HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 2018-05-17 Minutes MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE LIBRARY BOARD ROOM
LOCATED AT 9015 GRAND AVENUE
May 17, 2018
Present: Don Tipps Chair
Jerry Sorrenson Board Member
Donna Stallard Board Member
Holly Mitchell Board Member
Krina Traywick Board Member
Absent: Kathy Antropik Board Member
Jennifer Bosley Board Member
Bill Wait Board Member
Staff Present: Cecilia Barham Library Director
Cathy McNeely Administrative Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Don Tipps called the meeting to order May 17, 2018 at 6:08 pm.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Sorenson moved to accept the minutes; Ms. Stallard seconded; the minutes were
unanimously approved.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Ms. Barham reviewed the library's statistics from April 2018 with the board and answered
questions.
REPORT ON PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Ms. Barham reported on past Library events including:
• Free Comic Book Day event on 5/5 from 11:OOam-2:OOpm: 488 people attended the
three hour fun event.
• Volunteer Appreciation dinner on 5/10 at 6:30pm: 47 volunteers attended, including
three from the library board (Mr. Tipps, Ms. Mitchell and Ms. Traywick).
• Flutasia on 5/14 at 7:00pm: 89 people were present.
And upcoming Library events including:
• Behind the Texas Badge book event on 5/29 at 6:30pm: two NRH police officers are
included in the book.
• Birdville Reads event on 6/2 from 9:OOam-12:OOpm at the BISD.
• Mayor's Summer Reading Club kick off on 6/2 at 9:00am.
• Jennifer Egan author event on 6/11 at 1:15pm.
PERSONNEL UPDATE
Julie Brooks and Clare Moore are the new Pages in Circulation and Livia Beevers is the
new Acquisitions Clerk in Tech Services.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be held on September 20, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board room.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
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