HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 2026-04-30 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
April 30, 2026
Board Participants:
Staci Pope Board Member, Place 1
Holly Mitchell Board Member, Place 2
Kathy Antropik Chair, Place 3
Deborah Smith Board Member, Place 6
Stacy Herron Board Member, Place 7
Lo Linford Board Member, Alternate
Absent:
Tyler Chambers Board Member, Place 4
Erin Rodriguez Board Member, Place 5
Staff Participants:
Cecilia Barham Library Director
Kinsey Peresh Youth Services Supervisor
Cathy McNeely Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
CALL TO ORDER
Chairwoman Kathy Antropik called the meeting to order on April 30, 2026, at 5:58 pm.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This meeting_had no public comments.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Herron moved to accept the minutes, Ms. Smith seconded, and the minutes were
unanimously approved.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Ms. Barham reviewed the library's key performance indicators from March 2026 and
answered questions.
REPORT ON PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Ms. Barham reported on past Library event:
• Craft Swap on 3/21 from 11:00am-1:OOpm: 128 people participated.
• Wester Music with Krystin Harris on 3/24 at 6:00pm: 97 people attended.
• NRH Art Fest on 4/11 at Grand Hall/NRH Centre from 11:O0am-5:OOpm: 477 people
participated.
• Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on 4/22 at 6:00pm: 62 people attended.
And upcoming events, including:
• Behind the Book with author Yangsze Choo on 5/7 at 1:00pm.
• Free Comic Book Day on 5/9 from 10:00am-12:00pm.
• Mayor's Summer Reading Club Kick-off party on 5/30 from 10:00am-12:00pm.
• Behind the Book Summer Author Events with 4 authors:
• Lisa Wingate on 6/20 at 1:00pm.
• Amanda Eyre Ward on 7/9 at 1:00pm.
• Shari Lapena on 7/29 at 7:00pm.
• Riley Sager on 8/4 at 1:00pm.
2026 MAYOR'S SUMMER READING CLUB PRESENTATION
Kinsey Peresh, Youth Services Supervisor, introduced Unearth a Story, the theme for the
2026 Mayor's Summer Reading Club. Ms. Peresh shared the history of Summer Reading
Club and talked about community involvement from city partners and local business
sponsors. Beanstack, the application where participants will use to log hours and earn
incentives, was also highlighted. Additionally, Ms. Peresh presented upcoming children's,
teens, and adult programs, main performances, and answered questions from the board.
PERSONNEL UPDATE
Haley Scott was promoted to full time Librarian in the Reference department. Alyssa Griffin
was promoted to part time Librarian in the same department. The Circulation department is
interviewing candidates for part time Library Associate positions.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be held on May 21, 2026 at 6:00pm.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:54 pm.
ATTEST:
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Cathya ne M Neely Kathy Antropik
Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator Chairwoman