HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 05.07.1997 Minutes of the Laurel Public Library
Board of Trustees May 7, 1997
Attending -Donna Kilpatrick(presiding), Shirley Cahill, Katherine Kucera,
Sue Carter, Marilyn Minch, and Peggy Arnold
Minutes -read and approved
Coorespondence-We received a letter from Bob Magart, representative for
Athena Software stating that we would receive a 20% discount from his
company for the software we are purchasing.
Circ. Report- Traffic for April 1997 was 1,974 up 5% from April 1997.
Circulation for April 1997 was 4,266 up 29% from April 1997.
Unfinished Business -The play and open house for National Library Week
was well attended. The day or two before the deadline for filing taxes was
busy and may be a good time for an open house in future years.
Peggy reported on the Montana Library Conference that she attended. The
purchase of a security system from Kenco has been approved by the
budget and finance committee. A maintenance list will be prepared. A
motion was passed to accept the 'Patron Conduct' rules.
New Business -The library board wishes to have the mayor reappoint
Marilyn to a five year term. We will have a summer reading contest again
this year. The meeting with the budget and finance committee will be held
on May 12 to review the libraries preliminary budget requests.
Next meeting -June 11 at 7 p.m.