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MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
Library Board
06/14/2022 06:00 PM
Laurel Public Library
Meeting Canceled - Covid Illness
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Katie Fjelstad – via Zoom Arthur Vogele, Board Chair
Kate Manley Samantha Barnhart
Nancy Schmidt, Secretary Lela Schlitz
Clair Killebrew – Foundation Liaison
OTHERS PRESENT: None
1. Public Input
Citizens may address the committee regarding any item of city business not on the agenda. The duration for an
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 4%; circulation: all items circulated totaled 3,968 (including 520
eBooks), book circulation was up 12.8%, media circulation was up 7.5%, eBook checkouts for
this month was 14.3% of total book circulation, we circulated 941 items to partners and 145
items from other libraries; computers: internet use was up 3%, children’s use even with last
year, wi-fi use up 51%; patron cards: city patrons make up 60.1% of registered users, county
31.6% and out of county users make up 8.3%. There were 44 tech assists in May.
3. New Business
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4. Old Business
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5. Other Items
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6. Announcements
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Respectfully submitted,
Nancy L Schmidt
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.