[music] We have a new person today. >> Uh we are the LI Lakeville Library Board of Trustees. It is Monday, November 24th, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. here at the Lakeville Library. And I will let the members introduce
themselves. I'm Ruth Gross, trustee. >> Jennifer Jones, library director. Nancy Lefave, trustee. >> Patrick Marshall, trustee. [snorts] >> All right. Is there anyone recording the meeting? We have light cam recording.
And um so we'll move to the secretar's report. Do you find an error? I did not. >> You did not. [laughter] >> I read it really quickly, but I uh make a motion that we uh wave the reading and
approve the minutes as written. >> Is there a second or I'll second? Um, [snorts] any further discussion on the minutes? Hearing none. >> Any changes? Yeah. Yay. >> All in favor of the October 29th, 2025
minutes say >> I. >> I. All opposed. Absentions. All righty. Uh, financial report. >> Okay. Um, I think we're tracking pretty well. Well, I mean, you've mentioned the water and I did get a recent water bill
and it was only 300 and that was including some of the irrigation that they [snorts] had done prior to the arts and music festival I think because that bill I think ran September to October. So, >> when we were down on the um irrigating
the >> Yeah. So, is the the um waterfall still running? >> No. >> No, that got >> jump ahead. that got um taken out last Monday. So that's all um
so yeah, there's there's nothing really out of the ordinary to report. We did get our um notification that we were in the first round of libraries that were approved for state aid. So, I got a
notification that we are getting or either have gotten or will get soon $16,989.35 for state aid. >> 35 cents. >> 35 cents. Would you like to >> Okay. And is that [clears throat] >> So, I added that to the other funds on
the second page of the [snorts] financial report. >> How does that compare to other years? >> Um, it's the same. Well, it's a little less than last year's first, but I know that state aid is about the same for all libraries this year. >> Okay.
>> They didn't cut it this year. >> We're happy to have it. Um, we did get, interestingly, I got a notice from the treasurer last month that we got um a check from Bayate Book [snorts] Company. So, they're the ones that haul away the discards and any donations that we don't
want. >> We got a check for 7308. So that was listed on my little gift sheet because I'm not I wasn't sure. I just figured that's a donation. >> Is that fig factored by sale? How much we buy? >> You know, it's a percentage of any sales
that we made from the materials we supply. >> Then you have an email in your packet from James Marsden of the Carnegie Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
So, I saw I had gotten a sort of email um which I don't think I included on the back of of of your sheet, but it was just an email to say we had been in we had were going to receive $10,000 or we
were were awarded $10,000 in commemoration of Carnegie [snorts] Libraries for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. So, they have this initiative where they're giving the remaining Carnegie libraries $10,000,
but it [snorts] said um that I think one of the expectations was either the library still operated as a public library or the building still operated as a library or there was a clear link to the Carnegie heritage in
the new premises making it eligible for celebratory gifts. So I wrote back and I said, "I'm not sure we're eligible because it's across the street being [snorts] used by the town. It's building health." And he wrote back and he said, "I'm pleased to tell you that the Lakeville Public Library is indeed
eligible." >> Yeah. >> $10,000. >> That's remarkable. >> So I guess maybe you need to accept >> probably. And it says that I need to submit a W9. So, I'll have to get that
from the town. >> And he said, um, it is the library rather than the old building that will receive the gift. So, it's to come to us, >> not the town. So, >> yes. [snorts] >> So, I may I'll I'll make sure that I highlight that when I send that, too.
>> So, I'm guessing you need to vote to accept it. And [clears throat] >> this was not >> I'll talk to Andrew about it. Um, it's well, I put it under figuring under gifts. So, okay. >> I don't know if you want [clears throat] to bring me to bring it back to I don't
know how fast we need to move on it. He didn't say >> I don't see any problem with going ahead and accept that they accepted a [laughter] gift >> and the email after I had submitted [snorts] the agenda. Okay. Okay. I move
that we accept the Carnegi Grant >> Corporation of New York's um gift of $10,000. And I recommend that we also put this on December's agenda for re affirmation of the motion.
>> Yes. Second, >> which I should be writing right now. [laughter] >> All right. I have a first and a second. Is there any further discussion [clears throat] hearing? None. All in favor? >> I >> I. All opposed. Abstensions. All right.
>> So, I will talk to Andrew and get the process started for this. He said I was like, Andrew car, but yay. That's Isn't that lovely? >> Just Christmas has come to life.
