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<br />th <br />Ms. Mahoney reflected on the day the library opened its doors on April 16 and the cost at the <br />time was $8 Million. With Phase 2 of sewer projected at $96 Million, she is struck at how much <br />it would cost now and how she appreciates that the building was built when it was. <br /> <br />The Children’s Room has been busy. They are going in on a grant for play spaces. A lot of kids <br />will be coming during summer and summer programming. The YMCA is hopeful for the summer <br />lunch program this year. <br /> <br />Yvette Shakespeare with Friends has been in contact with Ms. Mahoney, the pergola is still a <br />piece of discussion. Ms. Shakespeare will be visiting and mapping things out and she is looking <br />forward to figuring out the next Books in Bloom event. <br /> <br />The DPW Director has been in contact, we are determined to make the circulation desk work. <br />The plan for opening more hours has been tweaked. We will have 50 hours by October 1, 2024. <br />April 1, 2024 we want to change the hours to: Mon, Wed, Fri, and Saturday open at 9:00a.m. <br />instead of 10:00a.m. That will put us up to 48 hours. Wednesday we will probably stay open <br />until 7:00p.m. We have a population that will appreciate the early hours. She wants to meet 50 <br />hours by the deadline. We have to be open at least 2 nights a week, at least two hours after <br />5:00p.m., which we have for Tuesday and Thursday. Lastly, two hours will need to be added <br />somewhere. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br />Ms. Macdonald made a motion to approve the April 1, 2024 start date for opening the <br />library Monday, Wednesday, Fridays, & Saturdays from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m., to bring the <br />library up to 48 hours a week. Seconded by Ms. Nickerson. All in favor. <br /> <br />Roll Call Vote: <br />Ann Macdonald – Yes Kate Milde – Yes <br />Joan Lyons – Yes Beth Geatrakas – Yes <br />Ruth Nickerson – Yes Mary LeClair – Yes <br /> Sandi Lahart – Yes <br /> <br />Ms. Lyons asked how busy the library is on Tuesday and Thursdays from 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. <br />Ms. Mahoney responded there are some programs and meetings, people are here studying. <br />Compared to daytime, it’s not as busy as evening hours. Ms. Lyons is more partial to the earlier <br />hours. Adding more hours for students gives the library a broader range of services. New books <br />come out on Tuesdays. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Comparing Mashpee circulation to other towns: <br />Falmouth - 190,000 <br />Mashpee- 135,800 <br />4 <br /> <br /> <br />