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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the
Library Board
Reynolds Middle School - Community Library
700 N. Coleman Road, Prosper, Texas
Thursday, September 14, 2016, 6:15 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 6:13 p.m. by Vice -Chair, Amber Bowden. Board
members included: Secretary, Lucy Towle, Vice -Chair, Amber Bowden, James Sanders
and Jennifer Stice. Chair, Janet Hudson, Sherilyn Bird and Jeff Webster were absent.
PISD Liaison: Melissa Surratt was absent.
Staff present: Leslie Scott, Library Director.
2. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the August 18, 2016, Library Board
meeting.
Motion to approve by Bowden, seconded by Towle. Approved 4-0.
3. Comments by the Public.
None.
4. Library Board discussion.
The Friends of the Library book sale will be held Saturday, November 5, 2016, 9:00-2:00
p.m. and will be held in the Library. Setup will take place on Friday, the night before. The
Friends of the Library should be running event. Friends of the Library (FOTL) meets next
Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at 6:00 p.m.
Towle will talk to Young Men Service League (YMSL) and Stice will talk to Boy Scouts
to connect with Leslie Scott to volunteer for book sale.
5. Report from Library Director Leslie Scott.
The plans for the new library are being well received and supported by the Town. Chelsi
Henry has been hired as the new Youth Service Librarian. Scott has 2 '/2 pages of goals for
the library for 2017. Sensory story time, writers group, and genealogy workshops will be
offered to expand the library programs. Budget ends September 30, 2016. One Book,
One Town successful.
6. Determine topics for review/discussion at future meetings.
Introduce new members at the next meeting on October 20, 2016.
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7. Informational items.
None.
8. Adjourn.
Motioned by Bowden, seconded by Towle to adjourn. Approved 4-0. Meeting was
adjourned 6:45 p.m.
Lucy Towle
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