>> Yeah. $10,000. So >> yeah, there's no specification how we have to use it. Huh. >> I don't believe there was any interesting something to do with the American Revolution, too. That would be nice. >> We did. >> You may use the funds however you wish
to celebrate the anniversary, further your mission, and benefit your community. >> Great. So, we can maybe split. >> We're covered. >> And if we happen to have two Carnegie libraries, we each one would receive $10,000. So, oh, but >> let's look around and see if there's
another one in town. >> So, it just says that we have to send in a W9 to upload it to their site or send it by mail. But I'll I'll check in with Andrew first to, you know, so that they are aware and
they know when the check comes, it goes >> and they know it's our Yes. >> Yeah. [snorts] >> Excellent. >> All right. Uh, anything else with financial? >> That's it for financial. [clears throat] >> Uh, programs, director's report,
programs. >> Okay. So, collections um information. Baker and Taylor is seizing operations in December. I don't know if everybody I'm sure you have heard Patrick, but >> I'm on Ingram, so I didn't care. >> Yeah. Was everybody sad? Everybody was
Well, I think I was sad for the Baker and Taylor employees that kind of got thrown to the wayside. >> Yeah, it's fast that it's happened. >> It was fast and they're not getting, you know, several employees aren't getting like a severance or retirement stuff. So,
>> Oh, it's too bad. Where was it located? >> Um, I think they were in the Midwest. Their headquarters, I think, were in the Midwest, >> but I think initially they weren't though. Really? They moved west. They've moved around. I think they started some of it's down in um North Carolina I
think >> or somewhere in the south Georgia maybe. So um we have moved all of our book orders to Ingram and we're supplementing that with Amazon Business. We also are using [snorts] Midwest Tape for DVDs and CDs if we make any music purchases. So,
in the spring, I'll kind of look around for new vendors, um, see what's added to the, [snorts] um, Mass Higher Education Consortium Library contract, if they decide to add anybody. So, there have been notices of service disruptions. Ingram is really trying to
say, "Oh, we got this. We're hiring more people." And, um, we have noticed that it took a little while to get some orders from Ingram, but I think they're working hard to kind of keep pace with things. So, But it did, I think it threw everybody for quite a loop, you know,
having them shut down and then all these libraries trying to figure out where they're going to go because they had some pretty big clients and um it was tricky. >> Yeah. >> That's that's the most import. [clears throat] >> So story hours wrapped up um with a
slightly smaller crowd than the beginning. That's usually [snorts] what happens. People start filtering out as we get close to the holidays. Winter story hours will begin the first week of December for a three three-w weekek run and then afternoon story time will continue during that run. Music time
wrapped up. [snorts] Attendance average 34 kids and caregivers um for that. So um a little bit higher than playing with purpose, but the playing with purpose will return in the new year. Steam Afternoons returned for an 8week run and Teresa had been noticing [snorts] a
steadily increasing attendance. So that program had come out of requests from homeschooling families and it seems like the word has caught on. So now we have quite a few um joining us, but because it requires a lot of prep and planning, she's going to resume that in February.
[clears throat] So the first and second grade book club bookworms um started up again and has been very wellreceived. The group meets the first Thursday of the month and [clears throat] Frankenstein's lab was a great success. This is where the kids used old and broken toys to make new
things. >> And some of them were slightly creepy, but they were a lot of fun. And the kids worked cooperatively with other kids they had never met before. So, it was a really good thing. Um Alice has come back with Remy, who um is picking up
where [snorts] Bella had left off. So, Bella was the therapy dog that passed. So, therapy dog Remy has started and I believe he might be having another therapy dog. Louie might be joining him. I'm not sure. So, um, some parents have noticed and said to us that their
child's reading ability has been, um, improving since reading to a dog. And, um, so we had Mullen Hill Middle School visit for an assignment and we've got the third graders of As Swamps that will be coming along today. So, they've been doing their walking over school
visit that they do to get library cards and learn about the library. So, we've had those on, you know, started in October and it's actually this month. So, for adults, paint night with Elsie had 14 painters show up despite a full registration list of 20 people. Um, the
new start time worked out very well. We started her at 5:30 instead of 6 6 or 6:30. And it worked out pretty well this time because she they didn't feel rushed to complete the painting towards the end. and they actually were cleaned up
and out of here by the time we closed. So, it worked out great to start that at 5:30. Card making with Tina was rescheduled. We we found two dates in December after the whole downed utility pole incident. Um, >> did you have anybody who showed up
anyway? >> I don't know. Some I think somebody might have walked over. I heard >> they [laughter] couldn't get >> you couldn't get down the street. There were like eight electrical trucks here plus a crane in Danduran Square. >> It was just like >> But when you're making cards, I mean,
come on. >> Yeah, I know. I know. >> There's determination involved. >> There was no power [laughter] to do anything. And then um so what I've done is offered the participants who registered the first chance and it is open to the public now. Um Jocelyn
Martins um stopped by her um Disney vacation program. Had a few people who were um interested in learning about navigating the passes and things that you have to get for Disney. Um book clubs are meeting this week. I have um
trending topics tonight. We're reading Murder the Truth and then Novelties is reading Shelterwood for tomorrow. [snorts] And Sarah Martin had a great multigenerational crowd for the launch of her coloring book and everybody had a great time listening to her. Got a few
upcoming programs including the gingerbread housemaking and friends open house on December 6th. So, that's going to be a huge event. And of course, New Year's Eve rounding out the uh the end of the month. >> Um >> from 11:30 to 1.
