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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD APRIL 5, 2000 MINUTES The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session April 5, 2000, at 4 PM in the Gallery with Chairman Jackie Alsobrook presiding and these members present: Sarah Gambil, Virginia Gibbs, John Howison and Secretary, Rogene Patterson. Library Director Beverly Lewis was present. Absent were Curtis Fendley, Nancee Salzman, Bill Strathern, Walter Williams; and Friends President, Jimmye Hancock. The March 15, 2000 Minutes were approved as distributed. The Budget Report was not available because the meeting was held earlier in the month than usual. The Statistical Report was distributed and indicates in March the circulation was up 12.5 %. Not as many new items were added to the collection because the Electronic Report was being prepared for the State Library. There were 15 children's programs in March with 346 kids in attendance and 111 adults in attendance. The most successful program was the American Girl Party that included Victorian crafts, stories about Victorian times, and a delightful tea party with 41 girls present and 1 boy who stayed with his sister to attend. Next month, Jerry Williams will present a program about bugs which should greatly appeal to boys. Adult outreach services accommodated 13 group sites and 9 homebound patrons. They distributed 1,134 books; 318 audio books; 308 videos; and 60 magazines. The John James Culbertson Historical Marker Dedication March 15 was a success and attended by an estimated 55 persons and 30 came to the Library reception after. Next week is National Library Week and there will be several special activities including displays, and photo albums. Billy Book will be in the Library Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and special storytimes will be held Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Also, on Saturday afternoon there will be a video series about baby animals and refreshments will be served. Ms. Lewis advised the Library had won a Texas Book Festival Award in the amount of $2,400 which will be used to purchase puppet/book sets, big books and special format board books for the Mobile Library. First Lady of Texas Laura Bush will present the award Wednesday, April 12 at the Texas Library Association Conference in Houston. Ms. Lewis and the children's librarians will attend.