01/11/2022 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING TUESDAY,JANUARY 11, 2022 6:00 P.M. MASHPEE PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENT ROOM Present: Sandi Lahart, Mary LeClair, Joan Lyons (via telephone),Ann Macdonald, Ruth Nickerson. Also Present: Kathy Mahoney-Library Director Ann Macdonald, Co-Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Public Comment None. Awuroval of Minutes Mary LeClair motioned to approve the Regular Session minutes of November 11, 2021, as presented. Motion was seconded by Ruth Nickerson. VOTE: Yes-5 Roll Call Vote: Sandi Lahart, yes Mary LeClair,yes Joan Lyons, yes Ann Macdonald, yes Ruth Nickerson, yes Librar .Director.Report The Library Director provided an update relative to COVID-19 guidelines discussed at a recent department head meeting. The Board of Health recommends, but does not require virtual board or committee meetings in light of surging caseloads. The Board of Selectmen did not mandate virtual board of committee meetings, and is leaving that decision to individual committees to decide based on size of their group and comfort level of members. In light of the on-going external conditions and the current surge in COVID-19 cases,the consensus of the discussion among board members was to continue the Library's current level of services, which included limited use of meeting rooms for library programs and essential services that could be conducted safely (limited in size, registered attendance, social distancing, masks), as well as programs or services sponsored by the Town of Mashpee. Reservations from outside groups will not be accepted at this time, but conditions will be monitored to reopen when possible.