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AINSWORTH LIBRARY BOARD MEETING

June 2, 2021 at 5 p.m.

AGENDA

1.         Call meeting to order

2.         Notice of the posting of the Nebraska Open Meeting Act

3.         Roll call

4.         Approve minutes of last meeting

5.         Approve claims for payment/Budget spending review

6.         Monthly Library Report/List of titles purchased

7.         Covid-19 restrictions

            a.         Open more hours

            b.         Putting back on shelves the children’s puzzles, puppets, Lego’s

8.         Summer Reading Program 

            a.         June:  Preschool

                                     K-4^th Grade Fun Hours and Reading Zone

            b.         July:  Stem/Steam for Middle School Students

                                     Movie afternoon

9.         Magic Show   June 14^th at 4 p.m.

10.       Review of Book Signing for Katie Rau-May 25^th

11.       Fundraiser:   Local Photo’s on Note Card

12.       Proposed budget for 2021-2022

13.       Workshops/Meetings:

            a.         Thursday Director’s Zoom Meeting (May 6, 13, and 27)

             b.        Young Adult Literature with STEM-May 6^th

            c.         Teaching Technology-May 12  (4 hours)

            c.         Library Foundation Board Meeting-May 19^th

            d.         NCompass: Update website with Word -May 26

14.       Correspondence:

            a.         NLA statement on NE school that by passed own policies on challenged material

            b.         Notice from NLC that 2020 Public Library Survey Data now available

            c.         Letter from Rep. Adrian Smith Build America Libraries Act

            d.         Items of interest from library newsletters and journal

15.       Set next meeting date/time

16.       Adjournment

Added to agenda on 5-29-21:             1. Hiring extra help for summer

                                                            2.  ARPA Grant funding from NLC

The Book Club will be meeting today at 2 p.m. to share thoughts on the title “Zoo Nebraska” by Carson Vaughan. If you have read the book, please come join us!

National Library Week will be celebrated from April 4-10, 2021, with the theme of “Welcome to Your Library”.  We want to promote the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building – and that everyone is welcome to use their services. During the pandemic libraries have been going above and beyond to adapt to our changing world by expanding their resources and continuing to meet the needs of their users. Whether people visit in person or virtually, libraries offer opportunities for everyone to explore new worlds and become their best selves through access to technology, multimedia content, and educational programs.

We will be featuring “Go Fish:  Read a Book” all week long.  Fish bowls will be set up with paper fish that list a book.  You draw the fish and then check out the title that is listed on the paper fish.   We will have three different levels of reading for people to fish from.   It should be a fun time!

On Monday, library staff will be handing out the packet #1 of the April Take and Make.  It will have all the needed items to make a bubble wand.  The children should have lots of fun blowing bubbles.

On Tuesday, we will be featuring our many DVD’s.  It will be Movie Check-Out Day.  Check out a DVD and get a movie kit (which will consist of a bag of microwave popcorn and a popcorn box which you will make yourself).

Wednesday will be a No Fine Day.  Please get your overdue items returned!

Thursday we will be featuring book characters.  Come dressed as your favorite book character and pick out a free book to take home and keep.

Friday will be Color your World Day.  Relax with a color page and take your Covid-19 stress away.

We look forward to seeing many library patrons in the library during this special week.

The featured title for the Book Club in April will be the title “Zoo Nebraska” by Carson Vaughan. The Library has several extra copies available for readers to enjoy. Just stop by the Library.

Royal, Nebraska had for nearly twenty years, a zoo that rose from local peculiarity to a key tourist attraction to a devastating tragedy. Reuben the Chimpanzee was the featured draw to the zoo. Johnny Carson even donated money to build a Primate Center. This is a true story of small-town politics and community perseverance and a of decent people and questionable choices which lead to a tragic end of a dream.

The group will gather on April 19th at 2 p.m. to share thoughts on the book. I know that many of us had visited this zoo in the past and have great memories of the experience. Should be a great read!

Due to the weather and the amount of snow to be removed from streets and sidewalks, the Monday Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, March 18th at 2 p.m. Hope to see you at the Book Club!

The Ainsworth Library Board will be meeting on March 3rd at 5 p.m. This meeting is open to the Library. The agenda is posted at the Library.

It’s “Blind Date With a Book” time again this February at the Ainsworth Public Library.  Patrons may come in and choose a specially wrapped book to read based only on the clues given on the wrapper.  After reading their literary date, readers are asked to return their Rate Your Date form to be entered into a drawing for a book lovers gift basket.  A popular program with many libraries, the Ainsworth Library has been providing book dates each February since 2017.  The number of books and readers participating has grown each year with many readers coming back for a second date! Stop in and check one out!