Macon Reporter

South Macon Public Library District Board met April 9.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MINUTES

March 12, 2024

FINANCIAL REPORT

March, 2024

LIBRARIAN’S REPORT

General Information/correspondence

Circulation figures: March, 2024

CKO: = 370

Computer = 73

Patrons Assisted = 357

TRUSTEE/COMMITTEE REPORTS

• 3’rd Meeting of Decennial Committee – report to be reviewed and approved.

UNFINISHED/ONGOING

• ALA Grant – Libraries Transforming Communities Round 1 update.

• ALA Grant – Libraries Transforming Communities Round 2 was awarded in the amount of $10,000 to the Library on Feb. 14th – Received Funds - Begins on April 1st.

• Economic Interest Statements filed at County Office March 27th, 2024.

NEW

• IHLS iLead learning workshop and training for Trustees.

• In the Works using Illinois Humanities Grant Funds:

o Lego Night

• Friends of the Library serving Breakfast and Lunch to support the Library during the Macon Community Garage Sales May 2nd – 4th .

Library Staff Activities/Programs Update

• 3rd Decennial Committee Meeting April 9th, 2024

• Reaching Forward South Training for Lori and Dena April 19th

• ALA Grant Panel – Vicki – April 24th 1pm

• Medium Pubs meeting at SMPL April 30th 10am

Library Activities: Spring & Summer

• April 4th Beginner’s Chair Exercise Class @ 10am

• April 8th 1pm Lunch and viewing of the Eclipse.

• April 9th Beginner’s Chair Exercise Class @ 10am

• April 10th 6pm Regenerative Farms presentation

• April 17th 4pm Book Club

• April 17th 6 pm Kid’s Night

• April 18th Beginner’s Chair Exercise Class @ 10am

• April 23rd Beginner’s Chair Exercise Class @ 10am

• April 24th Cooking Blues with Cinda Stock

• May 8th 6pm Royal Design making ankle bracelets

• May 15th 4pm Book Club

• June 10th & 17th 6pm 4H Kids Nights for ages 8 – 16

2024 SUMMER READING PROGRAM

• SIGN-UP-6/3-6/7 at the library

• 6/12-Next of Kiln

• 6/19-No program

• 6/26-MHS softball team/Kona Ice

• 7/3-No program

• 7/10-Absolute Science Bubble show

• 7/17-Heartland Mini Hooves

• 7/24-SMFD demonstration/Mimi’s Frosty

• 7/31-Macon County Conservation “Unlovables”

CLOSED SESSION/ACTION FOR CLOSED SESSION/ADJOURNMENT

https://www.southmaconlibrary.org/agenda