HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 1973-08-22 Minutes NORTH RICHLAND HILI,S LIBRARY COMMISSION
August 2_2, 1973
The regular meeting of the board was called to order at 4:30 P.M.,
at the library. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
A report on the meetings of the Tarrant County Study Committee was
~iven by Mrs. Prewitt. A copy of the resolution voted on bg~_the Hurst
Library Board, supporting the committee's proposed recommendation
to the county commissioners for financing to county libraries, was
read by Mrs. Prewitt. The board voted unanimously to present this
same resolution t~:the city council. The board also agreed to meet
at the Sept. 27th meeting with the commissioners at Green Oaks Inn.
In the monthly library report, Mrs. Prewitt presented the financial
report on the expenditures from budgeted money, and reported the
balance available in the Library and Park Fund to be $2384.68. The
circulation figures for 19~2 and 1973 for the summer months were
compared. An increase of almost 1,000 books were checked out in
June of this year, and 1,200 more were checked out in July.~_
The Summer Readin~ Program was finished August 15th with 65 reading
certificates issued to children reading 12 or more books. Mrs.
Prewitt reported that all the funds rec~ived from LSCA funds have
been obligated.
A discussion was held on possible locations for the library to be
moved if it were requested to leave its present location.
Meeting adjourned at 5:25 P.M.