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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the
Library Board
Prosper Community Library
200 South Main Street, Prosper Tx 75078
Thursday, February 17t", 2022, 6:15 pm.
The meeting was called to order at 6:13pm. Board members present: Lenorah Johnson, Danielle
Philipson, Jennifer Lawler & Andy Cartwright absent: Mary Beth Randecker, Mandi Jackson &
Catherine Kozul
Staff: Leslie Scott
Public: none
2. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the November 18', 2021 Library Board
meeting.
Motioned by Lawler, second by Philipson. All approved.
3. Comments by the Public
None
4. Report from Library Director
a) Library Policies were approved by Town Council 1/11/22.
b) Winter programs were launched two weeks late due to COVID surge in numbers.
c) The library closed early February 2nd and closed all day on February 3rd due to the weather.
d) Offsite storage unit is half way full — goal to be completed by March 1.
e) New shelving in library to be installed early March.
f) GROW Cube on site — currently assembling carts and creating collection — 3/22 5:30 will be
ribbon cutting ceremony.
g) Working on five-year staffing projections
h) Accreditation has been submitted to the state library and will need Town Manager and
Philipson's signature in coming weeks on second part of document to be sent.
i) One Book, One Town book selections almost complete. Texas themed and summer will follow
that theme as well.
j) Summer planning is underway.
k) New PT Library Assistants started this week: Wendy Blocher and Lyle McLeroy. One more
verbal offer for PT LA has been accepted.
1) FY23 Budget prep is underway.
m) Most all of our portion of Long -Range Plan has been updated. New COG numbers will be
released in March and those will be updated.
n) Thank you to the subcommittee for spoiling the staff with smore kits and puzzle treats the past
few months. We all appreciate the treats.
o) Mandi Jackson will be stepping off the board due to moving.
5. Discussion of Library Board Business
a) Vision and Mission edits discussed.
b) Policies folded into Long Rang Plan complete.
c) Subcommittee for Long Range Plan will complete wording and work on the goals to be folded
in and approved at next meeting.
6. Determine topics for review/discussion at future meetings.
Adopt the Long -Range Plan
7. Informational Items.
Due to conflicts, the board would like to consider moving the next meeting to May 17th at 6:15 if
most can attend that. The following week is PISD graduation week.
8. Adjourn.
Motioned by Johnson, second by Lawler. All in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
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