November 13 Meeting Agenda

November 9, 2023

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Agenda

Monday, November 13, 2023, 7:00 PM

 

Assign a secretary to take notes

Any items to add or remove?

 

Thank you for Marty Frank

 

7:15 Cindy Stableford, Investment Committee

 

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from October meeting

Rachel and I vote and sign letter for Miriam to be a Morrill Trustee

 

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection - monthly, postings

After school program, Sara leaving, new person?

Artistree event, preschool storytime

Turrell grant

Palace and Libby 

Acorn

 

Friends' Report

Holiday Sale

 

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

2024 budget

 

Other Business

Need thank you writers for donations

Planning retreat/planning session – January?

Patron questionnaire

Website improvement 

Adult program ideas – Cory Cook, Hospice, other?

Furnace cleaning, screen door repair, rug replacement, bins 

 

November Monthly Duties

Line up snow removal

Work on budget

 

December Monthly Duties

Baby books

Budget request to town

 

Next meeting

Monday, December 13, 2023

 

Minutes for the October 11, 2023 Trustees Meeting

October 16, 2023

Minutes of the Oct. 11 Trustees Meeting


The meeting convened at 7 p.m. at the library. 


Attending were Cindy Binzen, Melissa Strayton (librarian), Rachel Kurland, Kevin Lynch, Becky Proulx and Miriam Newman.


Friends Report:  None.


Librarian's Report:  Melissa has received and processed the latest book orders. The Newton School

bus schedule has changed and the bus is not dropping children at the library for the afterschool program

until after 3:30. The program currently ends at 4:30. Sarah has offer...


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October Trustees Meeting Date Change and Agenda

October 8, 2023

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

 

**** Please note date change****

 

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 7:00 PM

 

Any items to add or remove?

 

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from September meeting

 

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection - monthly, postings

After school program, Sara leaving

Palace and Libby 

Artistree event

Turrell report

Acorn

 

Friends' Report

Annual meeting October 16, 6:30, Matt HH program 7:00

 

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

Insurance form

 

Other B...


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Minutes for Sept. 13 Trustees Meeting

September 19, 2023

Minutes of the Sept. 13, 2023 Trustees Meeting


The meeting began at 7 p.m. in the library.


Present: Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Marty Frank, Kevin Lynch, Carol Wilson, Melissa Strayton (librarian), Diane White (for the Friends), Becky Proulx (observer)


Minutes from the August trustees meeting were accepted.


Friends Report: Diane said the Friends are hoping to hold their annual meeting in conjunction with the book talk by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling, with the meeting preceding the book discussion. The ...


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September 13 Trustees Meeting Agenda

September 12, 2023

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

 

**** Please note date change****

 

Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 7:00 PM

 

Any items to add or remove?

 

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from August meeting

 

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection - monthly, postings

Summer program wrap up

After school program

Palace and Libby 

UEI

Cleaning

 

Friends' Report

Matt HH program date?

 

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

 

Other Business

New board member

Planning retreat

Patron questionnaire

Web...


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Minutes for the Aug. 14, 2023 Meeting

August 19, 2023

Minutes of the Aug 14, 2023 Trustees Meeting


The meeting began at 7:30 p.m. in the library.


Present: Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Marty Frank, Kevin Lynch, Carol Wilson, Melissa Strayton,

librarian, and Diane White (for the Friends).


Minutes from the July trustees meeting were accepted.


Friends Report: Diane said the Friends will be meeting on Wednesday. Otherwise there was nothing to report.


Librarian’s Report: The summer series of children’s programming ended tonight. Melissa described attend...


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August Trustees Meeting and Time Change

August 12, 2023

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

 

**** Please note time change****

 

Monday, August 14, 2023, 7:30pm

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

 

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from July meeting

 

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection - monthly, postings

Summer program 

Scan policy book

Patron questionnaire

Palace and Libby 

UEI

Turrell grant

Building Security

 

Friends' Report

 

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

 

Other Business

Kevin

Website improvement 

Preschool story time

Adul...


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Minutes for the July 12, 2023 Trustees Meeting

July 16, 2023

Minutes of the July 12, 2023 Trustees Meeting


The meeting began at 7:00pm on Wednesday, July12, 2023.


Present: Cindy Binzen, Rachel Kurland, Miriam Newman, Carol Wilson, Melissa Strayton,

Librarian, and Diane White, for the Friends


Friends Report: The Friends had a successful Book Sale, with great volunteer help putting it

together and taking it all down. They are looking into purchasing their own tents and making

some organizational improvements, with color-coding and numbering to make set-up and ...


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Trustees Meeting Agenda 7/12

July 9, 2023

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

 

Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 7:00pm

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

 

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from June meeting

 

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection - monthly, postings

Summer program 

Scan policy book

Patron questionnaire

Palace and Libby 

UEI

 

Friends' Report

Book sale

 

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

990 info to accountant

 

Other Business

Kevin

Tom Cecere – EC Fiber network Strafford hub

Website improvement 

Preschool ...


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July Trustees Meeting Rescheduled

June 22, 2023
The next trustees meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 12.
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Trustees of the Morrill Memorial & Harris Library


The Board of Trustees meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at the library.