SIDNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library Board
October 10, 2017

Board Members Present: Libby Soucie, Jane Holechek, Sandy White, Lisa Davis and Jennifer Ramsey

Also Present: Andrew Sherman, Library Director, Brandon Summers, Telegraph and Stephanie Mika.
Absent:
Meeting called to order at: 4:00 pm.
Friends Report given by: Lisa

  • The Friends will be having the puzzle contest in November.
  • FOSPL week is October 15-21. There will be a table set up in the library with information regarding the group.
  • The pumpkin decoration contest will be held again this year.
  • December 2 will be the Breakfast with Santa fundraiser to be held at Applebee’s.

Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Jane to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2017 meeting.  The motion was seconded by Libby.
APPROVED: All

Financial Reports and Bills: A motion was made by Lisa to approve the bills for the September 2017 meeting.  The motion was seconded by Jennifer.
APPROVED: All

 Old Business:

  • The Maker Space room is under renovation.
  • The Library will be pairing with the Sidney Create group to promote the Maker Space.

There will be an open house held for the Kids and a Chamber Business after Hours will be held at the Library.  Training will begin in November.

New Business:

  • Sherm will be attending the NLA convention in Kearney. He will be doing a presentation about the Digitalization of the Sidney newspapers.
  • The roof started leaking after further investigation was found to have sustained substantial hail damage. The claim has been turned in to insurance and Sidney Roofing will be here to patch.

 

 NEXT REGULAR MEETING: November 13, 2017
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:15.

Sidney Public Library
Foundation
October 10, 2017

Board Members Present: Libby Soucie, Jane Holechek, Sandy White, Lisa Davis and Jennifer Ramsey.

Also Present: Andrew Sherman, Library Director and Stephanie Mika.

Absent:
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT:  4:20.

Approval of Minutes:  A motion was made by Libby to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2017 meeting.  The motion was seconded by Jennifer.
APPROVED: ALL

Financial Reports and Bills: A motion was made by Jennifer to approve the bills for the September 2017 meeting.  The motion was seconded by Jane.
APPROVED: ALL

BUSINESS OLD:  

 

BUSINESS NEW:

  • The Electric department will be ordering light fixtures for the Maker Space.
  • Sherm will applying for the CA Story and the Thompson Grant to offset costs of the Maker Space.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: November 13, 2017
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT:  4:20pm.