12/15/2009 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Mawhpee Public Library P o Box 657 Mahpee MA Circulation in November was 9,,009 items, compared with last year's circulation of 8,592.' Year-to-date circulation was 55,870, compared t 55,593 items circulated last year. The library is open until :00 PSI on Thursdays. I would like to adjust the hours on Neter Year's Eve and close at :00 PM. Staff scheduled for the � evening would make the hours up earlier in the day or at another time during the week. i On the financial front, I have no good news since our last meeting. Jan and I attended the budget meeting. with Joyce Mason and Terrie cook. The meeting was cordial but the message was grim. All departments are working with the reduction budget. The town is still taring to make up significant shortfall of $1.8 million, so all departments are sharing the ' burden. s The previous evening, the Planning and construction-Committee discussed the Friends{ request to return the $75,,000 gift slated for the photovoltaic panels. The Friends felt it would be a win/win situation they could redirect their gift towards temporary staffing if the ton was grilling to return the money and pay -for the photovoltaic panels out of construction funds. i After a hearted discussion, the committee voted five to one not to return the money to the Friends. Steve cook made a motion to reconsider the request if the torn ended up getting any additional LEER money from the state. Additional funding was mentioned as a possibility tiro years ago F when Steve and I attended the LEER workshop in Lakeville. It was dependent on hoer many libraries participated in the program and if funds were left over. Whether that is still on the table given the state's financial climate is unknown. The committee voted four to two not to reconsider the matter for any reason. The subject of the Friends helping to pay for temporary help is still a possibility but that source of funding is off the table and they would have to find another source of funding. The staff and I have ruined feeling of excitement and trepidation about the library opening. I had a meeting with staff to discuss the schedule of moving and opening the new building. As it stands, we will be moving into the new library sometime in March, as our lease is up March 31st and Buflree Builders will be finished early in February. The balance of February and into March will be taken up with furnishing, installing