02-18-2023 Library Board Regular Meeting PacketLibrary Board
Saturday, February 18, 2023
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
Jaime Parr, President
Sara White, Vice President
Tanya Hansen, Secretary
Kari Hooker-Leep
Barbara Beck
Beth Stecker
Anna Stehlik
3.Public Participation
4.Approval of Minutes of January 23, 2023
5.Approval of Financial Reports
6.Approval of Bills Submitted - January 24, 2023 and February 14, 2023
7.Approval of Director's Report
8.Board Communications and Committee Reports
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9.Call To Action For This Month's Meeting
10.Next Meeting
11.Adjournment
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Library Board
Saturday, February 18, 2023
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
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Regular Meeting
Item B1
Approval of Minutes of January 23, 2023
Staff Contact:
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CITY OF GRAND ISLAND
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF REGULAR LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
January 23, 2023
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular Meeting of the Library Board of the Grand Island Public
Library was conducted on Monday, January 23, 2023. Notice appeared in the Grand Island Independent on
January 19, 2023. A quorum present, President Jaime Parr called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. The following
members were present: Sara White, Tanya Hansen, Anna Stehlik, Kari Hooker Leep, Barbara Beck and Beth
Stecker. Celine Swan was also present.
Open Meetings Law Notice: Provided by President Jaime Parr.
Public Participation: Susan McDowall and Mike Jarman
Susan McDowall spoke later when the Police Substation was discussed and Mike Jarman asked that he be placed
on next month’s agenda with some concerns he has regarding other library issues. Jaime let him know the board
will discuss if this can be handled administratively or if it will be added to the agenda and will let him know either
way.
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Kari Hooker-Leep, seconded by Tanya Hansen, carried unanimously to accept
for filing the Minutes of the December 19, 2022 library board meeting.
REPORTS:
Approval of Financial Report: Motion by Tanya Hansen, seconded by Beth Stecker, carried unanimously to
accept for filing the November 2022 Financials.
Approval of Bills Submitted: Motion by Beth Stecker, seconded by Kari Hooker-Leep, carried unanimously to
accept for filing the December 20, 2022 and January 10, 2023 Bills Submitted.
.
Approval of Director’s Report: Sara White made some suggestions regarding Breakfast with Santa and making
sure presenters are wearing a microphone because when a program is going on and there are lots of people in
there is hard to hear them. Celine said she will discuss these things with Laura. Motion by Tanya Hansen,
seconded by Barbara Beck, carried unanimously to accept for filing the Director’s Report.
Board Communications and Committee Reports: Tanya spoke on behalf of the Policy and Procedure Committee.
The main topic was possibly striking the Specialized Adult Service Areas Policy. She asked the Board to think it
over and they will vote on it next month. This committee will be meeting in February to discuss the following:
Confidentiality Policy, Code of Conduct, changing the wording that is currently on the back of library cards,
Unattended Children, and Bill of Rights
Call To Action For This Month’s Meeting: Celine talked to the board about CE hours and she will be sending
them a few links of some videos they can watch. The Board will let her know when they have watched each
video so we can keep track of hours. Celine handed out an updated staff picture directory.
Police Substation: Susan McDowall spoke about a few concerns she has with the substation. The main thing she
is concerned about are the windows. She does not like that the police can see out but no one can see in. She also
is concerned that having this substation here will deter people away from the library. She does not agree that this
will make people feel safe. After she spoke Celine talked about the positive things she has heard and Jaime Parr
read two letters from other people that were against the substation. The board discussed all this at length and
came up with some suggestions and ideas for the substation open house such as a Q & A, having a comment and
suggestion box right out front, make some short videos on questions and do the interviews with different people.
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Celine will also do a GITV interview. The board wants the public to feel safe and give them as much information
as possible. The main purpose of the substation will be for the police to not only have a place to do their
paperwork but to bring the community and police officers together in a positive way. Michael Jarman said he
thought the Police Substation should be in the staff back room or in the back of the Library. He thought the
Substation should be a Department of Health and Human Services office to help people.
