HomeMy WebLinkAbout092109Port Townsend Library Advisory Board Minutes
September 21, 2009 4:00 P.M. Pink House
Members present: Eileen Price, Wes Eng, Benjamin Dow, Fran Post, Bill Maxwell, Ken Dane
Staff present: Theresa Percy
40 Scribe: Eileen Price
Minutes of last meeting: Pending
Public Comment — None
Communications — None
Friends Report -- Used book sale is Saturday, October 10th at the Community Center.
Foundation Report — Wes Eng resigned as Advisory Board liaison at last week's Foundation
meeting. Caitlin Harrison volunteered at the July advisory meeting to serve as liaison for
six months.
Staff Reports — Submitted by Cris Wilson & Jean -Marie Tarascio
Director's Report — Submitted by Theresa Percy. The following items were added at the
meeting:
• The $1 million FEMA grant was made official on September 21, 2009. Yet to be
determined is exactly when the clock begins on the 3 -year timeline. The grant will be put
on the City Council's agenda in October.
• PTPL circulation is up by 14,000 over this point in time last year.
• The book drop at QFC was officially opened on September 18 and is being used.
• Summer Bingo at the Hilltop Tavern raised over $1,000 for the "Books- for - Babies"
program.
• Over 90 people attended last week's "Crow Planet" program at PTPL.
• There will be a dessert auction at PTPL on November 9 in conjunction with a
presentation by Molly Wizenberg, author of "A Homemade Life."
• Grey Wolf donated $4500 to PTPL for the purchase of three laptop computers
Old Business - None
New Business:
Representatives to Foundation and Friends meetings — Caitlin will attend
Foundation meetings. Ben will receive Friends meeting minutes and
determine when we need to be represented at a Friends meeting.
October 18th — The Advisory Board, Library Foundation, and Friends of the
Iaibrary will meet, along with Theresa and David Timmons, on Sunday,
October 181h, from 5 -7 p.m. at Roswind Commons, to discuss the library
renovation/expansion project.
Steering Committee Report — Bill Maxwell emphasized what a great job
Charlie Moore is doing as president of the Foundation Board.
0 Meeting adjourned at 5:1 ONext meeting is Monday, October 1 9th 4:00 p.m., at The Pink House