>> 11:30 [clears throat] to 1. >> At 11:30 [music] a.m. to 1. >> Nobody's here [laughter] at midnight. Nobody's here. >> Not the other way around. >> So, you [clears throat] believe. >> Yeah. Well, people might be here using the Wi-Fi. I don't know. >> In the parking lot. Yeah.
>> Yeah. So, the plumber came by and fixed a leaking valve in the ceiling above the workroom. We discovered something was dripping. I could hear it from my desk. A steady drip drip drip. Great. What is that noise? [snorts] >> And what is it hitting? >> So, there's a there's another ceiling tile that needs replacing. Um, Earth &
Water removed the pumps on Monday, November 17th. Um, Kevin Shanley will stop by to set up the listen system to get it finally configured. Green River was able to um get the proper network configurations in place. We had the boiler serviced on
November 6th and then Fire Systems Inc. conducted an internal sprinkler test and inspection on Thursday, November 20th. So everything is currently in working order that I am aware of. Um I'm going to ask Paul to schedule a fall maintenance with Advanced Air. We
haven't had that done yet. And then I think the roofing project had a lot of questions from the last time they they put it out to bid. So I believe it's going to be going out to bid again. I don't know if it has already or not, but >> this was questions from the people who
are actually going to bid on it. >> Okay. So I had >> about insulation and things like that. So >> So Paul had >> we should have insulation. It's 20 years old. We should have insulation. [clears throat] But it's just how you know what is the grade and what's the level of insulation.
>> We haven't been up to look recently. >> So Paul had to do a lot of looking at the um the manuals and things to figure it out. So Doris Murray has resigned slashretired as of November 20th and the position has already been advertised. We
have a few applicants that have sent in resumes and we did acknowledge her retirement at the staff meeting. So, um, one of the things I was going to talk about is the budget process. And I know they're kicking around a few ideas, so I'm not sure what will actually happen in this
position if they're talking about potential hiring freezes. I think it was even mentioned could could we combine jobs so that people are doing you know >> the problem is that we are open more hours than any other than the fire
department and the police department [snorts] and probably [music] highway all the other town departments have set hours we have much longer days because of the time we're open so I mean >> and trying one of the historically what the big issue has always been in this building is we require three people at
any given given [music] time at least and if we're doing programming things like that you need more people as you well know because I'm just talking to the >> choir here but >> we we need to have >> enough enough bodies rather than so that if somebody's sick or somebody's on
vacation or somebody's their way at a conference like happened with you when you and I went to that conference that um you know we were kind of close to being understaffed. And [snorts] can you survive without?
>> So I do have both part- timerrs would be interested in more hours. >> Okay. So it could work out. >> It could work out. Um >> but then you're put making that a benefited. Are these not benefited or are they benefited? >> So they changed the rules um at the select board changed the
rules. I forgot what meeting it was, [snorts] but HR put forward a proposal to make full-time at 30 plus hours and then benefited part-time, which is actually just time only. So prrated like
personal time, vacation time is 25 plus hours to up to the 30 >> up to the 30 >> and or 29 I should say >> 25 to 29 and then anything under >> 25 is just part-time >> and has no benefits.
