Hamburg Township Library
10411 Merrill Rd. PO Box 247
Hamburg, MI 48189
810.231.1771
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
May 21, 2024 @ 7:00pm
Present: Matt Assenmacher, Jodie Colone, Richelle Hocking, Bridgette Rosek, Crystal Walter
Absent: Mary Evergreen
Also Present: Holly Hentz, Christine Weber
This regular meeting of the Hamburg Township Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Richelle Hocking at 7:00pm in the Patricia Waters Community Room.
Approval Of:
- Motion to approve Agenda as presented made by Bridget Rosek; Seconded by Matt Assenmacher; Motion carried.
- Motion to approve the minutes from April 16, 2024 as presented made by Jodie Colone; Seconded by Crystal Walter; Motion carried.
Call to the Public: None present.
Financial:
- Motion to approve April 2024 Financial Report as presented made by Walter; Rosek; Motion carried.
- Motion to approve Annual Millage Resolution Offer as presented Colone; Supported by Walter; Motion carried.
- Motion to approve Library Voucher #650 in the amount of $99,166.82 made by Colone; Seconded by Rosek; Motion carried.
Librarian’s Report
1) In-house Statistics: 4,787 Patrons Served; 64 New Patrons; 5,591 Item Check-outs; 170 computer uses.
2) Online Statistics: 3,040 Libby; 177 Zinio; 0 Fold3; 0 Heritage Quest; 2 TumbleBooks; 17 Niche Academy.
3) Other News: a) Possible 2 storywalks through Great Start Livingston & Hamburg Twp Parks Dept - Winklehouse Park & Manley Bennett Park b) 4/1 Livingston Master Planning Session c) 5/14 Farley Hill Elementary 2nd grade class visit
4) Upcoming Programs
- Thursdays Drop-In Chess @ 4:00pm
- 5/21 HTL Spice Club @ 1:00pm (v)
- 6/4 Adult SRP Craft: Fairy Light Bottle Painting @ 6:00pm
- 6/5 Jackie’s Book Club: American Eclipse by David Baron @ 1:00pm
- 6/7 SRP Kick-Off Party @ 7:00pm
- 6/7 Kids’ Craft Fair @ 7:00pm
- 6/10 SRP Take & Make Craft: Hawaiian Leis (ages 5 and under)
- 6/10 Mondays: Salvation Army Summer Lunch Bunch @ 12:00pm
- 6/10 SRP Monday Movie: The Great Mouse Detective (G) @ 6:00pm
- 6/11 Adult SRP movie double feature @ 3:00pm
- 6/12 SRP Tie-Dyeing (ages 5-17) @ 3pm, 5pm, 7pm
- 6/12 Game Night @ 6:00 pm
- 6/17 SRP Take & Make Craft: Tissue Paper Bookmarks (ages 6 and up)
- 6/17 SRP Monday Movie: Nancy Drew (PG) @ 6:00pm
- 6/18 SRP Shells, Scales, Polliwog Tails (ages 3-7) @ 10:00am
- 6/18 SRP Summer Story Time w/ Skipper @ 6:30pm
- 6/19 Game Night @ 6:00 pm
Correspondence
1) None
Old Business
- Graphic design firms for new logo - TABLED until June meeting
- Roofing update - bidding still in process, work expected to be completed by October 2024
New Business
1) New AC unit for staff area
- Motion to approve purchase of new AC unit from Lakeside Service Company for $6,577.80 made by Crystal Walter; Seconded by Matt Assenmacher; Motion carried.
2) Possibly closing of Saturday, May 10, 2025 due to planned Baseball & Soccer matches
- Motion to close Library 5/10/25 made by Crystal Walter; Seconded by Matt Assemacher; Motion carried.
- CD Roll-over
- Motion to follow roll-over plan for The State Bank dated May 21, 2024, made by Bridget Rosek; Seconded by Crystal Walter; Motion carried
- Motion to follow roll-over plan for CIBC Bank dated May 21, 2024, made by Crystal Walter; Seconded by Bridget Rosek; Motion carried.
Friends Report - Debbie Kooperman
1) Spring Book Sale success made possible thanks to the help of 36 volunteers working 245 hours!
2) Fall 2024 Book Sale scheduled for October
3) Spring 2025 Book Sale scheduled for May
4) April Gift Shop sales = 314.75
5) Garden Class Donations = $480 / 105 attendees had a great time!
6) FaceBook now has 336 Followers!
7) Membership = 171 with 2024-2025 renewal process in process
8) FOHTL hosted a Library Staff Lunch on 5/3 that was a great experience for all! We will do it again next year in April during Ntl Library Appreciation Week!
Relevant Board Issues
1) Summer Reading Program Kick-Off party is June 7 from 7:00-8:30 pm; volunteers are needed for Games
Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Crystal Walter; seconded by Matt Assenmacher; Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:58 pm.
Next Meeting: June 18, 2024 @ 7:00pm