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Paris Public Library Advisory Board May 20, 202 Meeting Minutes 1. Call to order The regular meeting of the Paris Public Library Advisory Board was called to order by Chairman Steve Hellmann at 5:03 p.m. Board members present were Steve Hellmann, Eva Dickey, Abigail Frank, and Ayers Hurt. Jennifer Cullum, Annette Lewis, and Dee Hawkes were absent. Also in attendance were Mayor r Mihir Pankaj, City Manager Dose Beverly, Library Director Connie Lawman and Friends of the Paris Public Library representative, Jeannie Walter. ll. Citizen Forum No citizens addressed the board. Ill. Approval; Minutes April 15, 2026 Two changes were made to the minutes. Connie Lawman pointed out that Section IV new business, bullet point A, should read that new flooring will match the Makerspace; It will not be carpeting. Abigail Frank also pointed out in section B that hogs will change from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Tuesday AND Friday, not Tuesday through Friday. Eva Dickey made a motion to approve the minutes with those two changes. Abigail Frank seconded the motion. Minutes were approved unanimously. Iv. New business A. Sumer Leading Kickoff The Sum er Read ing Kickoff is from 10 a.r .w2 p.r . this Saturday, May 23. The lobby will be open, Connie stated, with the exception of of the computer lab. The firetrucks will be present for Touch a Truck. There will be hot dogs. Boundless Books} the mobile book store, and Blind Date with a Book will be present. Blind Date with a Book will be donating a portion of their proceeds to the library for the day. Rambling Rita will present at noon on the deck. Staff will be inside for neer library card sign ups, Connie said, and they will kick off the reading challenge for 8 creeks of reading. Ages 12 and younger will color in fossils per books read; ages 13-100 will keep a journal of their weekly reading