4/8/2014 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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. 1 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING � 'TUESDAY,APRIL 812014 MASHPEE LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM k Present: Patricia Gamache,John Kowalski,alski, Chip Bishop, Sandra Lahart, Sue Mc any, and Mary LeClair arrived 5.04 P. Absent: Carlo(]'Este Also Pent: Kathy Mahoney—Library Iircor Mike Richardson on—Board of Selectmen Patricia Gare chc, Chairrnan, called the meeting to order at 5-.0.1 p. . Approval of Minute John Kowalski motioned to approve the Regular Meeting minutes of February It,2014 as written. Motion.was seconded by Sue McGarry VOTE: Yes- . Roll Call vote: John Kowalski,alski,yes Patricia Gam ch ,yes Chip bishop,yes Sandra Lahart,yes Sue McGarry,yes John Kowalski motioned to approve the Regular Meeting rnmutes of March 11,2014 as written. Motion was seconded by Sandra Lhrt. VOTE; Yes-3. Roll Call vote: John Kowalski,yes Patrician Gamache.,yes Sandra L hart,yes Friends of the Masi ee Public Li#�r Chip Bishop said the Friends held a good meeting this week. Chip said he continues to be impressed at how energetic and eager:they are to look for fundraising events. Chip reported: Friends looking at a number of fundraising events for the Library...nothing confirmed fret. 0 One of the ideas is to participate in the Library's 5th anniversary next year with something as simple as 5,000 people giving$5 each. Friends talking with The Lanes regarding a" owl for Boobs''event. 0 Siena signed on to a program to.give 10%of the check if you pick up a flyer at the Library. Flyer probably would say something such as"dining for a cause". 0 Friends talking about having another author brunch sometime this year. Bad news is that Mary Jane Richardson is stepping down from the Executive Board of the Friends, but agreed to remain as a member emeritus. Ceil Sneiler is going to start calling the 10 new members of the Friends who indicated they would like to be active, 0 Ceil Sneider and Sue McGarry are meeting April 16 to talk about fundraising and major gifts. Sue c arry commented that Cell grants to talk about what worked and what didn't work with the"bricks" fundraiser. Also, Sue said she is going to write down some thoughts for them in the way of guidelines, etc. and Sue will provide a copy to the Trustees. • Kathy Mahoney commented that the Friends still have the beautification money available that they inherited from the Beautification Committee. Kathy said that Cather*meLaurent is going to reach out to Mashpee Commons and their landscape architect,as well s the land caip'er working for the 'own. i p p Mary LeClair suggested calling Bill Clark at the Barnstable County Free Farm regarding availability of trees for planting at the Library.