FODPL Meeting Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, July 22, 2019

Friends of the Davis Public Library

Minutes                                                        22 July 2019     

 

Review of the Agenda for additional itemsAdditional Mini Book Sales: 

Blueberry Festival- Leigh & Sally @ 9am

Planetarium? – 

Alchemist day- Amanda

Donation of Left over Books – Cheshire County Jail, Transitional Home, 100 Nights, Cheshire County Drug Court, MCVP, Community Kitchen, Phoenix house, Monadnock Family Services.

 

Report of the Library Director: stats, upcoming programs, needsThe Planetarium might be unable to come. 

If the planetarium can’t come we will do the living and working in space. 

Stats: 726 visits, 14 new cards, 144 program attendance, 37 computer usage, 19 wifi, 2 museum passes, 209 check outs, 209 digital checkouts, 30 interlibrary loans. 

Yoga program- 33, Book Club- 15, School Visit- 105

Replenish the Montshire Museum Pass

Are we interested in getting a See Science Center Pass?

Upcoming Programs?

Happy 70th Birthday in September to the Library!- a celebration will be planned.

Planning on developing a Teen Program in the fall.

 

Report, Comments, Requests from TrusteesSchool and FODPL- 

Amanda will – check access to the to the movie rights through the SAU

Program begin in November to April

Library – interlibrary loan

 

4.  Approval of the 24 June minutes - approved

 

Treasurer’s Report / Fiscal 2020 budgetary expectation review

5 year Comparison

 

Old Home Days Book Sale Proceeds, Comments, Left-over book disposition

$1,987 total sales

 

7.  Annual Meeting – 9 August 2019:  Meeting – 6:45; Program - 7

            Alchemist day-long workshop – The Lending Doll (2 – 20 or more children)  -- Pizza

-Beverage Jugs – PTO & one in shed –Amanda- lemonade/water

Leigh – Ice & Baby Carrots, and Brenda will pick up pizza for the participants

10:30- 8pm - at library (town hall if weather is bad) 

Bring a lunch box and a Snack, water bottle

            Elections – slate:  Sally Ripley – VP;  Amanda Bridges – Sec.  

            Refreshments- baking – Sally, Amanda

            Publicity – Shopper News; Facebook, sentinel 

 

8.  Additional Items

Amanda Will Set Up- Friends of the Davis Public Library Facebook Page

to promote the Alchemist and future programs.

 

7. Next Meetings:  Annual Meeting and program – 9 August 6:45, PM, Town Hall

                               Regular Meeting -23 Sept. 2019, 7 PM, library

           

Adjourned – 8:55

 

Respectfully submitted,

Amanda Bridges

Leigh Fosberry