Discussion of Circulation Policy: Tanya covered this in the Board Communications and Committee Reports
section.
Approval of Library Annual Report 2022-23: This report was done correctly and looks very good however, when
it was uploaded into the Board database, Beehive, it would not upload right due to the way Beehive is set up.
Motion by Anna Stehlik, seconded by Kari Hooker-Leep carried unanimously to accept for filing the Library
Annual Report 2022-23.
Next Meeting: Saturday February 18, 2023 at 12:30 pm
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Tanya Hansen, Secretary
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Library Board
Saturday, February 18, 2023
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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01/20/2023 08:39 |CITY OF GRAND ISLAND |P 1
aliciaj |LIBRARY REVENUES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDED DECEMBER 2022
FOR 2023 03
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 -27,500 -27,500 .00 .00 .00 -27,500.00 .0%
74365 STATE GRANTS -7,107 -7,107 .00 .00 .00 -7,107.00 .0%
74576 COPY MACHINE USE FEES -11,000 -11,000 -2,902.81 -771.14 .00 -8,097.19 26.4%
74703 FINES AND PENALTIES -10,000 -10,000 -1,114.26 -329.81 .00 -8,885.74 11.1%
74725 NONRESIDENT CARD FEE -5,500 -5,500 -811.00 -290.00 .00 -4,689.00 14.7%
74795 OTHER REVENUE -2,500 -2,500 -1,164.90 .00 .00 -1,335.10 46.6%
TOTAL LIBRARY -63,607 -63,607 -5,992.97 -1,390.95 .00 -57,614.03 9.4%
TOTAL GENERAL FUND -63,607 -63,607 -5,992.97 -1,390.95 .00 -57,614.03 9.4%
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01/20/2023 08:37 |CITY OF GRAND ISLAND |P 1
aliciaj |LIBRARY EXPENSES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDED DECEMBER 2022
FOR 2023 03
ACCOUNTS FOR:ORIGINAL REVISED AVAILABLE PCT
100 GENERAL FUND APPROP BUDGET YTD EXPENDED MTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES BUDGET USED____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10044301 LIBRARY _________________________________________
85105 SALARIES - REGULAR 1,207,132 1,207,132 254,037.79 88,568.44 .00 953,094.21 21.0%
85110 SALARIES - OVERTIME 0 0 61.10 6.72 .00 -61.10 100.0%
85115 F.I.C.A. PAYROLL TAXES 91,431 91,431 18,500.62 6,470.99 .00 72,930.38 20.2%
85120 HEALTH INSURANCE 252,950 252,950 45,820.08 15,273.36 .00 207,129.92 18.1%
85125 LIFE INSURANCE 2,550 2,550 517.40 173.20 .00 2,032.60 20.3%
85130 DISABLITY INSURANCE 3,145 3,145 664.40 223.50 .00 2,480.60 21.1%
85145 PENSION CONTRIBUTION 67,498 67,498 14,780.95 5,101.64 .00 52,717.05 21.9%
85150 WORKERS COMPENSATION 2,231 2,231 300.40 .00 .00 1,930.60 13.5%
85160 OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 0 0 143.84 85.28 .00 -143.84 100.0%
85161 HRA-VEBA 13,230 13,230 1,560.00 320.00 .00 11,670.00 11.8%
85213 CONTRACT SERVICES 20,000 20,000 9,707.00 9,707.00 .00 10,293.00 48.5%
85241 COMPUTER SERVICES 40,000 40,000 19,602.89 17,374.00 .00 20,397.11 49.0%
85245 PRINTING & BINDING SERVICES 1,500 1,500 .00 .00 .00 1,500.00 .0%
85305 UTILITY SERVICES 59,400 59,400 9,441.22 2,279.05 .00 49,958.78 15.9%
85317 NATURAL GAS 11,000 11,000 659.53 483.24 .00 10,340.47 6.0%
85319 REPAIR & MAIN-LAND IMP/IRRIGA 1,000 1,000 .00 .00 .00 1,000.00 .0%
85324 REPAIR & MAINT - BUILDING 21,600 21,600 1,513.70 591.75 4,600.00 15,486.30 28.3%
85330 REPAIR & MAINT-OFF FURN & EQ 10,000 10,000 187.50 187.50 4,812.50 5,000.00 50.0%
85335 REPAIR & MAINT - VEHICLES 480 480 .00 .00 .00 480.00 .0%
85350 SANITATION SERVICE 810 810 190.20 63.40 .00 619.80 23.5%
