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and wages since the previous library director was retired for almost 6 months before a new director was hired. The budget for FY2022 has already been voted on and passed. The salary survey was passed by the city council which will try and put city staff wages to the mid- point average for each position. The staff are very grateful at the library for giving a monetary value for their hard work. b. Statistical Report. There are currently 9,337 active library cards. Book rentals continue to increase, especially in the Juvenile department. This was the second month in which volunteers returned to the library, with 14 volunteer hours for the month. Tim noted that we have five new volunteers wanting to start this month. We are also going to start adding You Tube and Facebook stats to our monthly report. The staff work very hard on programming and marketing through social media. Social media is a way to reach out to people who cannot make it to the library. V1. Friends of the Library Report: a. We hope to work with the Friends on a birthday party in December. Tim also wants to do a volunteer and Friends membership drive in December. VII. Director's Remarks: Tim mentioned the following is happening at the library Stats and budget- we are on target with money to return (over $50,000) New cameras are installed with remote access and we can get a recording. Starting to get new ceiling tiles replaced. Strategic plan document will be something that will be ready for us to start in Jan 2022. 1 am still having staff meeting and trying to catch up on new services. Developing our new You Tube channel and trying FB Live. Putting on digital content. We are working hard on this. I will start adding stats to views on our report starting in October. Read to me- coming once a month- Saturday- trading cards (this is a certified pet program working with Pet Partners) Sneek Peeks coming- September and October (this is working with the PJC theatre program) Story Walk- Christmas- all down town businesses (Polar Express) 90th party- Night time story walk- party with community- we need to pick a day. (Christmas and birthday party- celebration) Two special interns at the library- Texas workforce + PJC intern (3 other volunteers) Credit card- back on schedule from finance. The library is trying to find a simple way to take credit and debit cards as a payment option for fines and gifts.