HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 03.08.2022MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
Library Board
03/08/2022 06:00 PM
Laurel Public Library
No Quorum — Meeting Canceled
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
X Katie Fjelstad X
Kate Manley
X Nancy Schmidt, Secretary
X Clair Killebrew — Foundation Liaison
None
Arthur Vogele, Board Chair
Samantha Barnhart
Vacant
1. Public Input
Citizens may address the committee regarding any item of city business not on the agenda. The duration for on
individual speaking under Public Comment is limited to three minutes. While all comments are welcome, the
committee will not take action on any item not on the agenda.
a. Addressing the Board - None
2. General Items
a. Circulation Report -Traffic: up 29.8%; circulation: all items circulated totaled 3,788 (including
515 eBooks), book circulation was up 7.6%, media circulation was up 23.2%, eBook checkouts
for this month was 15.1% of total book circulation, we circulated 766 items to partners and 139
items from other libraries; computers: internet use was up 44%, children's use was up 142%,
wi-fi use up 22%; patron cards: city patrons make up 66.7% of registered users, county 31.01%
and out of county users make up 2.4%. There were 58 tech assists in February.
3. New Business
a.
4. Old Business
a.
5. Other Items
1
a.
6. Announcements
a. Next regular meeting is Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 6:OOpm in the Community Room of the
Laurel Public Library.
Respectfully submitted,
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Nancy L Schmidt
Library Director
Secretary for the Board
NOTE: This meeting is open to the public. This meeting is for information and discussion of listed agenda
items.