Library Board of Trustees · May 13, 2026
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Trustees approved the FY27 building and staff hours schedule (library to remain open 53 hours/week, close Monday nights, and open at 9:00 AM daily) and approved a package of FY27 capital requests including ramp replacement funding, stair and second-floor carpeting, masonry work on front steps, and roof/gutter/window projects.
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Key decisions
Accepted the Proposed Building and Staff Hours Schedule for FY27 (library to remain open 53 hours/week; closed Monday nights; open daily at 9:00 AM, with administrative staffing adjustments).
Confirmed a joint Trustees/City Council meeting for May 26 at 6:00 PM to select one of two candidates to fill the vacant Trustee position.
Approved the library's FY27 capital requests list, including carpeting replacement on the stairs to the Children’s Room, new carpeting in the second-floor stack wing, second-phase masonry work for the front steps and mortar repair, a portion of the cost to replace the ramp, and use of funds from the School Street property sale toward gutter/roof and window projects.
Adopted the Summer Reading theme for the upcoming season as “Plant a Seed, Read.”
Agenda
Minutes
1. Secretary’s Minutes
Review and approval of the Secretary’s Minutes.
Communications
2. Communications
General communications to the Board.
Reports
3. Friends of the Library Update
Update from the Friends of the Library organization.
Reports
4. Budget Report
Presentation and discussion of the library budget status.
Facilities
5. Facilities Report
Report on facilities matters.
Facilities
5a. Birch tree update
Update regarding the birch tree.
Director
6. Director’s Report
Report from the Library Director.
Director
6a. Staffing schedules update
Update on staffing schedules.
Sub-Committee
7. Sub-Committee Updates
Updates from Board sub-committees.
Old Business
8. Old Business
Updates on ongoing/previously discussed matters.
Old Business
8a. Board vacancy update
Status update regarding the Board vacancy.
New Business
9a. July meeting date
Consideration of scheduling the July meeting date.
Other
10. Matters not reasonably anticipated in advance of the meeting
Matters not reasonably anticipated in advance of the meeting.
11. Public Comment