Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Investment Committee

Minutes of January 10, 2023 Meeting

Present: Cindy Stableford, Betsy Ruml, Gretchen Rittenhouse, John Hawkins, Rachel

Kurland, Rebecca Seibel

Minutes of the 5/17/22 meeting were approved.

Rachel provided an update report for the Library Trustees:

1. Doing final budget prep for 2023. Highlights:

a. Plan to use about $5,000 from CD set-aside account to cover increased

cost of fuel and library staff salaries.

b. Do not propose to request money from...

Minutes for Jan. 9 2023 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at the library at 7 p.m. Present were Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Carol Wilson, Rachel Kurland, Curt Albee, Marty Frank, Kevin Lynch (observer) and Melissa Strayton (librarian). Diane White (Friends) joined for a short period.

Minutes of the December meeting were accepted.

Librarian’s Report: Melissa reported that she’ll be putting in an order for new materials soon. Attendance at the after-school program dropped by about half â€...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, January 9, 2023, 7:00pm

Draft Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from December meeting

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection - monthly, postings

Afterschool program 

Preschool story time - start-up date?

Computer - updates

Patron questionnaire

Collection weeding

Palace 

Friends' Report

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

990 

2023 budget

Other Business

Website improvement 

Bequest ideas 

Gran...

Minutes for Dec. 12 2022 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at the library at 7 p.m. Present were Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Carol Wilson, Rachel Kurland, Curt Albee, Marty Frank and Melissa Strayton (librarian).

Minutes of the November meeting were accepted.

Librarian’s Report: Melissa noted that the most recent financial statement does not account for recent purchases of books and DVDs. The budgeted amount for children’s books has now been spent and all but $130 of the amount allocate...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, December 12, 2022, 7:00pm

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from November meeting

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection - monthly, postings

Afterschool program 

Preschool story time - start-up date?

Computer - updates

Patron questionnaire

Collection weeding

Holiday schedule

Friends' Report

Holiday Sale

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

990 - 2019 rejected, 2021

2023 budget

Other Business...

Minutes for Nov. 14 2022 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at the library at 7 p.m. Present were Cindy Binzen, Rachel Kurland, Curt Albee, Marty Frank and Melissa Strayton (librarian).

Minutes of the October meeting were accepted.

Librarian’s Report: Melissa noted that the profit-and-loss statement circulated before the meeting doesn’t reflect her most recent purchases, which total about $500 for adult books. Outside has been added to the group of magazines we subscribe to and has been c...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, November 14, 2022, 7:00pm

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from October meeting

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection – monthly, postings

Afterschool program 

Preschool story time 

Computer - update to Windows 10, passwords

Patron questionnaire

Link regarding censured materials

Collection weeding

Friends' Report

Holiday Sale

Discovery Books

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

990 - 2019...

Minutes for Oct. 3 2022 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at 7 p.m. inside the library. Present were Cindy Binzen, Melissa Strayton (librarian), Marty Frank, Miriam Newman and Diane White (for the Friends).

Minutes for the September 2022 trustees meeting were accepted.

Friends Report: Diane said this year’s annual meeting will deal exclusively with the election of officers. The Friends have decided that the 2022 Holiday Sale will be a repeat of the previous year’s — selling raffle tick...