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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 1974-02-27 Minutes NORTH RICHLAND HII,LS LIBRARY CONIl`~IISSION February 2'], 1974 ~ The regular meetin~ of the North Richland Hills Library Commission was called to order at 4:30 P.M. with seven members present. Mrs. Reeder and Mr. Ellis made a report on the proposal. to the Moody Foundation. The proposal went in early in December, and at the February meeting of the City Council the Council agreed to spend ~150,000.00 if matching funds of ~6180,00.00 could be granted by the Foundation. Mr. Ellis reported that this information had not been received by the board receiving appli~tions for grants at the time a letter was written b~r them ~t~:ing doum our request atthis time. Members of the board a~reed to look for other foundations to apply to for a~rant in the meantime. Mr. Ellis informed the board that a name has been presented to the City Council to r:eplace the place vacated by Mrs. Charl.es Owen. He invited the ~oard to submit other names if they had them. Mrs. Prewitt reported that there are 12,536 books in the library at this time. The circulation has increased to a total of 89 books per day durin~ this month. A school report on the library by Holiday Heights has brou~ht many children in, and many of them have gotten library cards. The water deposit for the month was ~664.98; total funds i~2,420.54, most of which are already obligated for books. Mrs. Prewitt also informed the board of plans for National Library Week, April 21-27, being made by the community libraries of the area. The area libraries are plannin~ activities in the Northeast Mall on April 26th and 27th. Announcement was also made of the Governor's conference to be held in Austin on April 17tht at which time state funds for libraries and other state~.programs for libraries will be discussed. Mrs. Prewitt reported on the February meeting of T.R.L.A. (Tarrant Regional Library Association). Mrs. Mabel Fischer of Ft. Worth presented pro~rams that the Texas State Library would like local approval _ of before asking for funds in FY ~976 and 1977. Meeting ad3ourned.