01-23-2012 LIBMHutchinson Public Library Board Minutes
Monday January 23, 2012
Present: Roger Vacek, Dianne Wanzek, Abby Dahlquist, Stacey Nass, and Mary Henke, Ex- Officio.
Not present: Mary Christensen, Jon Ross, and Guy Stone
Roger Vacek called the meeting to order. The minutes from the last meeting were reviewed. Abby Dahlquist made a
motion that the minutes be approved and Stacey Nass seconded the motion. Motion passed.
The board reviewed and discussed the notes taken by Roger Vacek of the PI.S. Board meeting held on January 19, 2012.
old Business:
Mary told us that 195 people have signed up for the Winter Reading Program which is down some from last year.
She also tells us that some people are already done reading their 12 books.
Everything is set for our author visit of Doug Ohman on Monday, April 9th. We are not able to use Legacy Funds
to pay for it since it is a program that we have yearly. The Friends of the library will be paying for it.
Plans are still in the works for the MN History Center music program "Happy Days Are Here Again ". Hopefully we
will be able to have it in the lineup for Monday Music in the Park. If not, we could do it before the Music in the Park
series starts or after it is over. Another idea thrown out there is to have the Friends of the Library sell pie or ice cream
floats during the music program. There will be no charge to have this program as it is paid for by the Legacy Funds of the
MN History Center, not our Legacy funding.
We discussed Mary Christiansen's idea of doing a fundralser at country Kitchen. We would be able to make 20%
of sales from 5-9pm on a Monday or Wednesday night. We would like to do this during or near National Library Week.
We decided to try for Monday, April 16. Mary will speak to Matt at Country Kitchen. If this date works out we will be able
to promote it the night of our author visit on April 9. Mary threw out the suggestion that maybe we could use the money
we make and pool it with PLS funds to be earmarked for e-books as others have done. The consensus is that Ply does not
have enough e•books for library customers. it will be discussed again.
New Business:
Mary shared with us a copy of The Friends Of the Library annual meeting 2012 funding requests. We were also
told that the FOL have about 55 members. 14-15 were present at the recent meeting. They have a group of the 10-15
core members.
Update on our Legacy Fund upcoming programs: Lori Stengal from the McLeod County Museum is working on
programs for spring & summer. There is an author visit planned for a children's program. Saturday, July 7 buses will be
taking people to the Wilder Pageant in Walnut Grove, MN. We have a request in for a bus trip to Fort Snelling In April or
May for McLeod County residents.
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Stacey Nass made a motion that the meeting be adjourned.
Submitted by Abby Dahlquist, Secretary.
Dianne Wanzek seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned.
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