Friends of HPL 9/17/26 Meeting
Present: Jen Mabee, Kathy Clifford, Helen Gallagher, Irene White, Kathie Clark
| TOPIC | DISCUSSION | ACTION |
| Call to Order | We met from 6 to 6:51 pm | |
| Minutes | Copies were not available. | Jen will bring to the October meeting. |
| Librarian’s Report | Summer programs were well attended, free passes are popular, community rooms are used almost daily, Lorrie is focusing on collection management and inventory, visits totalled 3404 since January. | Take advantage of on-going programs: bi-monthly STEM with 4-H, Community Sewing Group, Book Talk, Take-n-Makes, etc. |
| Finance | Balance remains $3584.79. Proposed budget of $1000 income and expenses (website, programs, miscellaneous). | Jen will be sending dues notices.Budget accepted. |
| Publicity | On-going | Inform Helen of items for RTE. |
| Book Talk Group | No report | Liz will continue to lead this. |
| Display Case | Photos by Henry Wagner are featured this month. Pumpkins and other harvest items for November, dolls for December. | Run your ideas by Irene, and please bring items to share.Check out the more-visible display case! |
| Old Business | None | |
| New Business | Our Annual Meeting is Octobber 21st, at which we will vote for a new slate of officers. Finances are tight for HPL. | Bring snacks. Guests/prospective members welcome!We approved donating $1000 for books. Jen will cut a check and give it to Lorrie. |
| Next Meeting | Thursday, Oct. 21, 6pm | Come join us! |
Respectfully submitted,
Kathie Clark, Secretary
