Dorothy Hull Library
Library Board Minutes
January 17, 2008
President Linda Conklin called the meeting to order at 8:00PM
Present –Watson, Snyder, Perry, Conklin, and Librarian Slee
Excused –House and Febba
No Public Comment.
September minutes read silently, no additions or corrections. Perry moved and Snyder seconded that the minutes be approved. Passed 4-0
Financial reports for September, October, November and December 2007 were presented – Snyder moved and Perry seconded the motion to approve pending audit. Passed 4-0
Librarian Slee’s report:
Circulation Sept October November December Year total
Movies 100 129 170 198 1961
Adult books 1286 1405 1261 1197 15938
Juv. Books 468 423 426 318 6427
Total books 1754 1828 1687 1515 22365
Other 2158 2587 3063 1926 30608
Attendance
Adults 1006 1146 1129 939 13277
Children 188 192 181 136 2670
Librarian Slee reported the we received donations of $585 to the library .
$1984 was reimbursed to us from monies left over due to the Co-op closing.
A new computer was received from the grant and an offer was made for the same computer to be purchased for $950. Librarian Slee made the purchase. The grant computer is for public use and the purchased computer for office use.
A spruce tree was planted on library property in the memory of Lloyd DeYoung by the 1961 class of Dimondale.
The State aid report was sent in by Librarian Slee.
A motion was made by Watson and seconded by Perry – passed 4-0 - to amend the budget. $3700 moved from contingency. $3350 into miscellaneous and $350 into supplies.
No committee reports
Unfinished Business
none
The library policies were reviewed by members present. Motion made by Snyder and seconded by Perry to leave the policies as they stand. Motion passed 4-0.
Perry moved and Snyder seconded the motion to adjourn. Passed 4-0 and meeting adjourned at 8:20PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Shirley Watson, Secretary