11/9/2004 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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-"�- +. N�• ,�.. �.. r '. _. -z..n.YJ..�....�...».�.-,-'-.�� Y ._ . ,..-. .+mow+-�.., �.,�rr1ri. 4 - called for in the g library program. Sheldon ill be assisting in preparing the application. Some members of the LBC will be working on specific parts of-the grant. This will be a much more collaborative effort than the 2000 submission and should allow u s to i rn prove on that application. I'm arra beginning work on the budget, which is due in December. We have been asked to prepare a level services budget. I have discussed with-the Trustees requesting the children's librarian's position be made full time in FY 2006. 1 will ad that to the budget as well as adding back the hours lost in tai circulation ssistant's position, which vias filled.this past summer. We.reduced it from 37.5 hours to 32 hours because of budget cuts. I was not able to report on circulation transactions last months because of more pressing business. I'd file to recap the last two months now. In September, the library circulated 9,292 items. In October, we circulated 9,086 items for a year- to-date figure of 45,319. That's an increase of 2,466 items over the same period last year, It is very rewarding to see circulation increasing again after a decline for the first time last year. I'm sure some of the recovery is due to the restoration of library fours. In other news, the town has adopted the day-after Thanksgiving as a holiday,. Since the library observes the same schedule as Torn !-fall, vire will be closed on Friday but open on Saturday. I .received an email from Tom Feronti, construction coordinator for Mashpee Commons. They will be working on the severer system on steeple street in preparation for extending the line over to the municipal buildings on frank Hicks Drive. The street will be closed up to the library but access to our lot should be unaffected.