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TOWN CLERK
READING. MASS.
Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Board of Library Trustees
Date: 2016 -02 -10
Building: Reading Public Library
Address: 80 General Way
Purpose:
Attendees: Members - Present:
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Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Meeting Room
Session: General Session
Vicki Yablonsky, Chair; John Brzezenski, Vice Chair; Cherrie Dubois, Andrew
Grimes, David Hutchinson
Members - Not Present:
Alice Collins, Secretary
Others Present:
Ruth Urell, Library Director
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Cherrie Dubois
Topics of Discussion:
I. Call to Order 7:05 pm
II. Approval of Minutes
Motion to accept minutes as presented. (Andrew Grimes / Cherrie Dubois) Vote: Unanimous
III. Financial Report
The library's financial picture is on track for the remainder of the year. The substitute budget is now
fully expended.
IV. Meeting Room Policy
At a recent Board of Selectmen's meeting at which Ms. Urell presented the library's budget, she was
asked about new library's meetings rooms and fees associated with their use. Trustees are reviewing
the policies for discussion. There are questions surrounding previous policies and ones that may be
continued and what the library may propose for the new building. Priorities and preferences, meetings
open to the public vs. private, for profit vs. non - profit use, technical assistance before, during and
after events, and allocation of meeting space are just some of the issues to be further reviewed and
discussed at a future trustee meeting.
V. FY2017 Budget
Regarding the FY 2017 budget, reviewed material for the budget presentation to the Finance
Committee In March. Ms. Urell reported that details essentially the same as discussed In previous
meetings, a request for 15% for books and materials budget and the need for a digital services
librarian.
VI. - New Business
Donations and possible gifts and how they might be named.
VII. Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn at 8:53 pm (David Hutchinson / Cherre Dubois) Vote: Unanimous
Respectfully submitted, j
Cherrie Dubois c
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