10-27-2025 LIBM Library Board Meeting
October 27, 2O25
4:30 p.m., Library Meeting Room
Members present: Dianne Wanzek, Margaret Hoffman, Sue Griep, Julie Lofdahl, Carolyn rich,
Mary Christensen
Ex- fficio: Katy Hiltner
Meeting was called to order at 4:30, minutes of the September 22, 2025 meeting were reviewed and
approved.
Old Business
1. r° r° mReos
Suzanne Fairchild returned to teach another Legacy funded class called "Painting with Wool" at
The Depot to 15 participants. She does a great job, all who participated enjoyed the evening and
took home beautiful projects.
r° r° s
■ Story time—3 times so far this month with attendance of 48,45, and 38
■ No LEGO Club or Coding Club this month
■ Graphic Novel Book Club— 6 attendees
■ Pumpkin Bling— had 35 kids and 26 adults attend,pumpkins were donated.
2. Library Postings
Library Assistant II—Mary Anderson will fill this position. She will work Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Library Assistant I—Ellie Fischer will fill this position,working Monday mornings and Friday afternoons.
3. End Cap Project
They are currently in production at Goebel's, and Katy is gathering funds from various entities. We
have financial support from the Stearns Foundation, Stearnswood,the Goebel Foundation, and the City
of Hutchinson.
New Business
1. Library clock
The clock needed a part and will be back on Tuesday. Bob Malone generously donated his time.
2. November Calendar of Events
We will have Dinosaur the ed activities all month, along with a Dinosaur Escape Room. Some of these
activities include:
Guess the Dinosaur
Fossil rubbing plates
Create your dinosaur species
Dinosaur Games
Dinosaur Hospital pretend play
3. December Meet the Author
• Jim Kahmann, author of My Life in Baseball will be here on 12/3 at 1:3o, sponsored by Friends of
the Library.
4. Friends of the Library Project Bookshelf
From 11/1 to 12/6 -They will be accepting new books and monetary donations for children ages o-i8.
5. Hutch Healthy Event
Most activities (Santa, etc.)will be outside in Library Square. The Library will provide space for stories
on second floor, coloring, and crafts donated by Hutch Health. Cookies and cocoa will be available
outside.
6. November Holidays
The Library will be closed on Veterans Day(11/11), and Thanksgiving (11/27).
7. Other
Katy is checking into the cost of signs at Crow River Signs. They will be similar to the signs over the
circulation desk and will help patrons find the area they are looking for quickly. There may be a grant
for this through Prairielands.
Katy would like to get the chairs recovered in the future; she has submitted a grant request with the
Hutchinson Area Foundation if they would help with that.The Hutchinson Area Foundation donated
generously last year for the children's book bins, so a second request may not be feasible.
S. Donations and Grants
The Legion Auxiliary donated$20 for a memorial book for Deb Schwanke.
We will meet next on November 24, 2025
Respectfully submitted, Sue Griep
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