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MINUTES OF BOARD METING, PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY 4 December 16, 1975 The Board of Directors for the Faris Public Library met in regular session, December 16, 1975 in the Library with the �;hairman, .Ben Marable presiding. Attending were Herschel McKinney, Felix Gibson, David Denney Robert Pierson, Dee Cunningham, Mrs. Frank McClure, Mrs. Glynn Lowe, F- D. Mallory, and Mrs. Printis Ellis. Board Members absent included Dr. G. M. Townsend and Mrs. Marvin Gibbs. Harold Greene of the city and Librarians Mrs. Margaret Baker and Mrs. R• H. Finch. were alse present. Minutes of the November 18 meeting taken by Mrs. Lowe were read and approved. After an explanation of the City's financial record of the Library by Mr. Greene, Mr. McKinney moved approval, motion seconded and passed. The Chairman explained the Wilbor MAmorial Fund with 1"IcKinney moving approval, motion seconded, discussed and passed. - Gibson moved shelves for the office be pureh�;sed out of the Memorial Fund, motion seconded, discussed and passed. Denney moved purchase of mobile book shelves for the children's library be made from the Memorial Fund, costing $198 plus freight. Motion was seconded, discussed and passed. After discussion of need for subscriptions to more magazines needed by Library patrons, Denney moved Gibson and Mrs. Ell-is place two ads in the Paris News and one in the Echo requesting memorial gifts to the Library of books and magazine subscriptions. Motion seconded, discussed and passed. Gibson showed a copy of the ad. After thorough discussion and changing of the wording, Denney moved adoption of the By -Laws for the Library as'prepared and circiilated to all members, motion was seconded discussed and passed: By -Laws had been checked with City Atiorney and other officials. Copy is attached. Pearson, reporting on the trip to the Sherman Public Library, said 13 made the trip in a mini -bus providdd by Paris Junior College through Gibson's efforts. Mrs. Baker and Mr.s. Finch were included in the December 4th trip. A former Lamar County resident, Mrs. Hope Waller is he ^d Librarian and received the group with pleasure. The Sherman Library operates on a $151,049 budget and was built in 1973 after a bond issue and grant of $150,000 from Title II of Library Services and Construction Act. There are 15,933 square feet with a volumbr, capacity of 69,000, and seating capacity of 97. There is a community room with 80 seats and all facilities needed. There is a "Friends of the Sherman Public Library" conducting several special program such as art. Copies of budget, brochures and other printed matetaals were made available to each present on the tour. Meeting adjourned at 11 a.m. Mrs. Printis Ellis, Secretary Approved:_