City of Grangeville, Idaho

Grangeville Centennial Library Board Meeting

March 25, 2010

            The meeting was called to order at 5:08 p.m. by Dave Rauzi, president.

            Minutes of the January meeting were approved.

Unfinished Business:

            Dr. Seuss’s birthday celebration was very successful thanks to Rachel Foster and the library staff.

New Business:

Edie discussed the budget.  The new fiscal year began in October.  All of the library memorial money was used.

Edie presented the circulation report.   The library gets a lot of use.  The Board noted the continual increase of interlibrary loan books.

            It was moved (Wayenberg) and seconded (Lane) to go to executive session to discuss Edie Lustig’s 6 month probation period.  Motion passed.

            Following discussion it was moved (Wayenberg) and seconded (Bentley) to return to the regular Board meeting.  Motion carried.

            Dave announced that Edie has passed the 6 month probation period as all are pleased with her work.

Edie talked about the status of grants.  These have to be done through other organizations because the library does not have a 501C3.  One deadline was missed.  Edie can work through the Grangeville Arts or Kids Klub.  We are waiting to hear about a couple of grants for which Edie applied.

It might be advantageous to create a “Friends of the Library” group so they could try to get 501C3 status and work on additional funding for the library.

Edie talked about developing a flyer to highlight what the library can offer the public.  Dave will work on it with Edie.

Our library takes donations from patrons who take tests proctored by our library staff.  Some of the board members felt uncomfortable about this and asked Edie to poll other libraries to find out about their policies.

Tonya does not want volunteers to have keys to the library.  They can enter through the city offices and should not be there when the library staff is not present.  There are only a couple of keys out so those will be collected.

Assistant librarian Marge Pelham discussed the fact that the library has to pay maintenance when there is a problem with leaking around the heating unit mounted on the roof over the library.  The unit was placed there for convenience and is there to benefit the whole building.  It has been in place for approximately 3 years.  When it rains or snows, plastic is used to cover books and some book shelves have been moved.  It was not the library’s choice to mount the unit in that particular location.  Rob as our city council representative will check with the city council about this matter.

There is an issue of the generosity of the library being abused by the 3R’s tutoring program according to Marge, assistant librarian.  This is the second year of the program.  It began as a one day after school tutoring program then expanded into summer and is now two days a week after school.  The program is intended for students in grades 5-8 while only children younger than grade 5 have been attending.  Some of the students have been disrupting other library patrons and the tutors do not control them.  Students do not always go home at 5 p.m. when the tutoring ends and tutors leave.  Some use the library phone then walk out with the phone.  They also use the copy machine and do not pay for copies.  The board decided to let the 3R’s director know of the problems in a letter and invite her to the May board meeting to discuss these issues. 

Our next board meeting will be May 27, 5:00 P.M.

New Books April 1, 2010

New Adult Fiction

Game Over by Fern Michaels

The Sheen on the Silk by Anne Perry

Caught by Harlan Coban

Hell Gate by Linda Fairstein

The Teaberry Strangler by Laura Childs

The Book of Murdock by Loren D. Estleman

Deception by Jonathan Kellerman

The Bone Thief by Jefferson Bass

The Teaberry Strangler by Laura Childs

8 New paperbacks

Young Adult Fiction

The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary – How Greg Heffley Went to Hollywood by Jeff Kinney

Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen

Calendar Mysteries - March Madness by Ron Roy

Calendar Mysteries – April Adventure by Ron Roy

Ellie and the Secret Potion by Gillian Shields

Holly Takes a Risk by Gillian Shileds

Sophie Makes a Splash by Gillian Shileds

New Books  March 18, 2010

House Rules By Jodi Picolt

The Jesus Chronicles – Matthew’s Story by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins

Money to Burn by James Grippando

Blood Vines by Erica Spindler

Dawn’s Prelude - Morning’s Refrain by  Tracie Peterson

Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke

The Fifth Generation – A Nez Perce Tale by Linwood Laughy

Think Twice by Lisa Scottoline

Wild Ride by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer

The Pallbearers by Stephen J. Cannell

The Silent Sea by Clive Cussler

Adult Non-Fiction

The Big Burn By Timothy Egan

To Hell on a Fast Horse by Mark Lee Gardner

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Courage and Consequence : My life as a conservative in the fight by Karl Rove

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Anne Geddes Baby Names Keepsake by Anne Geddes

Young Adult Fiction

Fang  - A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterosn

Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out by Meg Cabot

Captivate by Carrie Jones

Freefall by Roderick Gordon

Easy Readers

Fancy Nancy Poet Extraordinaire! By Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser

New Books 3-05-2010

New Adult Fiction

Too Many Murders by Colleen McCullogh

Big Girl by Danielle Steel

Split Image by Robert B. Parker

The Burning Hills by Louis L’Amour

Young Adult Fiction

Lanie American Girl by Jane Kurtz

Lanie’s Real Adventure American Girl by Jane Kurtz

Katie Kazoo Switcheroo – Going Batty by Nancy Krulik

The Haunting of Derek Stone – The Red House by Tony Abbott

The Haunting of Derek Stone – The Ghost  Road by Tony Abbott

The Seekers – The Last Wilderness by Erin Hunter

Heartless – A Pretty Little Liars Novel by Sara Shepherd

They Never Came Back by Caroline B. Cooney

Easy Reader

Skippy John Jones the Great Bean Caper by Judy Schachner

Going to the Sea park by Mercer Mayer

The biggest Easter Basket Ever by Steven Kroll Illustrated Jeni Basett

Misty to the Rescue by Gillian Shields Illustrated by Helen Turner

Starlight Sailor by James Mayhew and Jackie Morris

First Grade, Here I Come by Nancy Carlson

Don’t Spill the Beans by Ian Schoenher

Non-Fiction

Sign Language My First 100 Words Illustrated by Michiyo Nelson

The j. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Collections

The Socially Included Child By Laurie LcComer, M.Ed.

Grit: Fighting for western land, life and liberty : Range Magazine

 Hero of the Pacific: the life of legendary Marine John Basilone

Ida Visits the Capitol presented by First Lady Lori Otter

8 new/old movies on DVD

            6 VHS All Creatures Great & Small Vol. 1-6 BBC Video Based on the books by James       Herriot 

            2 VHS Bob the Builder - Pets in a Pickle and Celebrate Bob

            3 New Audio Books