Library Trustees' Meeting - 1/27/2010

January 27, 2010 6:30 PM
In Attendance: Tom Wallace, Roger Daniels, Jan Serfass and Susan Turbyne

Minutes were reviewed. Roger made a motion to accept minutes with Tom 2nd. (All in favor. Motion carried.)

Treasurer’s Report: Account Balances as of 1/27/10 totaled $94,466.78 (This includes all endowment funds and checking account funds.) The amount budgeted for fuel oil in 2009 was higher than was used overall (fuel oil prices came down) so $1,456.58 was returned to the Town of Rumney. Tom noted that the Library would be audited on March 1, 2010.

Library Director’s Report:
New staff member, Lara Croft, was hired to replace Karen Flynn. Lara comes with a Master’s in Education from Plymouth State Univ. and has been very helpful to Susan already. She will be updating the website and Facebook pages for the BGM Library.
Big Read – Susan reported that the BGM library would participate in the state wide “Big Read” beginning on Feb. 24. The book is “To Kill A Mockingbird” with a discussion to follow the movie being shown on March 24 . Everyone is invited.
Policy Development – Need to discuss how to handle out of town patrons at next meeting and set a policy for checking out books, etc.

Old Business:
Gary Miller has been hired to clean the Library once a month @$75.
Budget hearing is schedule for Feb. 8,
Town Meeting March 11
2010 Expenditure Planning – Projects discussed were new lighting over main desk, refinishing front doors, chimney cement is cracking out, paint young adults room

New Business:
The Trustee’s presented Susan with a children’s book in memory of her daughter Jennifer Wentz.
The Library has been contacted by NH Atty. Gen. office asking about status of the legal entity created in 1983 for this Fund. Response letter sent by Tom was reviewed.
Susan will work on the Library “report” for the Town Master Plan.
Vote: Roger made a motion to accept a $25 donation from Florence Leverone in 2009. Tom 2nd. All in favor. Motion carried.
Vote: Roger made a motion to accept a $50 donation from Marion Patterson in memory of Jennifer Wentz. All in favor. Motion carried.
Vote: Transfer unspent 2009 Other Income and 2010 accepted donations from Checking Account to Endowment Disbursement Acct. Unspent 2009 Other Income Donations $25.00 Old Home Day Book sale $419.07 2010 Accepted Donations $75.00 Total $519.07
Roger made a motion to transfer. Jan 2nd. All in favor. Motion carried.

Tom has been drawing up some preliminary building options to work towards making the building handicapped accessible sometime in the future. Ideas and options will be discussed at further meetings.

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM Next meeting March 29, 2010