85410 TELEPHONE EXPENSE 0 0 1,386.81 201.55 .00 -1,386.81 100.0%
85413 POSTAGE 6,480 6,480 1,043.60 742.39 .00 5,436.40 16.1%
85416 ADVERTISING 500 500 45.58 13.60 .00 454.42 9.1%
85422 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 27,040 27,040 7,178.51 2,320.17 .00 19,861.49 26.5%
85425 BOOKS 109,250 109,250 20,817.26 1,778.19 .00 88,432.74 19.1%
85426 AV/ELECTRONIC MEDIA 118,386 118,386 30,860.63 5,888.83 .00 87,525.37 26.1%
85427 PERIODICALS 11,550 11,550 9,208.94 8,881.94 .00 2,341.06 79.7%
85428 TRAVEL & TRAINING 5,000 5,000 -265.00 -300.00 .00 5,265.00 -5.3%
85453 CASH OVER & SHORT 108 108 5.12 -.01 .00 102.88 4.7%
85490 OTHER EXPENDITURES 1,080 1,080 325.26 51.23 .00 754.74 30.1%
85505 OFFICE SUPPLIES 52,530 52,530 6,636.10 1,117.94 2,391.84 43,502.06 17.2%
85510 CLEANING SUPPLIES 4,000 4,000 400.88 .00 .00 3,599.12 10.0%
85515 GASOLINE 750 750 140.25 108.42 .00 609.75 18.7%
85540 SMALL TOOLS & PARTS 15,000 15,000 .00 .00 5,800.00 9,200.00 38.7%
TOTAL LIBRARY 2,157,631 2,157,631 455,472.56 167,713.32 17,604.34 1,684,554.10 21.9%
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 2,157,631 2,157,631 455,472.56 167,713.32 17,604.34 1,684,554.10 21.9%
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aliciaj |ALL REVENUES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDED DECEMBER 2022
FOR 2023 03 JOURNAL DETAIL 2023 3 TO 2023 3
ACCOUNTS FOR: 295 LOCAL ASSISTANCE
ORIGINAL APPROP REVISED BUDGET YTD EXPENDED MTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES AVAILABLE BUDGET % USED____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
29555001 OTHER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS _________________________________________
74602 PLANNING COMMISSION PLAQUE _________________________________________
29555001 74602 PLANNING COMMISSION PLAQUE
-120.00 -120.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -120.00 .0%
TOTAL PLANNING COMMISSION PLAQUE
-120.00 -120.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -120.00 .0%
74701 EDITH ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY _________________________________________
29555001 74701 EDITH ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
-74,000.00 -74,000.00 -906.28 -1,272.80 0.00 -73,093.72 1.2%
2023/03/000002 12/06/2022 API 7.10 VND 999999 VCH 547905 REFUND CUSTOMER REFUND REMAINING PRE-K PRIMETI 228862
2023/03/000350 12/31/2022 GEN -1,279.90 REF CORECT MISCODED HUMANITIES REIMBURSE
29555001 74701 103 EDITH ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
0.00 0.00 1,279.90 1,279.90 0.00 -1,279.90 100.0%
2023/03/000350 12/31/2022 GEN 1,279.90 REF CORECT MISCODED HUMANITIES REIMBURSE
29555001 74701 105 EDITH ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
0.00 0.00 -20,000.00 0.00 0.00 20,000.00 100.0%
TOTAL EDITH ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRA
-74,000.00 -74,000.00 -19,626.38 7.10 0.00 -54,373.62 26.5%
74735 CONTINGENCY PROJECTS _________________________________________
29555001 74735 CONTINGENCY PROJECTS
-250,000.00 -250,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -250,000.00 .0%
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01/20/2023 08:46 |CITY OF GRAND ISLAND |P 151
aliciaj |ALL EXPENSES |glytdbud
FOR THE MONTH ENDED DECEMBER 2022
FOR 2023 03 JOURNAL DETAIL 2023 3 TO 2023 3
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 PLAQUE 130 130 133.90 .00 .00 -3.90 103.0%
29555001 85042 LIBRARY 0 0 -4,976.16 -4,976.16 .00 4,976.16 100.0%
