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<br />BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING <br />TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015 <br />MASHPEE LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM <br /> <br /> <br />Present: Carlo D’Este, John Kowalski, Mark Wright, Kate Milde, Chip Bishop, and Hugh Ahearn. <br /> <br />Absent: Mary LeClair <br /> <br />Also Present: Kathy Mahoney – Library Director <br /> Mike Richardson – Board of Selectmen <br /> <br />Audience: Ryan Bray – Mashpee Enterprise <br /> Joan Lyons (arrived 4:45 p.m.) <br /> <br /> <br />Carlo D’Este, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes <br /> <br />Mark Wright motioned to accept the Regular Meeting minutes of March 10, 2015 as written. <br />Motion was seconded by John Kowalski. <br />VOTE: Yes-5; 1-abstain. <br /> <br />Roll Call Vote: Mark Wright, yes Kate Milde, yes <br />Chip Bishop, yes Carlo D’Este, yes <br />John Kowalski, yes Hugh Ahearn, abstain <br /> <br />Friends of the Mashpee Public Library <br /> <br />Kate Milde said the Friends met last Thursday and Kathy Mahoney attended that meeting. Kathy reported that: <br /> <br /> iPads were delivered during the meeting and Friends presented check to iCape. <br /> Friends working on the June 18 gala. They’re collecting auction prizes, which is going well. <br /> Sandi Lahart’s husband is going to sponsor the cocktail party and contribute some of the prizes. <br /> Dining for Books event moving to the Fall schedule. <br /> Friends may be doing something with the ice cream event again. <br /> Friends working on membership list. They’re looking for people with technical skills. <br /> The Friends fundraising is going well, and they showed a profit during the most recent month. <br /> <br />Reports <br /> <br />Kathy Mahoney’s Library Director’s Report for month of April was reviewed and discussed. <br /> <br /> Library card drive at schools…there are 27 home rooms. There are 500 to 600 students in school; <br />probably at least ½ have library cards. <br /> Library summer reading program would like to waive the fines for those children who have library cards <br />with fines attached. The Trustees felt it would be a good thing to waive the children’s fines for this <br />year. Kathy is to look into this. <br /> Jack Kowalski said he heard good reports to Kathy’s credit on her involvement in the High School <br />Senior project night event. Jack said the students were impressed. <br />th <br /> Kathy said Mashpee Library was founded in 1891 so next year will be 125 year the Town has had a <br />Library. <br />th <br /> April 21…2-4 p.m. birthday cake celebrating 5 anniversary. <br /> May 14 – Volunteer brunch. <br /> <br />