Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Library trustees will review lending and borrower policy issues including a review of the Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities policy and lending to residents of municipalities with decertified libraries, and will receive updates on the budget, facilities/capital projects, and an upcoming board election.

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Key decisions

Direct staff to rewrite the Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities policy; director will revise the Residents of Non‑MVLC/Residents of Other MVLC communities section and return the revised policy to the board in April.

Include the Lending to Residents of Municipalities with Decertified Libraries policy as part of the Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities rewrite.

Staff development day rescheduled to March 20, 2025; library to close at 3:00 PM that day.

Five trustee seats will be up for election in November 2025; nomination papers may be pulled beginning May 15, 2025.

Reported grant awards: Amesbury Youth Funding grant received for a Youth Services program and an ACC grant awarded for an Adult program (as reported by director).

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Agenda

2. Welcome New Board Member

Welcome of newly appointed board member.

Minutes

3. Secretary’s Minutes

Review and approval of the secretary's meeting minutes.

Policy

4. Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Policy Review

Review of the Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities policy.

Policy

5. Lending to Residents of Municipalities with Decertified Libraries Review

Review of lending policies for residents of municipalities whose libraries have been decertified.

6. Communications

General communications to the board.

7. Friends of the Library Update

Update from the Friends of the Library organization.

Budget

8. Budget Report

Report on the library's budget status.

Facilities

9. Facilities Report and Capital Projects Update

Facilities status report and update on capital projects.

10. Director’s Report

Report from the library director on current operations and issues.

Sub-Committee

11. Sub-Committee Updates

Updates from library sub-committees.

New Business

12a. Upcoming Board Elections

Discussion of upcoming board elections.