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

 

November 2010 Trustee Meeting Minutes
Posted on Mar 10 2011
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Granby Free Public Library Trustee Minutes

Monday, November 1, 2010

Present:  Virginia Snopek, Leah Condon, Linda Casey, Renee Still, Gwen Morrissey, Dianne Barry, Nancy Evren.

Absent:  Bridget Roy and Carol Battersby

The meeting began at 6:40. A motion was made by Nancy Evren and seconded by Gwen Morrissey to accept the minutes from the previous meeting as read and amended.  This motion was unanimously accepted.  

Review of the Action Plan:  The Committee to review the plan met and made updates to the plan.  A motion was made by Nancy Evren/ seconded by Dianne Barry to approve the Action Plan F.Y. 2012 and that it be mailed to the M.B.L.C. by December 1st. Jennifer will see to this.  The motion passed unanimously.  

Painting Update:  The painting has begun.  If the weather stays good, the job will get done.  

Report from Library Building Committee:  The committee met on October 25th along with the O.P.M. and the architect and their assistants.  They looked at building sites.  The options for sites include the site of the former Council on Aging, and a site donated by Alice Stewart.  The site will be chosen on November 8th.

Construction Grant Workshop:   This was attended by Virginia, Jennifer, Renee and Gwen.  One interesting fact that they learned is that donated land is an eligible cost that can be applied to our grant application.  

Review of Library’s Open Hours:  Discussion about extending the hours that the library has patron contact was opened.  Virginia provided us with information comparing staff, hours of operation, and other statistics.  According to the M.B.L.C., we need to be open 25 hours per week, including evening hours.  The staff met and came up with some suggested schedules.  The Trustees will consider this issue and come to the next meeting with our schedules for consideration.  We want this schedule to be in place by January 1, 2011.  

Fundraising Ideas:   Nancy, Dianne and Linda will be sewing some  gift bags to be used as card holders, and cell phone holders for possible fund raisers.  These will be presented for consideration at the next Friend’s Meeting on Wednesday, November 10th.  

Library Director’s Report

Jennifer told us that Comcast has reimbursed the Town for the entire amount owed, $719.85.  

The State Aid to Public Libraries Application and Compliance form was submitted to the M.B.L.C.  

Upcoming Events:  Starry Night Pastel Presentation on November 6th
                                  The Fashion & Knitting Fair and Music of the Gaslight Era Presentation on Nov. 13th
The Fundraiser, Can Your Fines, runs from November 6th to 20th.  All canned goods collected will be donated to the local food pantry.  

The Warm the Heart Drive will be coming soon.

A motion was made by Nancy Evren and seconded by Leah Condon was made to approve warrants in the amount of $1,025.81 and $1,336.70.  These were unanimously approved.  

The next meeting will be on Monday, December 6th at 6:30.

The meeting adjourned at 9:05

Never Falter, Never Quit!

Dianne Barry, Secretary

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