Virginia Snopek - Trustee Chair Person
Dianne Barry
Carol Battersby
Linda Casey
Leah Condon
Nancy Evren
Gwen Morrissey
Bridget Roy
Renee Still

Trustee Meetings

Held in the lower level of the library.

The next meeting is set for Tuesday, February 7th. The group will be meeting promptly at 6:00 p.m.

PROPOSED LIBRARY

  • One story design with maximum accessibility
  • Central Reading Hall with clear views to all areas
  • Expanded book collection area, orderly, logical, clearly signed
  • Expanded Circulation Desk Area with sufficient room for patrons and staff
  • Expanded Children’s Library Area with Program Room
  • Young Adult Room
  • Reference Area with collection of both print and electronic reference sources with sufficient workspace
  • Group Study/Local
  • History/Genealogy Room
  • Periodical Reading Area with sufficient display areas and room for browsing
  •  Sufficient seating, computers, and work stations throughout
  • Multipurpose small Conference and quiet Study Room with seating for twelve
  • Audiovisual Area that can adjust to new technologies
  • Display Areas for new books
  • Self Checkout Bays
  • Small Area with comfortable seating for patrons to relax and access wireless internet with own devices
  • Display Cases for Community and Library postings
  • Multipurpose Meeting Room for 60 people, accessible after hours
  • Ample parking for patrons-40

PRESENT LIBRARY

  • No handicapped accessibility between floors
  • Crowded, with no clear views to all areas
  • 30,000 items crowded in space designed for 5000 items
  • Circulation Desk immediately adjacent to entrance;significant patron traffic flow issues
  • No separate Children’s Program Room
  • Young Adult section in hallway
  • Reference Area limited to a free standing bookcase, no usable table space; often unnoticed due to cramped quarters
  • Microfiche reader, most local history/genealogy in storage
  • One periodical rack with one chair adjacent to handicapped entrance door
  • Patron access computers share space with staff workspace
  • No Study/Conference Room;
  • Two tables serve for patron use ,programs, and meeting space
  • Cramped, separate Audiovisual Areas; no room for expansion
  • Very limited Display Area
  • No room for Self Checkout Bays
  •  No room for separate area with comfortable seating for patrons to access wireless internet with their own devices
  • Display Area limited to 1 small bulletin board and on Circ Desk
  • Children’s Room is closed whenever it is needed for Meeting Room
  • Limited parking – 12

Meeting Minutes and Documents

 

April 2010 Trustee Meeting Minutes
Posted on Jul 12 2010
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Granby Free Public Library Trustee Meeting Minutes

 

 

 

Meeting Date:  April 12, 2010

 

Present:           Virginia Snopek, Carol Battersby, Leah Condon, Nancy Evren, Gwen Morrissey, Bridget Roy, Renee Still, Jennifer Crosby

 

Absent:            Dianne Barry, Amy Kimball

 

Visitors:          none

 

 

The meeting began at 6:40 pm.  Minutes from our previous meeting of March 15, 2010 were read and approved with corrections.  All in favor.

 

The Granby Historical Commission sent a letter to Virginia regarding the painting and siding of the library (see attachment) with their recommendations for the updating of the outside of the building.

 

An e-mail from Virginia to the Town Administrator, Chris Martin regarding Royal Touch Painting was read to the Board.  Chris said he asked them for an updated price based on the new current wages.  He is waiting for a reply.

 

The library’s website has included a link to the Ad Hoc Capital Committee report with its municipal building findings.

 

Virginia attended the last Friends of the Granby Library meeting where she asked the members if they would be able to donated $50,000 towards the feasibility study for a new library building.  They will donate the money.  The Trustees are very grateful for their support.

 

Chris Martin e-mailed Rosemary Waltos asking how the MBLC came up with a figure lower than the $200,000 for the feasibility study.  He is going along with her recommendation that $100,000 will get us through the October 5th letter of intent deadline.

 

There will be a Special Town Meeting April 26th in which two articles will be presented asking the Town for approval of the feasibility study and approval to apply for grants.  Virginia encouraged all Trustees to attend this town meeting.

 

Virginia e-mailed Planning Board Chair Emre Evren regarding the Ad Hoc Capital Committee report and the Aldrich Hall site.  He told her to contact Jim Trompke, the Public Safety Complex Building Committee Chair to discuss septic and well water concerns.  Dick Bombadier called Virginia to let her know that the Public Safety Complex’s site plan never downsized the size of the septic system, even though it downsized the size of the building.  He said it was possible for the library to tie into the Public Safety Complex’s system should the library choose to build on the Aldrich Hall site.  This would be a dramatic cost savings.

 

The next item discussed was the raising of money to construct the new library building.  Ideas were given out on how to have fundraisers: auctions, mass mailing to celebrities, etc.).

 

Amy Kimball has chosen not to run for re-election to the Board of Library Trustees.  She has been a great supporter and hard worker for the library and will be missed.  As of this meeting, no one has taken out nomination papers to fill her vacancy.  Names of interested parties were given out and Virginia will contact these individuals to see if they are still interested.

 

Marty Jewett and Dave Desroisers’ names have been added to the Library Building Committee.

 

April 24th is the Book and Bake Sale.  Volunteers are still needed for the afternoon, as well as baked items.  A sign-up sheet is posted next to the check-out desk.

 

Library Director’s Report:  Lisa Lanno asked if she could run programs this summer out of the pavilion.  But our pavilion policy clearly states that only non-profit organizations can rent the library’s pavilion.  Jenn will let her know that we cannot allow her to charge a fee for programming if she wishes to use the pavilion.

 

Jenn is still working on writing up a Facebook page policy for the teens in the library.

 

Renee asked Jenn about the landscaping around the pavilion.  Virginia will review her notes from previous meetings to see who else was contacted.  Jenn will contact these companies for quotes.

 

Carol asked about the urns in front of the building.  Because of the drainage issues and deterioration, Virginia will contact the Highway Department to see if they can remove them.

 

 

Warrants in the amount of $2,477.80 and $526.45 were unanimously approved. 

 

The next meeting will be held May 3rd, 2010 at 6:30 pm.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 pm.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

Nancy C. B. Evren, Secretary

 

Attachments:    Agenda

                        Granby Hist. Cmsn letter re: exterior maintenance of library building

                        e-mail from Chris Martin re: warrant articles

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