CH-UH Public Library Board meeting highlights
JULY 19, 2010
- Architect presentation on Noble Library
- Sunday closings to continue
- Library volunteers
- Summer lunch and reading programs
- Friends of the Library activities
- Public service report
Board Member Jason Stein was absent.
Architect presentation on Noble library
Architect James Duber of Studio Techne displayed floor plans for the renovation of Noble Neighborhood Library. The circulation desk will be in the center of the first floor, as it was in 1928, and the color palette will complement the original design of the Walker and Weeks building. Project Manager Julie Criscione outlined the bid package for the $831,275 project.
The timeline shows the building will be closed in November and December. During that time, some of the after-school activities may be held in neighboring buildings.
Sunday closings to continue
Branches will remain closed on Sundays, but the issue will be revisited when the 2011-2012 state biennium budget is adopted.
Library volunteers
Currently 51 volunteers, largely recruited by Heather Howiler, support the summer lunch program (34 adult and teen volunteers) and assist landscape gardener Michael German with the gardens at the four branches (16 adults and teens).
Summer lunch and reading programs
The summer lunch program now serves 100 meals a day, and the summer reading program has already enrolled more than 1,100 children.
Friends of the Library activities
Three teens are interns this summer: Steven Barnes, in photography; Deanna Thompson, in website management; and Jessica Vinson, in data management.
Between Aug. 15 and Oct. 1 of this year, the Scholarship Committee will solicit applicants for stipends for the second semester at the Kent State University School of Library and Information Science.
Both online and event auctions will be featured at this year’s WiseUp-Chapter!, and donations are welcomed. The online auction will begin in September and end on Oct. 24, while both a live and a silent auction will be held at the event on Oct. 24.
Public service report
Included in this report are the following items:
- In June, there were 194 meeting room groups with a total of 2,795 people using rooms; income was $400.
- The library hosted 235 library programs with a total of 5,514 people attending.
- The first teen summer reading event, “Library Luau,” drew more than 80 teens.
- Around 103 staff members attended the staff development day, and three librarians attended the American Library Association’s annual conference.
- The library has established an apprenticeship program to introduce library experience to those contemplating a degree in library and information science. Shannon Horrock is the first apprentice.
LWV observer: Anne S. McFarland.
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