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

 

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

 

 

 

Meeting Date:  January 4, 2010

 

Present:           Virginia Snopek, Dianne Barry, Carol Battersby, Leah Condon, Nancy Evren, Amy Kimball, Gwen Morrissey, Renee Still, Jennifer Crosby

 

Absent:            Bridget Roy

 

Visitors:          none

 

 

The meeting began at 6:38 pm.  Minutes from our previous meeting of December 7, 2009 were read. Dianne made a motion to accept them with corrections; seconded by Leah.  All in favor.

 

Virginia spoke with Rick Rosazza regarding the outside lighting.  He suggested we have National Grid install flood lights off the existing parking lot street lamp.

 

Phil Beaulieu gave a quote of $13,360 to side the library per his estimate (see attachment).  Virginia will send a letter to the Granby Historical Commission and their secretary Nancy Brooks asking that we meet to discuss the quote.  Town Administrator Chris Martin and Virginia have corresponded (see attached e-mails) regarding having the paint sanded then the building repainted.  Discussion followed as to how we should proceed.

 

Gwen, Carol, Jenn and Virginia volunteered to be on our annual budget committee.  Jenn will be attending the next departmental head meeting on Wednesday.  She is expecting that the budget will be discussed.

 

Publicity regarding wireless connection was the next item discussed.  It was suggested that we publicize the wi-fi and “play aways” through the Council on Aging newsletter and the Granby School’s PTO newsletter.

 

The floor was then open to the Trustees to ask questions or update the members on other events.  Dianne wanted to know if the interfloor call button was fixed – it has been, and if the downstairs backdoor is remaining closed and locked.  There are still a few issues with the door’s use.  Leah and Jenn next addressed the upstairs tables and the clutter that collects under them.  Presently, it is clean under the tables.  However, what sits on top of the tables still needs to be sorted through and put away.  Donated books end up back on the tables.  A solution is needed regarding where to store these until they are sorted.

 

Jenn will be sending an e-mail to the Friends letting them know that the Holiday Basket Sale is now over and that they need to decide what to do with the remaining items.

 

Renee updated the Trustees on the urns in the front of the library building.  If the urns are cemented in place, they will lose drainage ability.  Leah suggested tabling what to do with them until this spring.  The Board voted in favor of this idea.

 

To date, Leah has sold $89 of old library books on e-Bay. 

 

Renee reminded us of the upcoming School Building Informational Meeting January 13th at 7pm at East Meadow School.  All are invited to attend as the committee and Skanska update the Town on their progress and present building options.  Another meeting will be held 2-3 weeks afterwards to discuss the cost estimates for these options.

 

Both Gwen and Nancy brought in flyers for the Springfield Falcons hockey game Saturday January 23rd to support WMRLS.  Copies of the flyer will be made available at the front desk.

 

Library Director’s Report:  Jenn announced that we were awarded $8,916.10 in state aid.  We have received half now and the other half will become available this spring.  With this money, Jenn will be able to boost Janice’s non-fiction book purchases by $100.00 per month.  The Children’s Room non-fiction selections are in need of upgrading.

 

 

Warrants in the amount of $262.15 and $1,087.50 were unanimously approved. 

 

The next meeting will be held February 1st, 2010 at 6:30 pm.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

Nancy C. B. Evren, Secretary

 

Attachments:    Agenda

                        Beaulieu and Sons Proposal

                        e-mail correspondence from Chris Martin re: painting of building

                        WMRLS Wrapper

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