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

March 2011 Trustee Meeting Minutes
Posted on Jul 08 2011
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Granby Free Public Library Trustee Meeting
March 8, 2011

Present:  Gwen Morrissey, Virginia Snopek, Leah Condon, Bridget Roy, Dianne Barry, Nancy Evren, Carol Battersby, and Director Jennifer Grant.

Absent:  Renee Still, and Linda Casey.

The minutes from February 8th were read.  Carol made a motion to accept them as amended, with a second by Nancy.  The motion passed unanimously.  

Capital Campaign Update:  The campaign is going well.  Some of the Trustees and committee members have made pledges or donated to the fund already.  People who have served as trustees in the past have been contacted.  To date, there has been $26,000 in pledges.  Money has also been collected in response to the town-wide mailing.  More fund raising activities are planned.  Ideas include a music festival at Dufresne Park with area bands and an open mike.  A cocktail party and garden tour, craft fair and fundraising parties are also being considered.  The Steering Committee will be presented with these and other ideas.  A Knit-a-Thon is being planned.  Web’s in Northampton has pledged $1,000, plus a donation of $400.00 worth of yarn.  The Fun –to- Knit club at the C.O.A. will be invited to participate.  
Frank Boron will make a meter to measure the fund.  The Trustees are encouraged to write letters seeking donations.  

Reviewer walkthrough:  A reviewer from M.B.L.C. came to the library to do a walkthrough evaluation for the grant.  Virginia was there to meet with the reviewer.  It was a very busy day at the library, with a First Aid class, adult writing class, and more.  The reviewer praised the group who wrote the grant.  He said that he has never seen a library so deserving of a grant.  

Midterm evaluation:  The Director and staff had their mid-term evaluations done.  

New Public Service Announcement:  Spencer Gagnon and Virginia have recorded one.  Jennifer is planning to record one, as is Jeanne, and Janice.  

Lion’s Club Pancake breakfast is to be held on April 16th.  Virginia asked for Trustees to volunteer to work at the event.  The proceeds will be shared with the library building fund.  It is on the same day as the library Book & Bake sale.  Dianne and Carol volunteered to work for the Lion’s club.  

Director’s Report:  

    Cardholders have been donated by Easthampton Savings Bank
 

$4,657.07 in grant money from MBLC has been paid.  This is the second half of the $8,913.50 grant amount.

Summary of Conflict of Interest Law for Municipal Employees was passed out to those who need to read, sign and return them.

Warrants in the amounts of $1097, 06, $1,152.05, and $668.78 were proposed.  Gwen made a motion to accept them, with a second by Carol.  The motion passed unanimously

Last changed: Jul 08 2011 at 9:40 AM