2023/03/000351 12/31/2022 GEN -4,976.16 REF CORECT ADJ EXPENSES TO CORRECT GRANT
29555001 85042 103 LIBRARY 0 0 1,452.56 .00 .00 -1,452.56 100.0%
29555001 85042 105 LIBRARY 0 0 1,793.89 269.60 3,310.00 -5,103.89 100.0%
2023/03/000130 12/14/2022 API .80 VND 010168 VCH548895 BANK OF AMERICA JOANN'S-Program Supplies 8025
2023/03/000130 12/14/2022 API 130.92 VND 010168 VCH548900 BANK OF AMERICA WALMART - Program Supplies 8025
2023/03/000130 12/14/2022 API 12.88 VND 010168 VCH548943 BANK OF AMERICA WALMART - Program Supplies 8025
2023/03/000130 12/14/2022 API 125.00 VND 010168 VCH548985 BANK OF AMERICA CHOCOLATE BAR-Program food 8025
29555001 85042 106 LIBRARY 0 0 .00 -17,374.00 -17,374.00 17,374.00 100.0%
2023/03/000340 12/31/2022 GEN -17,374.00 REF GRANT ADJ INELIGIBLE EXP OUT OF 295
29555001 85042 107 LIBRARY 0 0 1,729.16 1,729.16 .00 -1,729.16 100.0%
2023/03/000351 12/31/2022 GEN 1,729.16 REF CORECT ADJ EXPENSES TO CORRECT GRANT
29555001 85042 109 LIBRARY 0 0 3,601.02 3,326.78 .00 -3,601.02 100.0%
2023/03/000130 12/14/2022 API 4.79 VND 010168 VCH548895 BANK OF AMERICA JOANN'S-Program Supplies 8025
2023/03/000351 12/31/2022 GEN 3,321.99 REF CORECT ADJ EXPENSES TO CORRECT GRANT
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 130 130 3,734.37 -17,024.62 -14,064.00 10,459.63-7945.9%
96 CAPITAL OUTLAY _________________________________________
29555001 85010 CONTPROJ 270,000 270,000 .00 .00 .00 270,000.00 .0%
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Library Board
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Regular Meeting
Item B3
Approval of Bills Submitted - January 24, 2023 and February 14, 2023
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
Saturday, February 18, 2023
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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GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
DEC 2022 STATS OVERVIEW & COMPARISON
PATRON VISITS – PREVIOUS THREE MONTHS
6646
7573
6441
6374
7470
7187
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000
OCT
NOV
DEC
Patron Visits
2022 2021
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CIRCULATION
HOLDS PLACED
1709
1434
1188
1291
1184
1052
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
OCT
NOV
DEC
Holds Placed
2022 2021
2409
1907
1661
1964
1340
1407
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
OCT
NOV
DEC
Holds Filled
2022 2021
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CHECKOUTS
18644
18696
17738
16631
17738
15400
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000
OCT
NOV
DEC
Physical
2022 2021
2610
2401
2474
2423
2332
2290
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
OCT
NOV
DEC
Digital - Overdrive
2022 2021
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2311
2161
2261
1962
1735
2176
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
OCT
NOV
DEC
Hoopla
2022 2021
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GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
JAN 2023 STATS OVERVIEW & COMPARISON
PATRON VISITS – PREVIOUS THREE MONTHS
7573
6441
7268
7470
7187
7707
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000
NOV
DEC
JAN
Patron Visits
2022/2023 2021/2022
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CIRCULATION
HOLDS PLACED
1434
1188
1599
1184
1052
1460
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
NOV
DEC
JAN
Holds Placed
2022/2023 2021/2022
1907
1661
2102
1340
1407
1964
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
