HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 08.12.2025 MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
08/12/2025 06:00 PM
Laurel Public Library
Meeting Canceled — No Quorum
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Katie Fjelstad Vacant
X Kate Manley—Board Chair Paige Farmer
X Nancy Schmidt, Secretary X Mary Nelson
X 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—(compared to the same time period as last year) Traffic: up 12.21%;
circulation: all items circulated totaled 6,114 (including 723 eBooks), book circulation
was up 14.3%, media circulation was up 70.6%, eBook checkouts for this month was
13.5%of total book circulation, we circulated 969 items to partners and 271 items from
other libraries; computers: internet use was up 62.5% children's use was up 10%, wi-fi
use was up 3.6%;patron cards: city patrons make up 61.3% of our registered users,
county is 28.9%, and state/out of county has 9.8% of our registered patrons. There were
62 tech assists in July.
3. Old Business
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4. New Business
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5. Other Items
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6. Announcements
a. The next regular meeting is September 9, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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.
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