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City of Colleyville
Colleyville Library Board
MINUTES
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
817. 503.1000
www.colleyville.com
Monday, April 10, 2017
6:00 p.m.
Colleyville Public Library
110 Main Street
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kay Newton called the meeting of the Colleyville Public Library to order at 6:03
p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present Board members: Chairperson Kay Newton, Nancy Andrews, Linda Barton,
Seanna Billinger, Merry Graves, Shanthi Kannan, Joan Roberts; City Staff: Mary
Rodne, Library Director, Kristi Isbell, Administrative Assistant; and, Aaron Babcock of
Hidell Associates Architechts
Absent Board members: Billie Tuttle, Molly Skinner
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 13, 2017
A motion was made by Nancy Andrews and seconded by Seanna Billinger to approve
the February 13, 2017 minutes. The motion as approved unanimously.
3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3a Update on the Colleyville Public Library Long-Range Plan 2016-2021
Aaron Babcock, of Hidell Associates Architects, provided informatio n on the Long-
Range Plan process to date and requested input from the Library Board on the
implementation of the Long-Range Plan. Babcock gave details regarding the citizen
survey results, circulation statistics and trends by material type, flexible layout
spacing, and customer friendly gathering spaces and study spaces. Board members
provided feedback regarding ambiance; furniture, layout and spacing needs;
browsing patterns; digital trends and technology needs; and, signage and direction.
Babcock and Board Members defined priorities and Babcock explained the next steps
in the development of the final implementation plan.
3b Discussion of Items for Future Agendas
The next regularly scheduled meeting was tentatively set for Monday, June 12, 2017.
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4. REPORTS
4a Librarian's Report
A. Monthly Statistics:
Director Rodne provided an overview of the statistics for the months of February and
March 2017.
B. Donations:
Rodne stated that the Library had received a total of $12,030.00 in February and
March. In February, the Library received $500.00 from the Friends of the Colleyville
Public Library in support of the Holocaust Program to be held on April 20, 2017;
$500.00 from the Friends of the Colleyville Public Library in support of the 2017
Summer Reading Program; and, $1,000.00 from the Colleyville Lions Club for the
purchase of large print fiction. In March, the Library received $30.00 from John and
Linda Carbonari for the purchase of adult fiction and $10,000 from the Colleyville
Library Foundation from the Glaser Family Foundation in support of the Summer
Reading Program.
C. Library Programs:
Rodne explained that the Winter Reading Program, Catch a Dragon by the Tale, was
highly successful and the Library would replicate this type of reading incentive for the
next winter program. Rodne provided information on the Summer Reading Program
2017, Reading Is JAWSOME! Also, Rodne provided details on the CloudLink
Agreement which would provide access to $30,000 additional titles through 3M Cloud
Library.
4b Friends of the Colleyville Public Library Report
Kay Newton provided a report on behalf of the Friends of the Colleyville Public
Library. Newton gave information on the Friends’ Book Sale, which would be held in
conjunction with the Colleyville Garden Club Plant Sale and the Library’s Accessorize
with Style program on Saturday, May 6.
4c Colleyville Public Library Foundation Report
Director Rodne reported on behalf of the Colleyville Public Library Foundation and
stated that the Foundation would define their fundraising efforts, if needed, upon
completion of the implementation plan of the Colleyville Public Library Long-Range
Plan 2016-2021.
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5.CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA
There were no citizen comments/presentations regarding items not on the agenda.
6.ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Nancy Andrews and seconded by Merry Graves to adjourn the
meeting of the Colleyville Library Board at 7:34 p.m. The motion was approved
unanimously.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, AND 0 ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE
14TH DAY OF AUGUST 2017.
Minutes taken and prepared by:
Kristi Isbell,
Library Administrative Assistant