>> Has no benefits >> under state law. 20 or over is in health insurance is required. >> I don't know if they've looked at that. So, >> this is why I mean this is why a lot of
places have 19-hour positions because state law dictates that if you're 20 or more, you're eligible for health insurance. >> Well, also in Lakefly, we have that thing where you can Oh, no. I don't know. Could we have it for everybody, the 5,000,
or is it just for full-time? >> No, I think it's >> just Well, >> it's just for full time. [snorts] Yeah. How many hours are Nick and Jean? >> Currently 8 to 12. If they work a Saturday, they're up to 12. >> 8 to 12 of those.
>> And would they want to go up to 25 or probably less? Does this kind of combust? >> 15 is where I know that's where one >> said it would be good. [snorts] And how many hours? >> Do you think this interferes with our long range plans to slowly add
>> hours and openings to so that when we hit the next threshold where we have to be open x number of hours, we're not it's not happening in one year, but it happens like over three or four years. [snorts] >> So I I've talked to both of them and I have said, you know, it's tricky. It's
you're giving up a person. If if we go this route and the town is like, "Well, then you're giving up a person or takes that view. If we're freezing the position, I think it's a good way to just manage that." I mean, I don't I know they'd be looking
for savings, but I don't see that we could do much for savings because we still need things covered, >> right? >> So, are they saying right now that you can't fill this position? >> No, >> not yet. >> Okay. But I think it was brought up at a select board meeting looking at ways to deal with the upcoming fiscal year
budget. >> How many hours did Doris work? >> She same. So everybody that's parttime is 8 to 12. >> Okay. >> Well, I would say fill the position for now anyways if you're still able to. >> Yeah. Yeah. And then because the issue
is if they get 20 or more hours I mean >> when is start adding >> threshold [clears throat] >> what is the number for population number for our next threshold >> 15,000 >> 16,000 >> 15 >> 15 and we are at what right now do you
know >> I think just a little over 12 >> 12 is what I got a while >> well >> who knows >> yeah [laughter] well it depends on how >> there's a lot of devel The houses have to be built that >> potential beast.
>> It's going to be the multi- housing things that are going to bring that up fast >> like the 200 unit, >> but it won't be this year. >> No. >> No. >> Well, obviously there only a few more weeks because infrastructure really hard.
>> It's like growth is slow historically. It's been hovering between 10 and 11 [snorts] and 12 for a decade at least. So, who knows? It could take a long time or it could be pretty quick depending on the development
>> developments. We just don't know. But I don't know if we want to start just moving in that direction and start adding some things or I think we need to >> building up part-time or hours. >> You should recommend a plan because you know where
when the library is really busy, when we need more coverage, and we I think we did do a polling at one point in time to see where people wanted time added on. The most logical thing would be probably to change our six hour 6:00 closing on
Wednesday to an 8:00 one and then every night would except for Saturday, we would be open 10 to 8. But whether or not that's sound if that's a time when people are you actually going to be using the library or is it something that we should do
more Saturday add more hours to Saturday >> one half doesn't know the other because you're already closing at 6 they already don't necessarily come on Saturdays Saturdays I mean Wednesdays Wednesdays is fairly quiet Saturdays are usually busy and I think adding a couple extra
hours on Saturday would be good and I've already come up with sort of a potential schedule that meets the 50 hour requirement that does an alternating Friday Saturday. So >> that's confusing for patrons though.
>> No, it's an alternating Friday, Saturday for staff. >> Oh, okay. I thought you >> So it allow us to [laughter] open because it really confuses because they still think we're open on Friday. >> No, it would allow us to open Friday for 6 hours and then Saturday for six hours.
Well, fortunately, I don't think that's something we have to worry about for >> No, it just depends on what they're going to >> year or two. >> I would say get the fill the position while you can and then because if you add it to somebody else
who's already at 16 hours or something, you're >> you're looking at a lot more costs at that point. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Work in progress. All
right. And then let's see. So, we're closed Wednesday and Thursday this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. I will be in on Friday to empty the book drop and might stop by on Saturday. The friends are not meeting in December.
Their holiday gathering is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10th, and they are also sponsoring the open house on Saturday, December 6th. They resume meeting in January. We still have Elsie's exhibit, Life in Colors. It will [snorts] come down at the end of December. There have been lots of
visitors and great comments about it. And the next exhibit is quilts by Deian Joy going up after New Year's. And then we have our school exhibits for >> is it just >> I forget the name of the exhibit. >> Patriot Patriot Heart.
