HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 04.13.2021MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
Library Board
04/13/2021 06:30 PM
Laurel Public Library
Vacant X Arthur Vogele, Board Chair—via phone
X Bill Hanson, Vice -Chairman Samantha Barnhart —
X Nancy Schmidt, Secretary Vacant
Clair Killebrew — Foundation Liaison
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OTHERS PRESENT:
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.
2. General Items
a. Circulation Report -Traffic: down 50%; circulation: all items circulated totaled 4,101
(including 428 eBooks), book circulation was up 9.8%, media circulation was down 7.8%,
eBook checkouts for this month was 11.6% of total book circulation, we circulated 969
items to partners and 129 items from other libraries; computers: internet use was down
6.8%, children's use was up 16.7%, wi-fi use was up 11.3%; patron cards: city
registrations made up 52% of library users, county patrons 44% and non-resident
registered patrons 4%. There were 40 tech assists in March.
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
Secretary for the Board
NOTE: This meeting is open to the public. This meeting is for information and discussion of
listed agenda items.