4/14/2009 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Mashpee Public Library P 0 Box 657 Mashpee MA Circulation March was 9,225 items. This compares Fr ith last year's circulation of 10,769. Year-t -date circulation 88,484 compared to 102,668 items circulated during-the.same time period last year. In addition, Mashpee now has circulated 842 downloadable books. Mashpee still has the second highest number downloadable a-books transactions among participating libraries. Barbara Notarius. and I had some success with the Young Adult (YA) grant vire submitted last month. We did not get the entire $20,000 that was requested. However, eve were awarded , 2 . . We felt that was a very good response t out application. I've included a breakdown of ghat vire were awarded. As part of that same grant project, Barbara and' I traveled to the Wellfleet Library to hear a presentation by Patrick Jones, a noted YA author. The bean signing I mentioned at the Inst meeting took place on March 12th. A great number of residents took part in the signing and it was very well covered in the Mashpee Enterprise. It will remain visible for the next fever yrs. several sixth grade classes from Quashnet school walked over and took part in the signing. Promptly at 2:30, the beam was raised into place over the Steeple Street entrance. It was s a nice way to involve the community in the building project, The building subcommittee has continued bi-weekly meetings. The March IV' meeting spent quite a bit of time looking at illustrations of furniture that Starr had brought to the meeting. We were able to excludethings we didn't like and narrow it down to several styles that may be possibilities. A fever of the subcommittee members are taking a field trip t two libraries n April to view some of the furnishingthat are under consideration* Northborough Libre and Library h rl t n Library are two f Stewart's recently completed libraries. He has arranged the visits for us so we can see and try out the tables and chairs he has recommended, Vi ging actual furnishings rather than photos in a catalog should be a big help in the selection process.