05-20-2019 LIBM
Library Board Meeting
May 20, 2019
Mary Christensen, Jared Golde, Margaret Hoffman, Kay Hultgren, Kristine Leuze, Carolyn Ulrich, and
Katy Hiltner, Ex-Officio.
Excused: Dianne Wanzek
Minutes from the March 25, 2019, and April 22, 2019 meetings were reviewed and accepted.
Old Business:
1. Open Board Positions: Following an update on Dianne Wanzek’s appointment by the City
Council, Katy read a bio written by Dianne (she was unable to attend). The roster for the following
positions was then reviewed and approved:
President: Carolyn Ulrich
Vice-President: Dianne Wanzek
Secretary: Kay Hultgren
Back-up Secretary: Kristine Leuze
2. Library Goals: The discussion that started at the April meeting was continued. Goal number
3, pertaining to formation of a Library Fund, was deemed inappropriate and was struck. Interest in the
history of the board’s involvement/extent of powers with matters pertaining to the library, such as funding
and budget, was shown.
3. Program Updates: Katy reported that the Retro Writers Event was successful with 22
attendees. The author event for Cheryl Venable’s book In Angels’ Arms brought 12 attendees. The
Legacy sponsored Brian Freeman event, held at Glencoe, drew 32 attendees.
New Business:
1. Newly Appointed Board Member (covered in Old Business).
2. Library Board Meeting Times: Upon a request for a later meeting time, the matter was
discussed. A motion was made by Jared, seconded by Kristine, to move the meeting start time from 4:30
P.M. to 6:00 P.M., on the fourth Monday of each month. Meeting will have to end at 7:00, as the
meeting room is reserved for another use starting at that time.
3. The Summer Reading Program will be presented at the June meeting.
4. Adult Summer Reading Challenge: Katy is gathering prizes from local sources for
participants. The board offered suggestions.
5. Library Assistant 1: Katy posted the position this day (May 20) and hopes to hire one or two
assistants for this entry level position.
6. Author Events: Linda Kay Dahlen, The Viking Priest, on Wednesday, June 5, 2019.
Art Norby, author/sculptor, The Deadly Winter, Thursday, June 20.
New Business, continued:
7. Programs on the Horizon: Katy shared some ideas for future programs.
ECFE collaboration: a possible once-a-month story hour starting in October.
Moving Words: Writing Across Minnesota: bringing four MN Book Award authors
here, possibly in December.
Legacy (fund) Programs: Bus trip in early fall, perhaps.
Outreach to Ridgewater College: a partnership of some type to reach another sector of
our community.
Internet Safety: through/with the police department
Adult Coloring or another craft: Katy and Kristine will work on this.
8. Library Buzz: Members have been reading/watching/listening to the following:
Carolyn: Has read 18 books over the past two months and shared the following titles:
Murder by the Book Claire Harmen, The Gown Jennifer Robson, Fighting on the Home Front Kate Adie,
and Chronicles of a Radical Hag Lorna Landvik.
Margaret: The Invisible Man Ralph Ellison, The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux, and a
book by Jonathan Kellerman.
Jared: That’s What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell
Them) About Working Together Joanne Lipman
Kristine: Untamed Mushrooms Lisa Golden Schroeder and Michael Karns
Kay: Sea Power (continued), In the Midst of Winter Isabel Allende (audio), and The Art
of Neighboring Jay Pathak/David Runyon
9. Other: Jared reported on MN Statute 134.11, subdivision 2, which describes the organization
and powers of library boards in this state. Katy will verify what is covered under the Pioneerland Library
system for discussion at future meetings.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Donations for April 2019: $100 for the purchase of large print books in memory of Lois “Elsa” Young.
Next Meeting: Monday, June 24, 2019, at 6:00 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Kay Hultgren, secretary.