63 1,445.60 .00 34,464.37 32.4%
85510 CLEANING SUPPLIES 4,000 4,000 629.78 .00 .00 3,370.22 15.7%
85515 GASOLINE 500 500 264.22 55.51 .00 235.78 52.8%
85540 SMALL TOOLS & PARTS 12,279 12,279 .00 .00 .00 12,279.00 .0%
TOTAL LIBRARY 1,796,562 1,796,562 1,051,576.30 112,900.84 5,996.23 738,989.47 58.9%
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 1,796,562 1,796,562 1,051,576.30 112,900.84 5,996.23 738,989.47 58.9%
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mollym |ALL REVENUES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDING MAY 2021
FOR 2021 08 JOURNAL DETAIL 2021 8 TO 2021 8
ACCOUNTS FOR:ORIGINAL REVISED AVAILABLE PCT
295 LOCAL ASSISTANCE APPROP BUDGET YTD EXPENDED MTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES BUDGET USED____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
29555001 OTHER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS _________________________________________
74602 PLANNING COMMISSION PLAQUE _________________________________________
29555001 74602 PLANNING COMMISSION -120 -120 .00 .00 .00 -120.00 .0%
TOTAL PLANNING COMMISSION PLAQUE -120 -120 .00 .00 .00 -120.00 .0%
74701 EDITH ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY _________________________________________
29555001 74701 EDITH ABBOTT MEMORI -74,000 -74,000 -77,959.28 .00 .00 3,959.28 105.4%
29555001 74701 105 EDITH ABBOTT MEM 0 0 -15,000.00 .00 .00 15,000.00 100.0%
TOTAL EDITH ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRA -74,000 -74,000 -92,959.28 .00 .00 18,959.28 125.6%
74735 CONTINGENCY PROJECTS _________________________________________
29555001 74735 CONTINGENCY PROJECT -250,000 -250,000 .00 .00 .00 -250,000.00 .0%
TOTAL CONTINGENCY PROJECTS -250,000 -250,000 .00 .00 .00 -250,000.00 .0%
74799 CREDIT CARD REBATE _________________________________________
29555001 74799 CREDIT CARD REBATE -164 -164 .00 .00 .00 -164.00 .0%
TOTAL CREDIT CARD REBATE -164 -164 .00 .00 .00 -164.00 .0%
TOTAL OTHER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS -324,284 -324,284 -92,959.28 .00 .00 -231,324.72 28.7%
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mollym |ALL EXPENSES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDING MAY 2021
FOR 2021 08 JOURNAL DETAIL 2021 8 TO 2021 8
ACCOUNTS FOR:ORIGINAL REVISED AVAILABLE PCT
295 LOCAL ASSISTANCE APPROP BUDGET YTD EXPENDED MTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES BUDGET USED____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
29555001 OTHER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS _________________________________________
91 OPERATING EXPENSES _________________________________________
29555001 85041 PLANNING COMMISSION 120 120 106.61 .00 .00 13.39 88.8%
29555001 85042 EDITH ABBOTT MEMORI 134,771 134,771 35,436.97 746.46 1,229.81 98,104.22 27.2%
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 15.00 VND 010168 VCH514449 BANK OF AMERICA DOMINO'S-Spring Primetime 2021 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 15.00 VND 010168 VCH514451 BANK OF AMERICA DOMINO'S-Spring Primetime 2021 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 15.00 VND 010168 VCH514453 BANK OF AMERICA DOMINO'S-Spring Primetime 2021 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 15.00 VND 010168 VCH514458 BANK OF AMERICA DOMINO'S-Spring Primetime 2021 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 15.00 VND 010168 VCH514459 BANK OF AMERICA DOMINO'S-Spring Primetime 2021 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 15.00 VND 010168 VCH514464 BANK OF AMERICA DOMINO'S-Spring Primetime 2021 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 15.00 VND 010168 VCH514465 BANK OF AMERICA DOMINO'S-Spring Primetime 2021 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 15.00 VND 010168 VCH514466 BANK OF AMERICA DOMINO'S-Spring Primetime 2021 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 15.00 VND 010168 VCH514469 BANK OF AMERICA DOMINO'S-Spring Primetime 2021 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 15.00 VND 010168 VCH514470 BANK OF AMERICA DOMINO'S-Spring Primetime 2021 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 150.00 VND 010168 VCH514550 BANK OF AMERICA SONIC - Primetime 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 150.00 VND 010168 VCH514714 BANK OF AMERICA PANDA EXPRESS-Primetime Gift C 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 105.00 VND 010168 VCH514804 BANK OF AMERICA FREDDY'S-Primetime Gift Cards 7242
