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

 

September 2009 Trustee Meeting Minutes
Posted on Dec 29 2009
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Granby Free Public Library Trustee Meeting Minutes

 

Meeting Date:  September 14, 2009

 

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

 

Absent:            Carol Battersby, Bridget Roy

 

Visitors:           none

 

 

 

The meeting began at 6:40 pm.  Minutes from our previous meeting of August 3rd, 2009 were read. Dianne made a motion to accept them with corrections; seconded by Gwen.  All in favor.

 

Virginia began with updating the Board on the feasibility study for the schools and the request for an MBLC grant extension.  Virginia distributed a letter to the Board (see attachment) that will be attached to the grant extension application.  Amy made a motion seconded by Dianne that we submit to the MBLC an extension request to achieve local funding with an explanation.  Prior to submission, this letter will be given to the Town Administrator, Chris Martin, for his signature.

 

Virginia asked Jenn for the status of the new Technical Services Office.  The chair and computer have arrived.  The table has not yet arrived.  Jenn will call to find out its status.

 

Review of the computer policy was discussed next.  The Granby Public Library’s 1997 Internet and Patron Access Computer (PAC) Policy for Library Patrons was distributed.  Jenn discussed our need for updating this policy.  Virginia requested volunteers to form a committee to update this outdated policy.  It will consist of Virginia, Jenn and Dianne.  A date was set to review this policy; and the committee will report back at our next meeting with revisions.

 

Renee will get together with Leah to reconfigure the Children’s Room computer tables.

 

Dates were set for the 5-year Long Term Planning Report subcommittee to meet to revise the report.  It is due to the MBLC by December 1st.

 

Virginia asked Jenn about the wireless campaign kick-off.  Jenn would like to hold off on any type of kick-off until the technical services table arrives so that books can be moved out of the main computer area.

 

The Book and Bake Sale is September 19th.  Baked goods should be individually wrapped.  Jenn asked for volunteers.

 

The seeding of the pavilion lawn was next on the agenda.  Virginia asked Jenn for an update.  Jenn received an estimate from Earth Scapes, which included two options.  Given the price of the estimates, three companies will need to be telephoned asking for quotes.  Nancy made a motion seconded by Gwen that we give Jenn permission to follow through with the lawn seeding project and award the job to the lowest bidder.  All in favor.

 

Library Director’s Report: 

 

The ARIS (Annual Report Information Survey) was submitted to the MBLC.  The non-residents circulation statistics were high and MBLC questioned the number.  Jenn will go over the numbers again and resubmit.

 

 

Warrants in the amounts of $4,957.41, $1,289.62, and $1,254.64 were unanimously approved. 

 

The next meeting will be on October 5, 2009 at 6:30.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 pm.

 

Respectfully Submitted,


Nancy C. B. Evren, Secretary

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