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, June 5th. 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

 

June 2011 Trustee Meeting Minutes
Posted on Oct 21 2011
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Granby Free Public Library Trustee Meeting

June 1, 2011

Present:  Leah Condon, Gwen Morrissey, Carol Battersby, Dianne Barry, Renee Still and Virginia Snopek.  
Absent:  Nancy Evren, Linda Casey, and Bridget Roy.

The meeting was called to order at 6:08.  The minutes from the previous meeting were read.  Carol made a motion, with a second by Gwen to accept them with corrections.  

The Trustees were asked to sign up to spend time helping at the Library table during Charter Day.  We will be selling raffle tickets on June 12th from 10:00 to 6:00.  

Building Committee Update:  The Friends need to have an audit done.  They are looking into the cost of firms to perform this audit.  An operating budget for the Friends is also necessary.   $376.00 was made at the Fair on the Common.  A new committee volunteer, John Thibbits, has some ideas for fundraisers; birdhouses, From Farm to Table, and several other projects.  Barbeque sauce will be available for sale.  Janice has come up with an idea for a Flamingo Hunt.  This involves 16 flamingoes camouflaged and hidden at some local businesses.  This will be like a treasure hunt.  Garden Tour tickets on June 26th are still on sale.  People are needed to work at the tour sites.  Trustees were asked to sign up for this.  Two shifts are available, 10:00 to 1:00 or 1:00-4:00.  

Summer Open Hours:  Virginia reports that she has been hearing from people who think that we should be open more hours, specifically, that we remain open on Saturdays throughout the summer. Discussion about the pros and cons followed.  Motion was made by Carol with a second by Gwen that the library continues to remain open on Saturdays during hours of 10:30 to 1:30 throughout the whole year starting in 2011.  Discussion followed.  This motion failed.  After more discussion, Gwen made a motion with a second by Leah that the library open on Saturdays starting the first Saturday following Labor Day of 2011.  This motion passed.  

Nominating Committee:  A nominating committee consisting of Renee, Gwen and Carol will meet just before our next meeting (on July 13th at 5:45) to propose candidates for the positions of Chair Person, Library Director, and Secretary.  

Library Director’s Report:  Regarding the Kindle, no workshop has been scheduled yet for training the staff and patrons.  Jennifer is looking into other library policies and taking bits from each to form ours.  
It has not yet been decided if we will select the Nook or the Kindle. Discussion followed.  It was decided that three Nooks would be purchased from remaining funds.  Funds will also allow for updates of some of our technology.  The committee to create a policy for their use, consisting of Virginia and Jennifer will meet soon.   Patrons have been asking about donating Wii, Play-Station, and X-Box games for lending.  Jennifer will look into this.  

A motion made by Carol with a second by Renee to approve warrants in the amount of $2847.26 and $890.14.  All were in favor.  The next meeting was scheduled for July 13th at 6:00.  

A motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 was made by Carol with a second by Dianne.  All were in favor.  

Respectfully submitted by Dianne Barry, Secretary

Never Falter, Never Quit!

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