Richard Sugden Library
Trustees’ Meeting
September 3, 2024
Attendance:
Cheryl Donahue, Director
Katheryn Smith, Children’s Room
Mary Anne Slack, Chair
Alyson Russo, Trustee
Mary Anne made a motion to approve the minutes of the August meeting. Alyson seconded the motion. Approved.
Children’s Room:
- Community Connections held many programs for us in August including a Bus Safety Program in East Brookfield.
- We continue to have several drop-in activities in the Children’s Department for our patrons to enjoy. Grab and Go activities have started up again this month.
- We finished our summer reading program which was a big success! In August we had Wing Masters at Spencer Fish and Game, Big Truck Day at the Spencer Highway Department Garage, Juniper Farms Ice Cream Truck at Powder Mill Park and ended with glow in the dark miniature golf at the library with One up Games.
- I am sending out monthly We Read It newsletters for all ages.
- We are beginning to plan fall afterschool programs and research potential performers for next summer. Grant applications are due by October 17th.
Director’s Report:
- “Pause” meditation program with Wendy O’Leary continues to be held on Tuesday mornings.
- “Coffee Chat” held on Monday mornings with attendance of @12 to 20 participants each week. Mary Baker-Wood helped facilitate the conversation at several meetings.
- Farmosa delivered items to homes of patrons unable to visit library.
- Adult knitting group takes place on Wednesday afternoons.
- Learn to crochet series for teens and adults held on Tuesdays.
- Indigenous music program for adults held on Thursday, August 1st.
- Farmosa visited Lincoln Hill Manor on Wednesday, August 21st.
- Donahue and K. Panori promoted the library at Wire Village School’s open house on Monday, August 26th. Bookmarks, stickers, tattoos and new books were given out to families. 50 participants were added to email lists due to a raffle at the event. 10 new library cards were registered and mailed.
- 4 complimentary passes to Spencer Fair were raffled off to 2 winners.
- The library provided access to recommended reading titles for all grades throughout the summer.
- The library partnered with SEBRSD as a site for “Summer Eats” initiative which provided free breakfast and lunch to children ages birth to 18. Hundreds of meals were distributed during the summer at the library.
- The library closed for the Labor Day holiday on Saturday, August 31st.
- New library page, Elizabeth Anderson is filling the position as Kai Panori left to attend college.
Meeting adjourned at 1:00.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 8th at 12:30