5/9/2017 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES iEETIN TUE DA �MAY%2017 MA HPEE L11BRARY CONFERE4CE ROOM Present: Joan Lyons, Carlo D'Este, Mark Wright,Mary LeClair,Kate Milde,and Allen Waters, Also Present. Kathy Mahoney–Library Director Audience: Sandra 14orsman–Mashpee Resident Joan Lyons, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:12 p.m. Joan stated that since! Carlo D'Este chose to not run for re-election to the Board of Trustees she wanted to tale this oppol-tunity to express appreciation to Carlo for serving so diligently as a Library Trustee for over 21 years. The Trustees applauded and congratulated Carlo for all those years of service and for all his efforts as a Trustee. Joan also expressed thanks to Kate Milde and Marr Wright for serving as Library Trustees these past 3 years. Public Discussion...To be addressed following the regular business session agenda items. Approval of Minutes MOTION,6 Mark Wright motioned to accept the Regular Meeting minutes of April 12, 2017 as written. Motion was seconded by Kate Milde. VOTE: Yes-5; 1-Abstain. Roll Call vote: Allen waters,fires Marr Wright,yes Kate Milde,yes Mary LeClair,yes Joan Lyons,yes Carlo D"Este, abstain Friends of the MashjRee Librax Kate Milde reported as follows: Friends are very busy. At last meeting they covered a number of topics. Pausing on the celebration garden for now—that is, no more plantings to be added at this time. Kathy stated that she would suggest going forward with the benches in the garden, even though no more plantings to be done at this point. Working on an annual fundraising appeal drive. They will be doing a raffle similar to what the school did. Drawings to be hold August I through August 3 1. Kathy Mahoney commented that the Friends are planning tolaunch their raffle at the upcoming Mashpee Chamber of Commerce dinner. Working on having an author event. Friends have$25,000 a year as their fundraising goal. Kathy Mahoney added that the Selander event was a success. She said the Friends had sponsors for all 18 holes so they probably would realize about a 1,000 benefit from the event. Kathy said the Friends subcommittee was meeting today to work on a tri-fold brochure to be used for their annual appeal.