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Minutes of the Board of Library Trustees Meeting <br />Monday, May 21, 2012 <br />Present: <br />David Hutchinson, Chair; Richard Curtis, Vice Chair; Alice Collins, Cherrie Dubois, <br />Andrew Grimes, Vicki Yablonsky, Dorota Socha, Library Asst. Director. <br />Absent: Ruth Urell., Library Director <br />Meeting called to order: 7:10 pm <br />April 24, 2012 Minutes approved unanimously. A. Collins /C. Dubois <br />Financial Report <br />Questions raised by Trustees: <br />a) Item line for Library-Prof Development is to overspend by 23.1 %. Why? What does this item <br />actually cover? Staff trips to MLA conference? Any other items? What kind? <br />Trustee Liaison's Reports <br />Foundation (R. Curtis) <br />a) Recently there was a conversation between the Foundation and a prospective donor to make a <br />d ation to the Foundation. When there is more information on the type /format of the donation <br />t e Foundation will contact the Library Director to further discuss this matter. <br />b) The Foundation sent a letter that doesn't ask for a contribution to those Donors who have <br />donated to the Foundation on several occasions. It was a letter to initiate continuous contact with <br />the donors. <br />Friends (C. Dubois) <br />HOUSE TOUR EVENT: <br />The House Tour was a significant success. $15,230 was raised, which is the highest fund raiser <br />from any of the previous House Tours years. As much as 20 tickets were sold on the day ofthe <br />event. Usually, only a few tickets are sold on the day of the event. Because of the nature of the <br />houses, smaller, cape -style houses this year, more couples were present this time than any other <br />previous time. In the future, the House Tour is planned to be conducted every other year and the <br />team and flexibility of varying the houses for the event will be strongly considered. <br />SUMMER SIZZLERS EVENT ON JUNE 11, @ 7 P.M. <br />The Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Reading Public Library will start at 7:00 p.m., quickly <br />followed by the fast - talking Summer Sizzlers program. Summer Sizzlers are on- the -spot book <br />reviews presented by library staff members in speed- dating fashion! As always, this event is <br />FREE! Everyone is welcome and there will be refreshments! <br />