>> Patriot Heart. >> Yeah. >> A quilted exhibit. Yeah. >> All right. >> Um, by the way, the sign up for the friends dinner is out there. >> The sign up is out. >> I intended to bring it in when I got
here early. [laughter] >> That didn't happen. >> Emergency procedures. >> So, we heard back from Chief O'Brien. So, he recommended just the one change which is on page two under alerting building occupants in case of fire or
other emergency. He said, "Make sure people call when they're outside." So, I put under make a telephone call to the fire department at 911 after evacuating. And then >> under alarm.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Under alerting though. And then I added at the end of that paragraph, this the under alerting building occupants, do not delay evacuation because he he hammered home on that like don't delay
evacuation. Just get everybody out of the building. >> And then Paul looked at it. He said it was fine. And that's that's kind of all the feedback I've gotten so far. >> So are we at this point ready to vote or do we need to wait another month? I mean, I could try to get other people to
comment on it. >> Well, really, the important thing is, do you have NY's fire drill in here? [laughter] >> I mean, I figure we could get this put out to the staff. >> Come Saturday to the fire, >> we will not have a fire drill at the
gingerbread house. [laughter] >> That'll be a real test. >> I don't think I would survive that fire drill. Um, I was just there's a a hand signal for a woman who is
>> being trafficked or or >> is in Yeah. >> And I just wanted to know if the staff I believe it's this, >> but you could look it up. Yeah. >> Just in in case. >> Okay. Yeah, I can talk about it. Yeah.
Yeah. Um >> I would Is there a motion that we'd like to approve? >> I move that we accept the emergency preparedness plan for the Lakeville Public Library, including staff instructions. >> All right. Is there a second?
>> I second that motion. >> Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. Absentience. All right. Okay. >> FY27.
>> So I I'm going at 10:00 to the um >> Do you want your >> department heads meeting um where I think we're going to get the budget timeline process guidance.
So, [snorts] I'll know more at that meeting in terms of when we need to because I'm not sure if we might need to meet before the deadline that I have to submit it. So, it might be before the usual meeting time of the fourth Wednesday.
>> Okay. So, I just wanted to bring that up just in case we have to I'm like, "Oh, we have to meet at So, I mean, we could tentatively set the meeting date today and then if we have to change it." >> All right. >> I'm not sure when he's going to want the
budget stuff back. >> So, you have it at this point. You have have it to work on? >> Yeah. Well, I don't have the information yet. I think we're getting that at 10:00 when I go to the department. >> So, [snorts]
>> all righty. L cam. >> Did you want to set a date? >> Um, we have that later. >> Okay. So, lake cam agreement. I came up with some wording and I think we're I'm not sure
the contract. I didn't include the full thing because I had that last time, but um they aren't referred to as link cam in the contract. They're referred to as the cable advisory committee and the cable access corp, I think. >> Yes.
>> So, I don't know if we want to >> I think we should put their correct name in >> update that whole thing, but I just wrote up some suggested language for the um general expectations.
So switching around the numbering. So number 15 currently is the dissolution of the agreement. So that would be moved to number 17. And then just the first one talks about keeping things clean, placing trash
um in recepticles and stuff. And then you know we can make sure that we collect it. So the custodian will collect the trash. Just putting that into wording so that everybody knows. And then number 16 is to maintain. And I
used language from various places in terms of contracts and tenency agreements. Um, Lake Cam agrees to keep and maintain the office space in good order and repairing condition at all time. Oh, it should be all times. [snorts]
I can fix that. And then um in the event of damage to the physical structure or unsafe conditions, they will notify me and the facilities manager immediately, whoever is on duty at the time. And then we will determine
if the repairs are needed and schedule such repairs and then who is responsible for the cost if it's from negligence. >> So we're not going to vote today. We're going to still keep this in the discussion. >> Well, yeah. and I can sort of rework the
whole the problem is this was a contract between the select board and the board of trustees and >> I would imagine >> table advisory committee and then >> whoever was on >> so we would anticipate that it would be on the agenda for December.
>> Yes. So I can sort of insert them in >> maybe. >> So that needs to go to the select board too before >> well I don't know if it's something >> or at least to Andrew before >> you want to bring to the select board and how >> um I think they should know what we're doing. >> Yeah. So I do send a copy of the packet
to Andrew. >> Yeah, I would [snorts] say send it to Andrew. All right, [clears throat] team space. So, we got the Demco quotes. [snorts]
>> So, bottom line with adding shelving, adding furnishings, and just having them delivered. >> Yes. for like five pages. >> We're on the last page. >> Yeah, last page. It's the bottom line.
