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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING <br />TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021, 6:00 P.M. <br />MASHPEE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />EVENT ROOM <br />Present: Amanda Hall, Sandi Lahart, Mary LeClair, Joan Lyons, Ann Macdonald, Ruth <br />Nickerson. <br />Also Present: Kathy Mahoney - Library Director <br />Joan Lyons, Co -Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. <br />Public Comment <br />None. <br />A royal of Minutes <br />Ruth Nickerson motioned to approve the Regular Session minutes of October 12, 2021, as <br />presented. Motion was seconded by Mary LeClair, <br />VOTE: Yes-6 <br />Roll Call Vote: Amanda Hall, yes Sandi Lahart, yes <br />Mary LeClair, yes Joan Lyons, yes <br />Ann Macdonald, yes Ruth Nickerson, yes <br />Library -Director Report <br />The Library Director reviewed recent events including the storm that left much of Cape Cod <br />without power for multiple days beginning Wednesday, October 27. The Library did not lose <br />power as a result of the storm and remained open for all scheduled hours that week. Virtually all <br />of the CLAMS libraries were forced to close due to the widespread cable and power outages. <br />The Library's primary cable/Internet provider (Comcast) did experience an outage, but we were <br />able to offer Internet access by assembling a network of Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the building, <br />which ran on the still functional, T-Mobile network. The building was filled to capacity during <br />the three day outage and every available space was converted to additional workspace for <br />residents needing a warm place to rest, recharge devices, or work remotely. The overwhelming <br />response to the Library as a community resource during the storm and its aftermath should <br />strengthen our capital budget request to have a generator installed at the Library. A generator <br />would allow the Library to provide services even in the event that the building is impacted by a <br />future power outage. <br />