SIDNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Board
April 14th, 2025

Board Members Present: Marva Ellwanger, Nancy Sanders, Steven DeWitt, Makayla Neuhalfen

Also Present: Naomi Young, Larami Bruner, David Scott

Absent: Tanya Lewis
Motion to excuse Tanya from the meeting was made by Marva Ellwanger, seconded by Nancy Sanders, approved by all, motion carried.
Meeting called to order at: 4:04pm

Affidavit of Publication in the Sidney Sun Telegraph
Acknowledgement of Open Meetings Act

Friends Report given by: Nancy Sanders: She reported that April had National Library Week, and she appreciates the Library staff for all they do. Gold Rush Days is coming up in the next couple of months, so they are getting prepared for that.  

Communication to and from the Library Board: Steven DeWitt gave his resignation. His family is moving to Omaha, so this board meeting will be his last. He did express that if any member of the board needed anything, they could reach out to him and he would do his best to help.  

Comments from the public:

Report from Library Director: David thanked the board members that attended the last city council meeting. He let the other members know that council approved the request for additional money for the bookmobile, but only up to $47,000 from the ACE grant, and the library has an additional $105,000 in other grant money.  

Comments from staff: Naomi told the board she had a high school student come in and talk with her about putting an ad in the yearbook. $50 for their smallest size ad. She updated them on the parks department bringing the patio furniture and cleaning up the patio. She and Larami both requested that a new bulletin board could be purchased for the entry way, as the one there is over 40 years old, it is coming apart, and is not large enough to hold all of the ads and flyers patrons want to put up. They both also requested using book sale donation money to purchase the remaining seasonal garland decorations for the library. The cost would be right around $600. The book sale donation money has always been for the staff to use for programming t-shirts, staff lunches, or anything that doesn’t necessarily need to come out of the general fund. Both ladies told the board that the patrons immensely enjoy the decorations, the staff is always getting compliments and comments on them. Larami herself has donated a lot of extra decorations as well. A patron has also said she wants to sponsor one of the seasonal decorations for us.

Approval of Minutes: Nancy Sanders made a motion to approve the minutes from the April 10th, 2025 meeting. Marva Ellwanger seconded, all in favor, motion carried.

     APPROVED:  All

Financial Reports and Bills: Nancy Sanders made a motion to approve the bills from March 2025, Marva seconded, motion carried.


     APPROVED: ALL

Old Business: Scott Bolinger, who wants to come to the board meeting to introduce himself, talk about the National Library Commission, and host a book signing, was tabled for the next meeting as Tanya was absent. The board would like Naomi to email and ask him what book he would to have out for his signing.

New Business: Marva Ellwanger motioned to approve the ad for the yearbook to be bought. Nancy seconded, all in favor, motion carried.

Marva motioned to approve the purchase of a new bulletin board, Makayla seconded, all in favor, motion carried.

The seasonal decorations were tabled until the next meeting. Nancy suggested that the book sale money all goes toward the bookmobile. David said we need not get too eager to spend that money, as we may need it for the bookmobile.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: May 12th, 2025  

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT: 4:36pm

Sidney Public Library
Foundation
April 14th, 2025

Board Members Present: Marva Ellwanger, Nancy Sanders, Steven DeWitt, Makayla Neuhalfen
 Also Present:  Naomi Young, Larami Bruner, David Scott
     Absent: Tanya Lewis

Motion to excuse Tanya Lewis from the meeting made by Makayla Neuhalfen, seconded by Nancy Sanders, all in favor, motion carried.

  Meeting called to order at: 4:37pm

Affidavit of Publication in the Sidney Sun Telegraph
Acknowledgement of Open Meetings Act

Approval of Minutes: Nancy Sanders made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 10th meeting. Makayla seconded, all in favor, motion carried.

Financial Reports and Bills:  None

Approved: N/A

Old Business: The Thompson Foundation check was tabled as Tanya was absent from the meeting.

New Business:   

None

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: May 12th, 2025
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT: 4:42pm