HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 1982-04-28 Minutes NORTH RICHI.AND HILLS LZBRARY COI+Q~IISSION
April 28, 1982
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Lynn O'Day. The following
memhers were present:
Polly Brinkley
Jan Daniels
J. Fred Davis
Marie Hinkle
Tiffany Nourse
Lynn O'Day
Ron Smotherman
Jim Tucker
Absent: Mattie Belle Lewis
Marie Hinkle is the new liaison to the Commission for the City Council.
The minutes of the March 24, 1982 meeting were approved as submitted.
Update of Director's Report:
Mrs. Nourse praised the church staff at the North Richland Hills
Church of Christ and the Christian Temple School personnel who
helped her during the emergency created when a propane gaspipe was
_ cut at Booth Calloway and Glenview Drive on April 16. She explained
that the function of the library is to provide shelter, food and/or
clothing to cit~l~ns who are in need during an emergency. This was
the first opport~~~~ for the City to test its Emergency Operations ,
Plan.
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Tiffany reported that on Thursday, April 22, 1982 at 11:00 a.m. the ~
library had a reception honoring all the volunteers (Nati~nal
V olUnteer Week~. City Manager Rodger Line was present and complia?ented
the volunteers on their hard work. Certificates of Appreciation were
presented to four volunteers who have given 100 or more hours of
service to the library.
The Children's Librarian will be visiting different schools in North
Richland Hills between May 3-14 to inform the children of the Summer
Reading Club that will begin in the library on June 2 and will last
for nine weeks.
The Director asked for comments from the Hoard. Polly Brinkley
stated that ~he young mothers in hez corranunity seem pleased with
the present services that the library is offering. It was re-
r~orted that two staff inembers from the Parenting Guidance Center
will visit the libr~ry~ during the Summer Reading Club hours and
give suggestions to mothers on how to entertain youngsters durir~
the long, hot sumaer.
NORTH RICHLAND HILIS LIBRARY COMMISSION
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Old Business:
The Friends of the NRH Library met on Thursday, April 22 at 9:30 a.m.
It was decided that there will be an annual Book Sale in October.
! Because of the low membership, a future Book Discussion Group will be
; a library function rather than a Friends function. Ron Smotherman
suggested that the Board try to find some member willing to become
the new chairperson of the Friends since Mrs. Thompson's term has
expired.
New Business:
It was reported that a Trinity Arts Foundation Purchase Award will
be presented to the NRH Public Library by its donor, North Hills
Mall, Philip E. McConnell, Manager, on Monday, May 10 at 12:30 p.m.
It is a mixed-media painting titled The Emblem Maker by artist
Gere Leeds. The Library Director and several City Officials will be
present for the presentation.
Tiffany presented and explained the 1982-83 Budget Request to the
Board members. A discussion of the Library & Park Etind being used
to augment a normal book budget amount followed. The 1982-83 book
~ budget has been more than doubled. This will start the City on a
program of providing average City support, freeing the Library & `
Park Fund contributions for extra "above and beyond" support. The .
budget was approved for presentation to the City Council.
Aajournment. '
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