2021/08/000151 05/19/2021 API 97.48 VND 010168 VCH515514 BANK OF AMERICA AMAZON - Primetime Supplies 7260
2021/08/000151 05/19/2021 API 4.99 VND 010168 VCH515613 BANK OF AMERICA AMAZON - Primetime Supplies 7260
2021/08/000151 05/19/2021 API 21.00 VND 010168 VCH515628 BANK OF AMERICA DOLLAR TREE - Primetime 7260
2021/08/000151 05/19/2021 API 32.99 VND 010168 VCH515665 BANK OF AMERICA AMAZON-Covid Supplies/Foundati 7260
2021/08/000151 05/19/2021 API 35.00 VND 010168 VCH515702 BANK OF AMERICA BIG RED TREATS-Primetime 7260
29555001 85042 105 EDITH ABBOTT MEM 0 0 4,663.91 461.15 .00 -4,663.91 100.0%
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 24.00 VND 010168 VCH514571 BANK OF AMERICA DOLLAR TREE-SPR &Activity Supp 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 66.58 VND 010168 VCH514582 BANK OF AMERICA HOBBY LOBBY-SRP &Activity supp 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 26.44 VND 010168 VCH514590 BANK OF AMERICA "AMAZON-PLATES,COTTON,BAGS" 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 17.99 VND 010168 VCH514647 BANK OF AMERICA JOANN-SRP &Activity Supplies 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 24.50 VND 010168 VCH514706 BANK OF AMERICA "AMAZON - SRP,Activity Supplie 7242
2021/08/000020 05/05/2021 API 50.28 VND 010168 VCH514773 BANK OF AMERICA ORIENTAL-SRP &Activity Supplie 7242
2021/08/000151 05/19/2021 API 19.80 VND 010168 VCH515326 BANK OF AMERICA WALMART-SRP&Activity Supplies 7260
2021/08/000151 05/19/2021 API 225.00 VND 010168 VCH515435 BANK OF AMERICA WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS-Virtual Pr 7260
2021/08/000151 05/19/2021 API 6.56 VND 010168 VCH515514 BANK OF AMERICA AMAZON - Primetime Supplies 7260
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 134,891 134,891 40,207.49 1,207.61 1,229.81 93,453.70 30.7%
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Library Board
Monday, July 19, 2021
Regular Meeting
Item B3
Approval of Bills Submitted - June 22, 2021 and July 13, 2021
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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Library Board
Monday, July 19, 2021
Regular Meeting
Item C1
Approval of Director's Report
The Director's Report typically consists of:
1) a monthly report of programs and activities, public use of meeting spaces, library media, and
Librarians' Reports
2) a quarterly Report of Household Library Cards Issued to Hall County Residents Outside of Grand
Island provided in January, April, July and October of each year
3) a quarterly statistical usage report provided in February, May, August and November of each year
4) upon execution of agreement, regularly scheduled report of use of Grand Island Public Library
Foundation library support funds
5) upon publication, a Library newsletter
6) and additional administrative items of note, either in the agenda packet or discussed at the meeting.
Staff Contact:
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June-Current
• RFP for HVAC for Architect for this Capital Project-bid chosen from Jerry’s Sheet Metal for HVAC construction. It goes to City Council on July 27
• RFP for ILS-Integrated Library System Software-August 9 we will be CLOSED. TLC goes live August 10 before we open.
• Update on Pioneer Consortium
• Virtual Report
• Media Report
• Library Utility Insert
• Hall County Head of Household Quarterly Report
• Crane Art Update and Dedication
• Library Foundation Work: 295 funds, Peter Kiewit update,on signage approved and
Love’s will install by the end of the month, 6 monitors-working on electronics with city IT and Jeremy, Early Literacy Outdoor Discovery Center learning centers ordered, coming in 3-5 weeks and will be installed.
Upcoming-Library work
• Peter Kiewit-future projects-electronic needs
• IT planning-Capital Project to replace computers, selfcheckouts, and printers,
• Presentation with VA Admirals, Meeting with Children’s Museum Board, H3C groups
• Partner with Hall County Historical Society on Heritage Hour, and Bygone Hall County Book Club partnership promotion in September, Quarterly Open House with other
groups such Stuhr, PPGS, DAR Chapter, Historical Society in the works. Would like to do on Sundays
• Fall PrimeTime School Preschool Saturdays, Sept 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, 9, 16 and PrimeTime for School Age Monday nights, Sept 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25
• ARPA-American Rescue Plan Act Grant-I filled out the grant and we will receive $17,848.
