SIDNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library Board
January 13, 2021

Board Members Present: Jane Holechek, Chandra Weigle, Jen Ramsey (Zoom), Sandy White, and Shannon Smelley 
    Also Present:  Richard Sandstrom, Eileen Nightingale, Bridget Whittredge (Zoom) and Stephane Mika.                    

    Absent:

Meeting called to order at: 4:00 pm.

Friends Report given by: Bridget Whittredge

  • First meeting of the new year was held January 11, 2021
  • The Imagination Library program has received donations and received grant monies.
  • Focus will be on getting sponsor letters out the end of January.
  • Library Lovers Month will be held in February.
  • Dr. Suess Birthday celebration will be a full week.

Approval of Minutes:  A motion was made by Jane to approve the minutes of the December 14, 2020 meeting.  The motion was seconded by Chandra.
     APPROVED: ALL

Financial Reports and Bills:  A motion was made by Jen to approve the Bill for December 2020.  The motion was seconded by Jane. 

     APPROVED: ALL

Old Business: 
New Business: 

  • A motion was made by Jane for the Director to use his discretion to stay open if the COVID19 dial used by the PPHD goes to Red, and be adaptive to the times the items need to stay in quarantine before re-shelving.  The motion was seconded by Shannon.

APPROVED: ALL

  • Richard is working on the Statistical Report that is due in February.
  • The Board will begin to look over updates, if any, that will need to be made to the policies starting in February.
  • The roof had a leak and will be repaired.  There was no damaged caused. 
  • The SRP planning meeting will be held in Bridgeport in February in person and by Zoom.

A motion was made by Jane to go into closed session at 4:22. The motion was seconded by Jen.  Reconvened at 4:42.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING February 8, 2021

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:45.

Sidney Public Library
Foundation
January 13, 2021

Board Members Present:  Jane Holechek, Chandra Weigle, Jen Ramsey (Zoom), Sandy White   and Shannnon Smelley.

     Also Present:  Richard Sandstrom, Stephanie Mika
     Absent:

Meeting called to order at: 4:45 pm

Approval of Minutes:  A motion was made by Jane to approve the minutes of the December 14, 2020 meeting as corrected.  The motion was seconded by Chandra.
  Approved: ALL

Financial Reports and Bills:   

Old Business:
New Business:

NEXT REGULAR MEETING:  February 8, 2021.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:50 PM