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8-14-2018 Minutes

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8/14/18


Roger Clark Memorial Library
Trustee Meeting in the Library


Meeting was called to order at 3:12 pm. Erica Hurd, Amanda Barrett, Cynthia Bryant, Coral Hawley, and Betty Warner in attendance.

  • Treasurer report to occur next meeting due to late arrival
  • Ideas for more community inclusion: Extending space offering of the library to various town meetings/events. Offering snacks etc.  Offer use of space for the historical society for September 17th. Erica will reach out appropriately and notify if of interest.
  • Book Club:
    • August Book Club: Discussed Cane River
    • Brainstorming event that followed after book club with Jane from Killington Library was beneficial.
      • Next steps: Betty to reach out to Jane for follow up on potential collaboration for fundraising
    • Meet bi-monthly, Oct, Dec, Feb, April, June, August on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 6 pm. Books will pre-determined
      • October book: A Piece of the World: A Novel 
      • December: Mr. Dickens and his Carol
      • Betty will get list of book club books from Killington Library
      • Amanda to do: Make poster for picnic about book club
  • Programming for next year – separate meeting
  • Vermont Humanities Council. Event 4th Thursday of the month. Tentative for Roger Clark Library 1/24/19 location TBD. There will a promotional effort. To do: Betty to provide more information
  • Pittsfield Picnic and Passport return: August 26th 2-4 Betty will cover the library.
  • Roger Clark medals: Erica is networking to obtain information to get wrap up this project
  • Summer Reading program: Week 1 – 11 participants, Week 2 – 3 participants, Week 3 – 8 participants, Last Week – 1 participant. Average of 5-6 kids per week.    
    • To do: 2019 need new people to organize and run
  • Discussed possible change of library space layout
    • Each member to go to another library and look at layout, furnishings as well as adult and children areas. Suggestions: Hancock library
    • Coral: Ask Melanie to see if she would look at space
  • Fall programming:
    • Heather working on fall program. Consider a chair yoga adult program.
    • The Artist way: Third Wednesday of the month. Monthly discussion to foster creativity. This would start in September 20th 6-8
      • To Dos: Betty to forward more information and AB to do poster to promote during town picnic
    • Bazaar: September 29th. Two tents. AB can help in am, rest of committee available all day.
  • Reviewed library emails
 
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30pm.


Respectfully submitted,
Amanda Barrett


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