Ainsworth Public Library

Week Two of Summer Reading Program will feature sky adventures!

Tuesday: Preschool Time 1-2 p.m. Toddler Time 4:30-5 p.m.

Thursday: K-1st Grade 1-2 p.m. 2nd-4th Grade 3-4 p.m.

WE HAVE LIFT OFF TO LOTS OF FUN!

All the children in the “Adventure Begins @ Your Library” Summer Reading Program in grades K-4th will use the Reader Zone app to keep track of the time they spent reading from June 1st to June 30th. Please contact the Library if you need the code or help in getting set-up.

Ainsworth Library Board Meeting

June 5, 2024 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

5.         Approve claims for payment

6.         Monthly Library Report for May 2024-List of titles purchased

7.         Summer Reading Program “Adventures Begin @ Your Library”

8.         Work on 2024-2025 Budget:

            a.         County request sent and acknowledged by Commissioner’s

            b.         Waiting for some numbers from City Clerk on items (utility-insurance-etc.)

9.         Public Library Accreditation

            a.         Community survey

            b.         Develop committee to develop Community Needs Response Plan

            c.         Share information on our Peer Libraries and compare with our library

10.       Award letter for State Aid for Fiscal Year 2024

11.       Yearly Employee Evaluations

12.       Chamber’s request to extend hours on June 27^th when Biker Rider’s are in town

13.       Workshops/Meetings:

            a.         Thursday Director Zoom Meeting-May 2^nd and May 9^th

            b.         Kanopy for NE OverDrive Libraries-May 6

            c.         NCompass Live: 2024 Public Library Accreditation Process-May 14

            d.         Library Foundation Board Meeting-May 22^nd

            e.         Preventing Burnout & Fatigue Zoom Meeting-May 23

            f.          Public Library Accreditation Workshop-June 12^th   (3 hours)

14.       Correspondence:

            a.         E-mail from Sam Shaul-NLC-“Library Trends Survey”

            b.         Articles of interest from Library newsletters/journals (“The Cover-Up” Article)

15.       Set next meeting date/time

16        Adjournment

The Ainsworth Library Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 5th, starting at 5 p.m. at the Ainsworth Public Library. The agenda is posted at the library. This meeting is open to the public.

The Ainsworth Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 27th, for Memorial Day.

Have a safe and fun weekend while remembering those who give their life for our county!

Ainsworth Library Foundation Board will be meeting today at 5 p.m.

We will be holding a May Flower Storytime today at 4 p.m. This is geared for preschool to 2nd grade children. Hope to see you there!

The Library will be closed Monday, May 27th, to observe Memorial Day.

This is what the street construction looks like today in front of the library. All the holes are filled up. Maybe pavement is next???