Macon Reporter

South Macon Public Library District Board met Sept. 10.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

SOUTH MACON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGTUESDAY, September 10, 2024

Meeting was called to order at 3:32 p.m. by President Debbie Herbert. Trustees inattendance were Debbie Herbert, Susan Strahle, SallI Pritts, Donna Hayes, Anna Jesseand Linda Wiles. Trustee Tami Long was absent. Also in attendance were directorVicki Carr and assistant Lori Nixon.

Minutes and Financial Report: August minutes and financial report were read and approved.

Librarian’s Report: Circulation for August was 275, computer use 57 and patrons assisted was 237.

Trustee/Committee Reports:

The upcoming election for Trustees will require petitions to be circulated and returned to Vicki between November 12-18. Anna Jesse will run again. Donna Hayes and Linda Wiles have decided not to run. Tami Long is still considering and has permanently stepped down as secretary. Salli Pritts will be Secretary.

Painting of the interior of the library is complete. Paint was $252.74 (using painter's discount) and labor was $3,000.

Insurance funds deposited for repairs. Evaluation for the shingles, siding, vent cap, facia in the upcoming week. Chris Sloth was recommended regarding the siding and John Meuhlerbach for the roofing. The library’s small repairs have made it difficult to secure a contractor. Plumber came to evaluate the water spot behind the office sink.Issue is not the plumbing. Plumber thinks water is due to a bad seal on the vent pipe inthe roof above the sink.

Lego night on Thursdays will start on 9/26 using funds from the Illinois Humanities Grant. All are welcome. There will be a garage sale on September 19 and 20th which will include a craft swap. Monies collected will be put towards supplies for Humanities Programming. The Bluey Bash was a great success. 100% of children who signed up were in attendance to rotate through stations and meet Bluey. The event included fivehigh school volunteers who are excited to come and help in future events. Bluey also ventured to the elementary school for an appearance.

Many other activities are planned for the coming month, including the Library Crawl, Medicare Enrollment class, exercise classes, Zombie Apocalypse program, book club, exercise classes and meal planning.

Meeting was adjourned at 4:20 pm with a motion by Susan Strahle and seconded byLinda Wiles.

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