06-23-2025 LIBM Library Board Meeting
June 23, 2025
Library Meeting Room
Members present: Dianne Wanzek, Margaret Hoffman,Julie Lofdahl,Sue Griep
Ex-Officio: Katy Hiltner
Members absent:Carolyn Ulrich, Mary Christensen,Tim Burley
Old Business
City Street Project
The project is underway.The brickwork is scheduled to be done on Wednesday,weather permitting.The
front door will be closed that day with patrons directed to enter the emergency door by the adult section.
The library will be closed at 6:00 PM that day,and the library will need to be closed for one day after the
brick is installed.The contractors will schedule another half-day to do an acid wash.
Launch of Summer Reading Program
The program is off to a great start with the following numbers: 408 children,58 teens,60+adults.
Elisabeth reported that many signed up when she participated in a Community Day at the Rec. Center.
In total,44 children and 1 teen signed up for the summer reading program at the Communty Day event.
New Circulation Items
Board games and video games are now available for checkout.
Program Reminders
1. Jay Grammond Photography will do a presentation on June 25 at the Event Center at 10:30 A.M.
2. "A Century of Games'; Monday,June 30,4:00-7:30 in the meeting room(games from 1920s-30s).
Program Reports
1. Children's Programming-The first Stories in the Park took place in Northwoods Park,other
activities were available too.
2. Teen Gaming-9 teens participated in the first event in June.
3. DNR Storytime- 130 attendees enjoyed a presentation on bats at Northwoods Park.
4. Climb Theater-100 attendees enjoyed their performance at the Event Center. This was a Legacy
Program.
Coming Up
1. "A Century of Games"will start on Monday,followed by more in July and August.
2. We will have our first Escape Room(Fairytales Escape)this Friday and Saturday. A1148 one hour
slots are filled. We will have another one in July,and also in August.
3. 4-H will present a program on"Your Amazing Brain"for Stories in the Park at the fairgrounds on July
10.
General Programming
1. After the presentation on bats,Savannah Stephenson presented a Nature Table from 12:30-2:30
with 50 stopping by to talk with her.
2. The first"Voices from History Past"was presented on June 20 at The Depot. Kay Voigt and Tim
Fallon did a presentation on trains. There were 23 in attendance.
New Business
July Calendar of Events
1. Stories in the Parks will feature guest readers which includes: Dairy Princesses,Water Carnival
Royalty,and Naturalist Rachel Cooley.
2. Another Escape Room is planned in July.
3. "A Century of Games"will be held on:
A. July 10,2:00-5:30, 1940s-50s
B. July 14, 10:00-1:30, 1960s-70s
C. July 31,4:00-7:30, 1980s-90s
Bonus Activity, Riversong Coloring Contest
Coloring contest forms were distributed at local schools and are available at the library. There will be
winners in two different age groups.
Holiday Closure
The librarywill be closed on Friday,July4 in observance of the holiday.
Our next meeting will be held on July 28,2025.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Griep