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PEQUOT LAKES COMMUNITY LIBRARY Board of Directors Meeting Minutes November 26, 2018 Opening The regular meeting of the Pequot Lakes Community Library was called to order at 4:30pm on Monday, November 26, 2018 in the Pequot Lakes Library by Board Chair Melissa Birch. Present: Melissa Birch, Renee Moody, Faith Kimbler,Tom Adams, Kevin Olson, Nancy Adams Absent:Terri Grimes Treasurer's Report:$166,627.69 in City of Pequot Lakes library account.This does not include the Friends of the Library account.This does reflect the money that was transferred from Friends of the Library to the City of Pequot Lakes per auditor's suggestion. Volunteer Report: Nancy Adams reported that Donna will complete her volunteering at the Pequot Lakes Library Dec.5, 2018.Some of the other library volunteers have been picking up the slack.Sheri Moe has been doing the reserves on Saturdays which has been very helpful. Nancy also reported that a new exercise class for older people will start in December at 8:45am on Mondays and Fridays.Any donations from this exercise class should be made to Friends of the Library. The City of Pequot Lakes has a fee schedule, but can we ask the City to change the fee schedule? It will I be brought up to the city council. For profit groups can use the library meeting room but non-profit �� groups will be given first priority. Children's programs: Terri was unable to attend, but sent an email report that was read at the meeting which included the � following.Terri is working on the 2019 summer reading program.Terri gave a report to the Breezy Point Women's Club who then gave a nice donation for the summer reading program.She is looking forward to Santa Bobbin' Into Town when the magician will perform.Also,the Wednesday Storytime now has four storyteller volunteers. , Library Strategic Planning: '� The Planning Committee met in November.The suggestions and ideas from the Planning Committee �'� were presented by Melissa Birch.The main points the Planning Committee approved are the Preliminary �'� Service Responses.These Preliminary Service Response are as follows: 1)Basic Literacy 2)Commons , 3)Information Literacy 4)Community Referral 5)Current Topics/Titles 6)Lifelong Learning.The Planning I Committee determined that the most important things the library needs to focus on are:Succession � Planning,Children and Youth Development Programs,and Technology/Technology Space/Online ! �, Presence. I I