• Racial Justice 101-YWCA training for Library Staff paid for by H3C since the library is a member it is free for staff (Board and Foundation and some staff July 22 4-5:30 pm)
• Outdoor Early Literacy Center Open House-we would like to do in late summer/early fall with music, storybook walk, music-patrons bring chairs
• Interlocal agreement with Hall County
• Discussion of the library’s hours
Library Director
Name: Date:
Since Last Report
Celine Swan July 2021
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GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
JUNE 2021 STATS OVERVIEW & COMPARISON
PATRON VISITS – PREVIOUS THREE MONTHS
*Methods for collecting visits was changed from security gate counter, which was believed to be inaccurate, to
collecting counts based on security camera entry/exit data in 2020,
MOST POPULAR ITEMS – JAN. 2021 TO PRESENT
BOOK (NEW RELEASE - NONFICTION) DVD (NEW RELEASE)
3451
3821
4899
18364
26774
23198
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000
APR
MAY
JUN
Patron Visits
2021 2019
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CIRCULATION
HOLDS PLACED
1487
1193
1587
1225
1028
1195
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
APR
MAY
JUN
Holds Placed
2021 2019
1024
776
856
669
621
839
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
APR
MAY
MAR
Holds Filled
2021 2019
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CHECKOUTS
*2019 numbers include Checkouts from RBdigital/Zinio; that service was acquired and absorbed into Overdrive in
Fall 2020.
11246
17542
16344
18695
17848
26406
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000
APR
MAY
JUN
Physical
2021 2019
2372
2426
2392
3121
2362
2608
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
APR
MAY
JUN
Digital -Overdrive
2021 2019
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*Hoopla provided Bonus Borrows for the month of May 2021—The Bonus Borrows program allows patrons to
checkout titles in the Bonus Borrows collection above the maximum 10 titles per month, and also does not charge
GIPL for the circs of Bonus Borrows titles.
2166
2772
2085
1810
1943
1943
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
APR
MAY
JUN
Hoopla
2021 2019
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Grand Island Public Library
Youth & Family Services Librarian Monthly Report
Laura Fentress July 2021
Since Last Report
Tails & Tales Summer Reading Program continues
As of July 16, on Beanstack we have
Program Registrants Active Readers
(have logged any reading minutes) Total Minutes Total Badges
Earned
Total Prizes
Redeemed
Kids 0-11 452 444 305,261 2,536 971
Teens 12-18 92 70 98,859 367 202
• Kids’ prizes include State Fair passes, free meal coupons, and free books
• Teens’ prizes include free meal coupons, free books, and bowling passes
• Summer Reading minutes logging ends July 31 at midnight
SRP Grand Prizes
• Each badge earned counts as once chance to win a Grand Prize
For kids
• Nintendo Switch Lite with case, screen
protector, and Mario Kart 8
• Spring City 4-month pass
• Razor scooter
For teens
• Powerbeats Pro wireless earphones
• Kindle Fire 8 with case, screen protector,
and extra charger
• Amazon Echo Dot
Regular Children’s & Teens’ Summer Programming continues
Virtual programming (June)
Program Target
Ages
Total
Sessions
Total
Views
Average Views
Per Session
Checkers Library TV Kids 0-5
Kids 6-11
4 120 30
Preschool Storytime with
Brenda on Tuesdays
Kids 0-5 4 60 15
Baby & Toddler Lapsit with
Elle and Laura on Wednesdays
Kids 0-5 4 40 10
TOTALS 12 220 18.3
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In-person programming (updated numbers from June)
Weekly teen craft & STEM programs on Wednesdays (2 sessions each)
Date Theme Total Adults 19+ Total Teens 12-18 Total Kids 6-11 Total
June 9 Painting with Jill Canfield 3+3 13+19 0 38
June 16 Cricut iron-on t-shirt 4+3 10+12 0 29
June 23 Pottery with Nancy Fairbanks 3+4 15+14 0 36
June 30 Pneumatic machine & trigger
launcher STEM project
3+3 12+14 0 32
July 7 Dreamcatcher craft 12+3 5+3 3+6 32
July 14 Cricut tumbler 3+4 10+10 (est.) 5+5 (est.) 37
(est.)
