May 19, 2025

Clyde Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Date: May 19, 2025

Meeting called to order: 7:00 pm by President Frank Weasner

Trustees Present: Marie Archer, George Johnston, Steve Kaple, Amanda Dirlam, and Frank Weasner

Trustees Absent: Karen Langley

Others Present: Library Director Rachel Henck Bentley and Fiscal Officer Karen Gerber

Minutes were reviewed with no corrections.

Motion: To approve minutes with correction by Marie Archer, seconded by Steve Kaple. Motion carried.

The library received $4,919.06 in the month of April as gifts.

Motion: To approve by Marie Archer, seconded by George Johnston. Motion carried.

Parking lot was finished with new handicap sign installed.
Front door was repaired (again).
Connecting Kids with Meals program was approved. Training will be held on Thursday.
Rachel is interviewing for part-time position that is open.
National Geographic collection – consensus for this to be removed.
Senate Budget – seems favorable.
Programming & Displays Policy – motion to accept as proposed by Amanda Dirlam, seconded by Marie Archer. Motion carried.
Revised Library Materials Selection Policy #2 – motion to accept as proposed by George Johnston, seconded by Steve Kaple. Motion carried.

Fiscal Officer Karen Gerber presented the financial standings as of the end of April 2025.

Motion: To accept financial report as presented by George Johnston, seconded by Steve Kaple. Motion carried.

None

Donations of bookcase and rocker from the estate of Nancy Hangar. The board consensus was to accept the chair but chose not to accept the bookcase.

Meeting adjourned by Scott Prunty at 7:29 pm.

Motion: To adjourn by Steve Kaple, seconded by Marie Archer. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted by Amanda Dirlam and Frank Weasner, Secretaries pro tem