NOV
DEC
JAN
Holds Filled
2022/2023 2021/2022
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CHECKOUTS
18696
17738
19854
17738
15400
17310
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000
NOV
DEC
JAN
Physical
2022/2023 2021/2022
2401
2474
2911
2332
2290
2608
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
NOV
DEC
JAN
Digital - Overdrive
2022/2023 2021/2022
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2161
2261
2503
1735
2176
2100
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
NOV
DEC
JAN
Hoopla
2022/2023 2021/2022
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TECHNOLOGY & TEEN SERVICESLIBRARIAN MONTHLY REPORT
Erica Ro g ers
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 3 G R A N D I S L A N D P U B L I C L I B R A R Y
SINCE LAST REPORT
DIY Hot Chocolate Bomb Program (Feb 17)
registration full
Teen area tables & booths got redone and are
back
TEEN DVD project underway
New Anime Collection
Some titles redistributed to other collections
Planning Summer Reading Events
Teen
Maintenance Update
Deep Cleaned the laser cutter, should
improve quality
Digital Media Studio (formally Study Room 1)
recording & editing software
photo and home movie digitizer
Makerspace
Other
Working with comprise to get SmartALEC
(wireless printing) working smoothly again
City IT is updating our servers
Buttons created by Grand Island
Senior High Garden Club students
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PH OTO BY MARTIN R. SM I T H
F E BR UA RY 20 2 3
STATISTICS
Makerspace Users: 41
WIfi Users: 1465
Facebook followers: 5,080
Instagram users: 714
U PC O MI NG
SPRING BREAK
PROGRAMS
Teen Program
Monday March 8 at 2pm
REGULAR TEEN
PROGRAMS
TEEN DVD PROJECT
Finish by separating TV Series
out.
TEEN GRAPHICS PROJECTSeparate Graphics & Manga
titles. Move Manga titles next
to Anime collection.
MAKERSPACE THINGS
Adding a metal book binding
machine & button magnet
backs
NEW KIOSK
Replacing the print release
kiosk in the Adult computer
lab
TECHNOLOGY PLAN
Inventory of technology in
the library and a long term
replacement plan
TLC
Thursday March 2 at 4pm
Teen Cosplay Workshop
Thursday March 9 at 2pm
Anime Club
Tuesday March 21 at 4pm
Making Boba Tea
MAKERSPACE PROGRAM
Adults
Monday March 13 at 6pm
Making St. Patrick's day shirts
Newly recovered seating in the
Teen Area
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Grand Island Public Library
Youth & Family Services Librarian Monthly Report
Laura Fentress February 2023
Since Last Report
January Reading Challenge “All the Feels” on Beanstack finished
Registrants
Active
Readers
(have logged
any reading
minutes)
Total
Minutes
Minutes
per Active
Reader
Total
Badges
Earned
Total
Prizes
Collected
Book
Reviews
Submitted
Activities
Completed
120 85
56,923
(59,103
including
improbable
amounts)
670
(22 min/day) 1,239 45 75 370
Upcoming
Prime Time Spring 2023
Elementary - Mondays at 6pm Preschool - Saturdays at 11am
February 27
March 6
March 13
March 20
March 27
April 3
February 25
March 4
March 11
March 18
March 25
April 1
Drawing Prizes
Kids (0-11) Teens (12-18) Adults (19+)
Ages 0-3
Alphabet
ducks
Jumbo crayons
Ages 4-8
Magna Tiles
Scout plush
Slinky
Ages 9-11
Magna Tiles
3-D laser-cut
dinosaur
Big Red Treats
gift card (2)
3-D dinosaur
puzzle
Perkins gift card
Red Lobster gift card (2)
Tacos Los Hermanos
gift card
0-3
13%
4-8
29%
9-11
11%12-18
7%
19+
40%
Number of registrants by age
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ARPA Youth Grant for Excellence