$11,4.36. That includes shipping and processing, which is broken down on the other side. Tailgate delivery, inside delivery, power lift gate. That's not including installation, which was the only concern when I sent it to the town
administrator. The only concern was that it wasn't pre prevailing wage wasn't listed, but nobody's putting anything together. >> So there's no prevailing wages. >> So there's no prevailing wage. There's no installation. >> So we pretty much dropping it off and we're we're assembling.
>> Um do we need professional help to assemble? >> I already talked to Paul. >> Okay. >> And um it's something I think we can we can manage. It's not too much shelving. Put together party day. >> Put together party day. Tax shelving to
the wall day. But I mean it would I don't have quotes for the painting [snorts] which Paul had mentioned. You know that has to be prevailing wage and right now the painter they had been using does not have his insurance in order. So he is not available. He was
gonna talk to somebody else to see if maybe we could get >> He didn't have I know he knows the people because we talked about the townhouse ceiling. >> Yeah. So, don't have a quote for that. And I also don't have a quote for the electrical to be removed, but that
shouldn't be a huge expense. >> We anticipate that the expense will be more than just the 11,000. Yeah, probably close to from >> my estimations maybe 13 to
>> 15. It depends on the painting. >> Why would you be removing electrical? >> There's um lights where I want to put shelving. [snorts] >> Oh, okay. >> So, the electrical they just have to cap it off and cut it. >> It be nice to Yeah, there's a little
light switch there. So, it would be nice to leave the light switch and maybe do overhead lights at some point, but there's [snorts] the little lights on the the wall that need >> study lights. >> Yeah. >> So, the total additional to to the quote
is the 4,789 12. >> No, that's a separate quote. >> That's a separate quote. >> Yeah. >> Is that for the same site? >> That is for PCs. >> Oh, that's not for ch that's not for the teens. >> No, Deco is the only one for the teen space so far. But we're also
anticipating another approximately $4,000. >> I think it depends on how much they charge for painting. >> Okay. But just so that we know what at least an estimate, it's not 1,000. Um, this money is coming out of the Chase money. >> Okay. The Chase one.
>> Did they pick up their blue? >> Which blue? >> Yes, they did. It was the Caribbean carries. Yeah, people have >> some palm trees in them. >> Okay, >> we'll make >> So, do we need to approve this right
now? This is the discussion, possible vote. [snorts] >> I think we ought to go ahead and vote. >> I'll take a motion. >> I move that we accept Dimco's quotation.
Um, and I don't know if we need to vote on allowing extra money. Maybe we should do that in two different >> I would say at maybe the director's discretion so it doesn't hold up with the work getting done.
>> Yeah, >> at the director's discretion. Um, if >> you don't mind me helping with the word. >> Absolutely. um approve installation costs and that would cover electricity and everything that has
>> painting. >> Painting too. >> Painting. [snorts] >> Okay. So, >> and electric >> accept the quote and use your discretion for painting and installation costs. >> Yeah, I'll talk to Paul and see if we can get some stuff going.
>> Cool. I second that. >> See if any at least come over and get that part done. Maybe we can have a painting party, too. [laughter] >> All right. >> Get [clears throat] some young adults in. >> They might. >> They would like to help. >> Yeah, I think that would be nice. >> Right. We have a first and a second. Is
there any further discussion? [snorts] >> When when do what time? I mean, when do you anticipate this? >> So, I'd like to move on it quickly just to get it done. >> Yeah. >> Um >> maybe for April vacation or something
like that. Yeah, before April vacation >> because I know Teresa would like to work on more programming in there too. So wheeling that TV in, maybe doing some video games, things like that. >> So your deadline is like to have it ready for April vacation. >> Um
Is that what you're thinking? >> It'd be nice to have it done for summer time. Maybe >> for the >> Yeah. opening of the summer reading program quickly. I can find a painter and is reasonable. So, it's going to be done in stages right now. Okay. >> So, Demco is providing the paint.
>> No. >> Okay. >> Demco's just I've got to figure out a painter to use because the the guy that came and did the the benches is the one who lost his insurance. >> Okay. Well, maybe I'll get >> Okay, I'm reading this wrong. Okay.
>> Um, so, uh, we had a first second. Uh, all in favor? >> I. >> All I All opposed extensions. All right. >> [snorts] >> uh circulation computers. >> So this is just a I figure a discussion.
