08-25-2025 LIBM Library Board Meeting
August 25,2025
Library Meeting Room
Members present:Dianne Wanzek,Margaret Hoffman,Julie Lofdahl,Sue Griep,Carolyn Ulrich
Ex-Officio:Katy Hiltner
Old Business
City Street Project:
The City construction project is finished.There are only two things remaining;an acid wash on the brick which will be done on a Sunday,and the City will add a little more yellow
paint to the curb.Chad and JJ from the City were very helpful to do work arounds so that the library could remain open.
Summer Reading:
Children's summer programming has grown:
• Dragon Training Academy-36 attendees
• Teen Gaming-2 teens
• Century of Games-(2000-present)-10 attendees
• Escape Room-73 attendees
Summer Reading Results:
• Kids Sign Ups-558,Last Year-498
• Teen Sign Ups-65,Last Year 60
• Reading Logs returned-560 kids,35 teens
Additional Bonus Challenges returned:
• Quest for Knowledge-32
• Baby/Preschool Bingo-58
• Elementary Bingo-155
• 30 Games Challenge-55
General Programming:
• J.Grammond Photography-9 attended,but the weather was rainy;HCVN filmed this program so it continue to reach a broader audience.
• Voices from History Past-Bill Arndt and 3 veterans-27 attended
• Jim Fahey,Hutchinson History-29 attended
• Meet the Author,Teresa Peterson-10 total attended.This was held while the Farmers Market was going on simultaneously.This was a Legacy-funded program.The City
granted a free rental of The Depot since the program was held during the Legacy and Farmers Market let us use the Depot for free.
Bunch Grant:
The remainder will be used to update the Children's Area with a nature theme.In addition,library staff is exploring a grant wtih Hutchinson Health to create"calming spaces"in the
library.
Anna Jensen from Hutch Health set up Story Stroll bythe clinic in conjunction with the Libraryfrom 8/19-8/21.
New Business:
2025 City and County Funding Requests:
✓ 5%increase-City=$219,248
✓ 5%increase-County=$218,659
Fall Calendar of Events:
Children's Activities,Elizabeth will resume Lego Club,Graphic Book Club,Coding Club,Teen Gaming.
The former monthlyTake and Make will be seasonal now,instead of monthly,and will have more depth.The children's kits will be called"Explorer Kits"while the teen kits
will be called"Teen Creator Club".
Meet the Author,Mary Seifert on Wednesday,September 17,6:00 p.m.
Wool Painting Workshop with Suzanne Fairchild on Monday,October 13,6-8:00 p.m.Registration is required.
Summer Reading Wrap Up:
55 adult reading logs were returned/120 were taken.Last year 61 were returned,out of 90 taken.
Friends of the Library:
Annual Book Sale-September 12 and 13.Donations will be taken until 9/1.
Frequency of Library Board Meetings:
Starting in January of 2026,The Library Board will meet every other month.
Our next meeting will be held on September 22,2025.
June and July 2025 Donations and Grants
Legion Auxiliary(memorial book for Barb Micka) $20.00
Total:$20.00
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Griep
Addendum:
July Children's Programming Figures:
Stories in the Park:
• July3rd-24
• July 10th 4-H Program-62
• July 17th Hutchinson Royalty-90
• July 24th Diary Princesses-66
• Teen Gaming-2 teens
• ACenturyofGames:
o July 10th(1940s and 1950s)-15
o July 14th(1960s and 1970s)-17
o July 31st(1980s and 19905)-21
• Secret Agent Escape Room-64 registered participants
Additional Summer Stats:
• Level Up Tour Brain Activity(summer passive program in library)-257 participants
• June/July saw 137 game checkouts
Submitted by Katy Hiltner,Head Librarian