HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 11.11.2025 MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
11/11/2025 06:00 PM
Laurel Public Library
Meeting Canceled —
Federal Holiday
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Katie Fjelstad Vacant
Kate Manley—Board Chair Paige Farmer
Nancy Schmidt, Secretary Mary Nelson
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. None
2. General Items
a. Circulation Report—(compared to the same time period as last year) Traffic: down 1.8%;
circulation: all items circulated totaled 5,120 (including 529 eBooks), book circulation
was up 4.3%, media circulation was up 33.9%, eBook checkouts for this month was
11.5%of total book circulation, we circulated 1,334 items to partners and 275 items
from other libraries; computers: internet use was up 34.5%, children's use was down
75%, wi-fi use was down 3.8%;patron cards: city patrons make up 61.3%of our
registered users, county is 28.9%, and state/out of county has 9.9%of our registered
patrons. There were 45 tech assists in October.
3. Old Business
a. None
4. New Business
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a. None
5. Other Items
a. Board concerns: None
6. Announcements
a. The next regular meeting is December 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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