This is the quote from sales and we usually get the computers from sales. However, I was thinking it might be good to um reach out to Green River Associates to see if they can get us a quote too because they're the town's IT and they get computers for
the town all the time just to see what a comparable quote would look like. Okay. So I can reach out to um Green River today. >> So do we have a time I'm looking at time frames right now. Do we have a time frame where we need to replace any of these?
>> They they really need to be just replaced now. Um >> so right away >> as soon as possible. >> Okay. >> Because the the support has ended for Windows 10 and some of the machines I think can do
Windows 11 but not all of them. So I they just they haven't been replaced since 2019, I think. So >> yeah. So my plan was to bring the circulation computers this year for
replacement anyway. Um because we had just done the staff so wanted to do them sort of in stage. >> Circulation computers were going to be done first. >> Circulation done first. And then with the public computers, we did apply for the um mass
>> broadband institute >> broadband institutes um computer device giveaway that they're doing with um the treasury money. So >> do we know when that's going to be decided? >> No. Patrick has kindly applied [laughter]
for us. So with that we put in because the limit >> this is the joint thing with >> this is the joint with wearham because the the minimum number of devices you could ask for is 30 which is a lot for either one of us >> right >> um so we've put in a joint application I
don't think we hear until the new year and then you don't receive if I remember right you don't receive the equipment until March if you're approved anyways. So, the one good thing is is they said once you got the application in, they
would reach out with questions >> and I never heard anything from them. So, either >> we did really well or they're really slow >> or uh yeah, we didn't do so hot. But uh so we should hear in January. But I know
with that Jennifer put in for replacement of all the public PCs, >> PCs and then swapping out some of the PCs for laptops and then trying blending laptops. >> New printers. >> What will the Windows speed that we get with these? Will we get Windows with these?
>> Yeah, I'm They'll be the newest. I We're pretty up. >> What is that one? >> Do you know you're up to 11? >> We're up to 11. >> I don't know if there's a new release coming soon yet. I haven't checked. >> Is sales still really behind with new computers, too? >> I don't know. >> That's the other thing you may want to
>> I know cuz I [snorts] >> cuz some of those libraries were were waiting almost a year. >> We waited 6 months for our staff computers. So, it's tricky. But I, you know, if we don't end up getting the
Mass Broadband Institute computers, we can figure out another another avenue. And it hopefully with Green River it might be a little quicker turnaround because they're contractors with the town and I know it's not a oneman show over there. There's a couple people that work. So,
>> all right. Well, hopefully we'll have some good good news with the technology. >> Oh, thank you for Yeah. Wonderful. >> Well, it helps us out. >> You like doing things with our other friends at other libraries. Well, it helps us out, too, cuz I said there were a lot of libraries, I think, that were
going to apply and backed out because it was just too many items. It's a lot to >> uh Snow Person Jubilee. >> Is this that this page? >> Yes. So, >> is this their proposal? >> No. Oh, okay. [laughter]
So I um after the select board meeting in which it was discussed that they were cancelling the Christmas stroll, I reached out to say >> yeah the stand stopped parade. >> Stop parade is not on any longer. I
reached out to ask if you know we could maybe help out in any way by having something fun over here. So, we looked at potentially having crafts in the meeting room cuz there's nothing going on that day. We We figured everybody was
going to be at the country Christmas stroll. We weren't going to plan anything. So, the meeting room is open. We could start, I'd say, at like noon. We have craft materials coming. [snorts] Um, I can let Sue and Michelle McKeer
know that we are going to do crafts at noon and sort of advertise that. And then this idea was maybe we could put some holiday decorations in the gazebo to make it photo friendly for families.
Um, it's probably going to be a little costly cuz um, I like to go big. [laughter] Well, it's not like we have years to prepare for it, you know, just adding slowly or anything. >> So, um, my thought was eventually maybe
if you know we could form a partnership with this group, if they're going to continue to have the snow person Jubilee here and [snorts] have the snow persons out on the grounds. They use some of the library grounds, too.
if we could maybe have on their Jubilee day maybe Santa in the gazebo for photos. So, >> or a big snowman >> or big snowman or something. >> Yeah, I think a snowman would be >> Well, actually like a
stationary snowman thing that looks friendly. >> Yeah, I mean there's a lot of potential with the gazebo for decorating. So, are we waiting for them to accept a proposal or >> Well, I said I would talk to you today and then I have to go back to them with
what is decided. >> And where would we find the money to pay for this now? >> At the very least, crafting stuff comes out of [snorts] um my supply money or gifts. I usually use that for >> decorations. Do we have line item for decorations?
