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

 

October 2010 Trustee Meeting Minutes
Posted on Nov 03 2010
Board of Trustees >>

Granby Free Public Library

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

 

Meeting Date:  October 4, 2010

 

Present:  Gwen Morrissey, Nancy Evren, Dianne Barry,  Renee Still, Virginia Snopek, Leah Condon, Director Jennifer Grant, Linda Casey, and Carol Battersby.

 

Absent:  Bridget Roy

 

The meeting began at 6:40 

 

Virginia gave us an update about our expected refund from Comcast.  She has been told that we are moving through the process towards the refund.  A check was promised.

 

Tuesday, October 19th, at 1:00, the committee to work on the Action Plan will meet at the library.

 

Renee gave a report on the progress of the Library Building Committee.  We now have a contract with the O.P.M.; $27,500 plus $2,500 reimbursable expenses have been budgeted for this. The committee met with the architect and the O.P.M.  Sites were discussed.  They will come back to the committee with a report. 

 

The deadline for the letter of intent to M.B.L.C. has been met.  Virginia mailed the letter today. 

 

The bids for painting the library are in.  There are bids within our budget.  The library will be painted. 

 

Director’s Report:

 

Jennifer gave out new Trustee handbooks to those who needed them. 

 

Jennifer contacted Dave Desrosiers about getting a report on the shed floor.  He told us that the floor was designed to hold 40 pounds per square inch.  The books are currently stacked up to 200 pounds per square inch.  We have two choices;

1.          Lift the shed and pour a concrete slab with supports

2.          Live with it.

He also said that it should not get any worse.  We will just leave it as it is.

 

Jennifer is still waiting to hear from the service and other libraries about the cost of the magazine subscription service.

 

The Friends Book & Bake Sale was very successful.  They made $1,494.30 between the books and the baked goods. 

 

The Knitting Fashion Show will be on November 13th at the Church of Christ.

 

There is a meeting about grant workshops on October 26th that will be attended by The Director, Virginia, Renee, and Gwen. 

 

There was a discussion about posting the minutes from the Library Building Committee on the Town Website.  We decided to put a note on the site saying that the minutes will be available at the library.

 

A motion was made by Gwen/ seconded by Carol to approve a warrant in the amount of $1,106.87.  It was unanimously approved. 

 

The motion to adjourn was made by Leah, and seconded by Renee at 7:45.

 

The next meeting will be on November 1st at 6:30.

 

Never Falter, Never Quit!

 

Dianne Barry, Secretary

 

Last changed: Nov 03 2010 at 1:38 PM

Back
GranbyMA.net