Minutes of Friends of HPL 11/17/2022 Meeting
Present: Kathie Clark, Ellie Davids, Helen Gallagher, Jen Mabee
| TOPIC | DISCUSSION | ACTION |
| Call to order | Zoom meeting opened 6 pm, closed 6:30 pm | |
| Minutes | These were accepted. | |
| Financial Report | Reimbursement to Liz for website charges of $79.16 brought our balance to $3846.32 | Jen will send invoices in Jan. She will connect with Mark to reconcile our account. |
| Librarian’s Report | Take and Make continues to be popular. Lorrie distributed 5 or 6 books during Children’s Book Week. Recurring programs are D and D, and Sewing with Patience. The Writer’s Group will meet 12/17. A new offering is Family Game Day, every other Sat., from 10:30 to 12:30. 3 authors will present: John Clark, 11/30, 3:30 pm, re his new book, Hardscrabble Kids; Tim Caverly, 12/9, 4 pm, “The Challenges of Wilderness Living;” and Karla Jordan, 12/13, 1 to 2:39 pm re her 2 books. Nekisha Rowe won the “fish-counting contest.” | HPL has many board games, or you may bring one of your own. Plan to attend one or all! Check out https://featheredquill.com/author-interview-karla-jordan/ |
| School Liaison | No report until spring. | |
| Book Club | Zoom meetings till March. Dec. is “readers’ choice.” | Ellie will send January-June list to members. |
| Old Business | Fall Reading Challenge ends 12/1. Social Hour group is small but will continue. | Lorrie will present award; Jen will take photo. Jen will post a flyer at the Senior Building. |
| New Business | Christmas Children’s Fund set-up Fri., 12/9, event Sat., 12/10 | Call Barbara Day to volunteer (938-3565) |
| Next Meeting | Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 6 pm |
Respectfully submitted,
Kathie Clark, Secretary
hartlandpubliclibrary.org 