Minutes of the 10/17/24 Friends of HPL Meeting
Present: Jen Mabee, Kathy Clifford, Alley Bunker, Irene White, Liz Vezina, Gail Jones, Helen Gallagher, Kathie Clark
| TOPIC | DISCUSSION | ACTION |
| Call to Order | Social time from 6 to 6:20 was followed by our Annual Meeting until 7:15 pm. | Welcome to new members, Kathy Clifford and Alley Bunker! |
| Minutes | These were accepted as amended. | Attendees were added, next meeting date corrected. |
| Financial Report | Beginning balance $5055.73, ending $4779.75 | Deposit $7.54 interest; expenses $383.52 for gardens, school supplies, and teen game table |
| Librarian’s Report | Quarterly; next in December. | |
| Publicity | Helen, Lorrie, and Liz continue to excel in communicating via RTE, FaceBook, and our website. | |
| School Liaison | Liz reports that they are still looking for ‘Reading Buddies’ volunteers at SVElementary School. | Contact Liz, or Lorrie, or the school to volunteer. |
| Book Club | Under Liz’s new leadership, this will continue to meet monthly on the last Tuesday of each month, at 6 pm, in person and/or by Zoom. | |
| Old Business | The support posts to the side entrance were fixed. | Thanks very much, Rusty! |
| New Business | Officers for 2024-2026 were voted in: President: Jen Mabee Vice-President: Helen Gallagher Secretary: Kathie Clark Treasurer: Jen Mabee (interim) Student Representative: Alley Bunker (1 year)The Display Case through November will feature Depression glass, poems of gratitude, and gourds.December will feature stars, bells, and snowflakes.Possible Winter Program: an essay, topic TBD | If you have items you would like to share, please bring them to the library for Irene ASAP. Jen and Lorrie will research. Alley offered to make posters to display at Nokomis. |
| Next Meeting | Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, 5 pm. | Note 5pm hour (for winter meetings). |
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