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Connie provided a description of the tote bags for the board, being hunter green, <br />with the library's name on it and a cost of .98 per page. Connie plans on selling them <br />to the public for $3 a bag to cover the operational costs and a small profit. Connie is <br />asking the Friends to pay for the initial cost to make the first 200 bags. Eventually, <br />Connie would like to have a merchandize wall for more items to purchase. Steve <br />asked if the plastic bags would be discontinued. Connie said that she plans on <br />removing most of the plastic bags, but not all of them. DeEtte mentioned that her <br />garden club, "Fun and Flowers," might be able to cover the initial costs of the bags <br />as well. <br />Capital Project Update: <br />Connie has settled on IBX as the contractor for the library's ceiling repairs. IBX was <br />chosen because they made the lowest bid for the project. In order for the ceiling tile <br />repairs to take place, the library will close at noon on Friday March 24tH, and reopen <br />on Monday March 27tH <br />Connie included comments from the roof survey, stating that it has continuous new <br />leaks, with piles of leaves hiding more potential holes. Quality Roofing will continue <br />to assess the roof to determine more possible leaks. Connie also said that the library <br />was tested for asbestos and it is negative. Assistant City Manager Rob Vine <br />mentioned the need for a preventative maintenance plan. Steve asked if the roof <br />would need to be replaced, to which Rob responded that the library is still under the <br />warranty for the roof so it will not need to be replaced. <br />d. Dollar General Literacy Grant: <br />Connie updated the board with the progress of the grant. She said that she is almost <br />finished with the process. The grant will serve to purchase Chromebooks for the <br />library. <br />V. Friends of the Library Report <br />No updates were available from the Friends. <br />VI. Statistical Reports <br />Budget: <br />The current budget stands at $286,760.11, which is 37% of the FY 2023 budget of <br />$767,205.00. There were no comments regarding the budget. <br />b. Statistics: <br />There has been a 5.1% increase in circulation from FY 2022 and a 27.37% <br />increase in library visits from FY 2022. Currently, there are 10,638 library cards, <br />389 web page log -ins, and 68 requests for computer instruction. <br />VII. Director's Remark's <br />