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Grafton Public Library Board
September 26, 2019
Present: Patrick Spurlock, Mary Beth Culver, David Whittall,
Deborah Toomey, Michelle Dufort,
Guest: Barbara Friedman
Called meeting to order 6:30
Public Comments: We
received several thank you notes. Historical Society for use of the grounds for
the tractor show. Patrick Cooperman for use of chairs for their memorial
service. Elaine Kraiger for the summer program at the elementary school. Tom
& Susan Senatori for the brunch.
Barbara Friedman from TIAA presented information regarding
the library’s investments. She reviewed
the assets and their allocation and then reviewed how they performed over the
year. Although down some in August,
overall the market performed above expectations. The market is projected to be somewhat
volatile for the next 15 months. The 4 ˝
% withdrawal rate is still appropriate when based on a 3 year rolling average.
August minutes approved.
Budget was reviewed.
Following little new discussion the budget was approved.
Librarian’s Report submitted:
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Special
thank you should go out to Karl Lauren & Chris Wallace. As soon as Chris heard the library handle
needed to be replaced he went and bought what was needed. Karl recognized that there was an additional
issue in replacing it and made a couple of trips to the foundation shop and
improvised tools to fix the handle.
·
Michelle
has Rachel Laliberte & Pat Mack lined up to spearhead Gingerbread House
displays. Any houses left/donated to the
library will be auctioned off. We may
have a children’s activity using gingerbread “kits” that kids could assemble.
·
The
new copier is fine but uses ink quickly.
Michelle does charge guests for copying/printing. If use of color ink becomes more of an issue
she will consider increasing the copy fee.
(It uses Epsom 252.)
·
Michelle
has been in communication with the Nature Museum director about a possible book
discussion co-sponsor. The Over Story may
be the first discussion and perhaps may lead to additional events with a tree
theme. She is exploring doing one with
the Historical Society but will wait until after the one with the Nature Museum
& the gingerbread house projects are done.
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Michelle
passed out copies of the draft changes to the Building & Grounds Use
Policy. It will be reviewed in October.
·
Deborah
revised the fundraising donation letter.
She asks for revisions ASAP so they can be made & the letter
distributed soon. The board usually
divides up the list to sign and send the letters. It’s helpful to jot a note on letters going
to people you may know.
·
Deborah
mentioned that another library has been selling their antique books. Michelle shared that selling antique books
is a more complicated process than it might first appear. Often such things are handled by a Friends of
the Library type group. However, she
mentioned that the library has a collection of antique dolls in storage which
probably could be sold.
Meeting adjourned: 7:45.