• Awaiting check to arrive from Nebraska Library Commission
• Once we receive the funding, we plan to purchase a telescope and accessories, send it in for
modification to be suitable for circulation, and schedule an inaugural Star Party in late May
• Edgerton Portable Planetarium program has been booked for June 19
Awaiting results of IEEE Science Kits for Public Libraries Grant Application
• Application has passed preliminary screening; results expected in March
• Would fund 9 science/STEM kits for ages 7 and up to be available for checkout (bringing the
total to 10 including the telescope, above)
• Proposed kits include Forces & Motion, Geology, Magnets, Snap Circuits, Arduino, and more
Spring Break Programs March 3-10
Program Date Program Name Program Target
Age Range
March 3 Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash Ages 6-11
March 6 Construction Challenge with LEGO, straws, planks, and
more
Ages 6-11
March 7 Family Tabletop Game Time All Ages
March 8 Storytime with special guest Eddie the Comfort Dog All Ages
March 10 Humanities Nebraska presents Storytelling and the
Hispanic Oral Tradition with Linda Garcia-Perez
All Ages
Summer Reading 2023 Programs “All Together Now” May 23 - July 31
Kids’ Kickoff: Kindness Carnival May 25 at 10:30
Weekly programs run May 30 - July 31 (no programs July 2-8)
Program Day & Time Program Name & Description
Mondays at 10:30 Mega Mondays. See list of programs and guest presenters, below.
Mondays at 2:00 Summer Reading Camp. Formerly Summer Reading Enrichment. Kids in
grades K-5 read in small groups with volunteers.
Tuesdays at 10:30 Stories & Crafts. Aimed at kids 3-10.
Tuesdays at 2:00 Big Kids Club. Aimed at kids in grades 3-5.
Thursdays at 10:30
Thursday Morning Read-Aloud. The Cricket in Times Square by George
Selden (1961 Newbery Honor). 1-3 chapters per session. Coloring pages
and quiet fidget activities will be available. Runs every week June 8-July 27.
Fridays at 10:30 Baby & Toddler Lapsit Storytime. Stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces.
For babies and toddlers ages 0-2 and their caregivers.
Fridays at 2:00 Golden Sower Fun Club
Storytime and crafts with Golden Sower Award nominated picture books.
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Kids’ Art Show
• Runs in the Art Alcove June 1-30
• Submissions accepted May 23-June 7
Mega Monday Special Guests (Mondays at 10:30)
• June 5: Toby KID: Friendship Adventures
• June 12: Crane River Theater Page to Stage “The Spongebob Musical”
• June 19: Edgerton Portable Planetarium (8 shows [all day]; registration required) (ARPA
Youth Grant for Excellence)
• June 26: Stomp Chomp Roar! Dinosaur Program
• No program July 3
• July 10: West African Kora (harp) with Sean Gaskell
• July 17: Jammin’ Randy music program
• July 24: Dr. Oxygen’s Science Party
• July 31: Fontenelle Forest Raptor Program (11:00)
Parks & Recreation outreach
• Outreach storytimes tentatively planned with Kinder Kamp at parks on Wednesdays
• Parks will also borrow Makerspace STEAM activity kits for use in their programs
• STEM Workshops
o Paper circuits June 15
o Bristlebots July 20
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Library Board
Saturday, February 18, 2023
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
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Regular Meeting
Item E1
Call To Action For This Month's Meeting
Staff Contact:
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