Big Kids Club with Lori on Thursdays
Date Theme Total Adults 19+ Total Kids 6-11 Total
June 10 Healthy Eating with Hall County Extension 3+2 3+2 10
June 17 Healthy Drinks with Hall County Extension 2+2 2+0 6
June 24 “Poop & Paws” Virtual Field Trip with UNL
Morrill Hall
3+3 3+2 11
July 1 STEM copters & circuits 3+6 1+5 15
July 8 Recycled dog toy craft with Clean Community
Systems
4+3 8+3 18
July 15 Mammal Wildlife Education Trunk with Nebraska
Game and Parks
11+6 16+13 46
Outdoor Family Storytime on Saturdays in the new Early Literacy area
Date Theme Total Adults 19+ Total Teens 12-18 Total Kids 6-11 Total Kids 0-5 Total
June 12 Turtles 2 0 0 2 4
June 19 Pets 7 0 0 9 16
June 26 Pigeons 8 0 0 10 18
July 3 Fairy Tales 7 0 3 7 15
July 10 Sharks 3 1 3 3 10
Storytime & crafts with Parks & Rec Kinder Kamp on Mondays
Date Theme Location Total Adults 19+ Total Kids 0-5 Total
June 14 Cinderella with Crane River
Theater “Page to Stage”
Grace Abbott Park 100 (est.) 130 (est.) 230
(est.)
June 21 Aquarium Life Grace Abbott Park 6 7 13
June 28 Fairy Tales Stolley Park 5 10 15
July 6 Pets George Park 4 6 10
July 12 Chameleons Stolley Park 4 8 12
Special events
• Teen Art Contest began June 28; art show began July 1 and runs through July 31
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Other events, etc.
Primetime Preschool
• Sessions 5 & 6 on June 19 & 26
Children’s Area Changes
• Awards shelf moved next to Parent Talk; Easy Readers moved to former awards shelf;
Christmas books moved from workroom to former Easy Readers shelf, available year-round
• Multilingual books shifted to moveable shelves on green wall
Early Literacy Area
• Plans finalized for free-standing interactive panels, including musical activities
Upcoming
Summer Reading
• Pool party for kids who read 500+ minutes at Lincoln Pool July 18
Programming
Primetime fall dates
• Preschool September 11, 18 25, October 2, 9, 16
• Elementary September 20, 27, October4, 11, 18, 25
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Virtual Programs
June #of sessions Craft bags YouTube Total Views
Baby & Toddler
4 0 40*2 80
80
Tuesday Storytime
4 300 60 *2 120
Reading Road Trip
Checkers Library TV 4 120*2 240
Adult
Humanities NE Zoom event 14
# of virtual programs = 4
Total views = 734
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Library Media Report July 19, 2021 Report
Library Alive: Refresh Your Life at Your Library 6/13/2021 GI Independent
The Perfect Fit 6/15/2021 GI Independent
Area Youngsters Learn Moves at Crane River Theater's Cinderella 6/15/2021 GI Independent
Making a Difference: Volunteering at the Library is Something for Everyone 6/21/2021 GI Independent
Makerspace Making It's Coronavirus Comeback 6/24/2021 GI Independent
KRGI Interview 7/6/2021 KRGI
Library Alive: Coming Soon to Your Library 7/11/2021 GI Independent
Library Alive: Is the Book Always Better Than the Movie?6/27/2021 GI Independent
GI Library Asking for Art Contest Submissions 7/7/2021 Local 4 News
GI Independent Club Calendar: Grand Island Admirals GI Port 7/15/2021 GI Independent
Teen Art Contest 7/15/2021 Local 4 News
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NEW ONLINE CATALOG!
A library card is the SMARTEST card you can get! With a library card, you can check out all kinds of materials here at the Library: books, DVDs, magazines, e-books, and so much more! Need to use a computer? Borrow one of ours when you use your library card!
¡La tarjeta de la biblioteca es la tarjeta más INTELIGENTE que podrá tener! Con ella podrá sacar libros, películas, revistas, publicaciones digítales, ¡y mucho más! ¿Necesita imprimir un docu-mento? ¡Con una tarjeta de la biblioteca podrá usar una de las computadoras!
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Our online catalog is getting a much
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the library will switch over to Library•
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SEPTEMBER IS LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH!
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Library Board
Monday, July 19, 2021
Regular Meeting
Item D1
Board Communications and Committee Reports
This item allows for the introduction and discussion of board communications and committee reports.
Included 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, July 19, 2021
Regular Meeting
Item E1
Consideration of Unfinished Business
Planning for Strategic Plan
Staff Contact:
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Library Board
Monday, July 19, 2021
Regular Meeting
Item F1
Consideration of New Business
Election of Officers
Staff Contact:
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