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Call To Order/Roll Call
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MINUTES
Englewood Public Library Board
March 13, 2001
Chairperson, Sonie Smithers at 7 :02 p.m, called the meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board to
order .
PRESENT: C . Belt, L. Cahill, S. O'Leary, R.Ottoson, K. Pilgrim , Y. Russell , S. Smithers , B. Williams,
Youth Member, Tara Holmes and School Board Member, Mary Dounay.
REGRETS: C . Ransick and Council Member, Jul ie Grazulis.
ALSO PRESENT : Hank Long, Library Director and Joan Clayton, Recording Secretary.
Ms . Smithers began the meeting with a welcome to the new members, Karen Pilgrim and Yvonne Russell
as well as a welcome back to returning member, Shannon O'Leary and School Board Member, Mary
Dounay. All other Board members in turn introduced themselves to the new members .
01-07 Motion: That the minutes of the meeting of February 13 , 2001 be accepted as written.
Moved by: Robin Ottoson
Seconded by: Lorraine Cahill
The Motion passed .
Ms . Smithers reported that the travel programs sponsored by the Friends of the Library have been very
successful. The ne xt program will be on Thursday, March 22 ay 7 p.m . about an African Safari. The Used
Book Sale, which was held on Fri ., Feb . 23 & Sat., Feb . 24, was also very successful. The next Used
Book Sale will be Friday, March 23 & Saturday, March 24 . Hours on Friday are noon - 2 p .m. and on
Saturday from 10 -2 p.m . The Friends will be having a Bake Sale on Friday, May 4.
Comments were made about the nice balance of items being added to the collection versus those being
withdrawn. Reports were explained for the new members .
Mr . Long reported that the first meeting of the Library Five -Year Planning Process will be on Tuesday,
March 20 from 1 -4 p .m. in the Friends I Board Room . The committee will provide reports back to the
Board each month . Board members who are not on the planning committee will in turn provide feedback
to the planning committee.
Ne xt for discussion was the annual Staff Appreciat ion Lunch that the Board has done for the past several
years around National Library Week. It was decided to do this lunch in the summer, possibly after the
summer read ing Program .
Mr. Long mentioned the Englewood School District Art Show that has been in the Library during the month
of March. Staff and patrons have enjoyed the student art.
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Ms. O'Leary said she is still working at the Capitol as an aide to Representative Lauri Clapp on Monday
and Friday mornings and having a good time doing that.
Ms . Belt said she is getting better all the time after having had surgery in January.
A brief discussion evolved about the books in the room on the bookshelves that are for sale at the Friend's
Used Book Sale . The books in the room are mainly gift books that are not go ing to be added to the
Library's collection and the books are priced higher than those in the Ongoing Book Sale which are priced
at $1 for hardback books and 50 cents for paperbacks . These books are mainly books that have been
discarded from the Library's collection .
Ms. Cahill asked about the totals of books checked out on the Bookmobile. Mr. Long explained that there
have been ongoing problems with the Data Radio system which runs the computers on the Bookmobile .
This is why the system is scheduled for replacement later th is year . Ms. Cahill also noted she still has Girl
Scout cookies available for sale after tonight's meeting .
Ms. Pilgrim said she has a daughter at Isaac Newton Middle School in Littleton and her son who is 16 is a
student at Mullen High School.
Ms . Dounay said this is a busy time for her. She was recently in Nebraska for the birth of a new grand
child in her family; Ms . Dounay is the proud new great aunt. Kudos to the cast of the h igh school mus ical ,
42"d Street. Ms. Dounay said it was very exciting to see the student artwork on display in the Library; a
friend who was visiting from Raton, New Mexico was also very impressed .
Ms. Williams said her grandson is now playing rugby . Her granddaughter is taking voice lessons . Her son
has been visiting from New York .
Ms . Holmes had many hilarious stories about the play at the high school.
Ms. Russell said she has nothing to add at this time.
Ms . Clayton mentioned Nat ional Library week is coming the first week in April. If any Board members
could give of some free time to help, please contact Mary Tatum , 303-762 -2569 .
Ms . Smithers sa id her husband had "baby sat" for the ir granddaughter and had a ball. Ms . Smithers could
not go , as she had the sniffles .
There be ing no further busine-ss the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m .
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