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

 

September 28, 2010 Trustee Meeting Minutes
Posted on Nov 03 2010
Board of Trustees >>

Granby Free Public Library Trustees Special Meeting

September 28, 2010

 

 

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

 

Absent: none

 

 

Meeting began at 6:37 pm.  The minutes from our September 15th meeting were read.  Carol Battersby made a motion to accept  them with corrections, seconded by Nancy Evren.  All in favor.

 

The Library Building Committee met and interviewed three candidates for architect.  While they were all qualified, the committee recommended Johnson Roberts Associates, Inc.  A motion was made by Bridget Roy and seconded by Carol Battersby that Johnson Roberts Associates Inc. be hired as the architectural firm for Phase I of the library building project.  Discussion followed.  The vote was all in favor.

 

We are in final fee negotiations with Frank Kennedy of Diversified Project Management for O. P. M. services.

 

A motion was made by Nancy Evren and seconded by Linda Casey that Virginia Snopek and Frank Kennedy meet to negotiate with Stewart Roberts of Johnson Roberts Associates Inc. for the cost of architectural services to develop the feasibility study and schematic design of the library building project (Phase I).  The vote was all in favor.

 

Gwen Morrissey made a motion at 7:15 pm that we recess, seconded by Dianne Barry.  All in favor.

The meeting was called back to order at 7:40 pm.  The minutes of the September 28th meeting were read and approved unanimously.

 

Next meeting will be held Monday October 4th at 6:30 pm.

 

Renee Still made a motion that we adjourn at 7:46 pm.  It was seconded by Leah Condon.  All in favor.

 

Never Falter, Never Quit!

 

Dianne Barry, Secretary

 

I swear that these are a true extract of the minutes of the Granby Library Trustees at a meeting held on Tuesday, September 28th, 2010.

Last changed: Nov 03 2010 at 1:38 PM

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