Library Board Agenda 12-14-2021MONTICELLO LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, December 14, 2021
5:30 PM
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Topic: Monticello Library Board
Time: Dec 14, 2021 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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AGENDA
1. Approval of the minutes of the 9/14/21 Board Meeting
2. Library Report(s) (Marla)
3. GRRL Update(s) (Ryan)
4. Old Business —
a. Summer Reading Program "Color Your World" statistics:
• Babies 58, 9 Beanstack
• Children 192, 51 Beanstack
• Teens 58, 8 Beanstack
• Total of 377 participants
5. New Business —
a. Flower pots —can we get the city to plant/maintain? If so, can we take $ from our
allotted budget?
b. Staffing Updates: We hired Deb Luken, Library Assistant, and Deborah
Whitmore, Library Aide this fall. Both are great new additions to the staff. WE
ARE FULLY STAFFED! !
c. Planning for additional shelving/ new carpets
d. Collaboration between us and Senior Center with Valentine's program
e. Fall Book Sale recap —possibility of moving it to Community Center in future.
f. Winter Reading Program: "Books Like Us"
i. Bingo (in house)
ii. Mugs and hat giveaway at registration, plus free book
6. Next Library Board Meeting —December 14, 2021 @ 5:30 p.m.
In response to COVID-19 and pursuant to Minnesota Statute Chapter 12. Emergency
Management, Governor Walz declared a state of emergency. In accordance with the state of
emergency and Minnesota Statute Chapter 13D.021, the Monticello Library Board and GRRL
staff will participate in the meeting by telephone or other electronic means rather than being
personally present at the regular Monticello Public Library location. The meeting will be
conducted electronically via Zoom. Members of the public may provide public comment and/or
monitor the meeting at https:llus02web.zoom.usljl86295073673 or US. +1312 626 6799,
Webinar ID: 862 9507 3673.
Quarter: September -December
Year: 2021
Statistics
As of November 30, 2021, the Monticello Public Library circulation was at 133,010
YTD, up 31.5% over the same period in 2020. September circulation statistics
totaled 12,020; October: 11,970; and November: 11,004.
Programs
Our branch was one of the first in the region to resume hosting in -person Legacy
programs. The program, "Old MacDonald Had a Banjo," an interactive music
program, was on September 21 with 14 people in attendance. Since then we've seen
continued success with our Take & Make crafts, in person story times and our Crafts
and Creations and ProCRAFTinator programs. We had an ugly holiday sweater party
for the teens this past week which sounded like it was a lot of fun.
The Friends of the Library, held the first book sale at the end of September after a
hiatus of 18 months. It was a success, with (if I remember correctly), their second -
highest total in their book sale history. The next one will be in late March/Early April
Building/Maintenance Issues
We are still waiting to hear from Xcel Energy to see if we can paint the remaining
green doors located just to the left of our front entrance. Obviously, we are past
painting season, but hopefully someone will be able to finish the burgundy paint job in
the spring.
Carpets were cleaned in October, and unfortunately, we had a pipe crack in the wall
behind the custodian's closet, causing a severe leak, and then stained the newly -
cleaned carpet. The pipe was repaired in November and the carpet was re -cleaned.
However, there remains a bit of a stain.
Staffing Update
We hired an aide, Deborah Whitmore in November, and we welcomed back a familiar
face as a new Library Assistant, Debra Luken. Debra brings with her a bunch of
experience, and of course, we love having her back with us.
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