>> We do not have a line. >> Have you looked at what we have in stock on decorations? [snorts] So, I know we have a bunch of twinkle lights, but I'm not sure the state of those twinkle lights cuz Carol uses them. >> Gave away for you have to be indoor outdoor.
>> So, I kind of put together what I think we might need on this list. >> We see we used to have candles in all the windows at the historic library, but when we moved to this site, we discontinued that because none of our window sills really were adaptable for
candle light. So, we have not really done any lighting here other than the two wreaths the friends pay for. >> We haven't and what's ever done inside, which is usually donated stuff. So, I would think that it's about time we spent some money on some outside lighting.
>> I mean, I can I can probably go over to >> Ace >> Ace >> or Ocean State. Ace we have an account with so I can just >> um >> get some twinkle lights and an extension cord at the very least. >> Right. And then we have >> I'm not sure about the garland or the swag.
>> We don't have electricity at the gazbo, do we? >> No. So there's an outdoor outlet near the door from Children's. >> Okay. So we'd have to put a cord across. It's a safe cord and then cover it with rugs or something. >> Yeah, we have a couple things I can
cover it with. And then tape. The black ones that you use for wiping your feet are really good, especially if they're slightly rubberized. >> Yeah. >> And that way they will stay in place. They're weighted. >> And then I thought maybe we could do garlands and swags and kissing balls and
maybe a tree. >> But that's special chair. >> A [laughter] special Well, I do think of a special chair, but it's a little bit special chair. Okay. So, would would you like us to um >> Well, I was just bringing up this
update. This is an update. Um >> this is an update and I I definitely can do the crafts without any issue. It's just do we want to spend a lot of [snorts] funds going towards? >> My only comment would be you started the
meeting talking about >> the potential of not having >> the ability to fund the staff position that's open. So, I'm not sure how I feel with the I'm not saying if it's in the budget for some decorations or whatnot,
but to get to the point where you need a vote from us >> would have to be out of gifts, >> I would think. >> Mhm. >> And we How much money do we have left in capital? >> Only something. I I would suggest that because it's something outside the
budget and we still have some money in capital, that would be the logical place for it to come because it's going to be something that we don't have a light item for on top of [snorts] everything. >> I could just start with twinkle lights and um maybe get a [snorts] mat to cover
the twinkle light cord or the extension cords. Maybe get those two things. And you're talking about artificial garlands. So we'd have them from year to year, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> It'd have to be indooroutdoor. >> So there have to be garlands and twinkle lights and extension cord
and carpets to cover the extension cord. I'll look at home. I might have carpet that you can use. >> Yeah, I have some things I can throw on the rocks. Mhm. The you know where you have to we were looking at it Friday and you kind of have to run the cord around
the garden and [cough] then towards the back of the gazebo I think would be the best way to run the cord. [cough] >> Mhm. So I have a couple things I can put on rocks too. >> Yeah. >> I saved from the CD. The old CD.
>> Well once you got to the rocks >> you could have it up against the bottom of the gazebo too. >> [cough] >> But yeah, >> it was just a thought because I know people were very disappointed that the Christmas stroll was cancelled [snorts]
and really a lot of people were interested. Well, I think was it canceled because more people were interested in strolling than in making the
>> the cost of the police details. >> Really? [snorts] So if you're I mean I I don't think if you're looking to just update [snorts] decorations here. I mean I think that's because we'd be using the seasonal but if you're looking for >> it's not in the budget it should come
out of the capital fund that we have. So that way we're not impacting the budget and positions, but we have money. We have and we've given money for the all sorts of important things like the
>> rest of the archaeological dig came out of that. >> The alarm system that we have in the building we came out of that. >> We help gave money and the friends gave money for the center stage when it was moved. So we've done things that are
unusual but impact programming and everything. So, I think it's totally appropriate to um the only thing I think I would suggest is that you you get an estimate how much you think it would cost. I mean, to do it nicely. We don't want it to be too sparse. And
>> well, I can tell you I was looking at kissing balls over the weekend. Four of those would be well over $100. >> Are these natural or artificial? >> I would go natural on the kissing balls. I think they look better, but I mean I could look at artificial ones, too. The
natural ones were roughly $35 a piece. >> Okay. >> Well, I for those of us who know how to make arrangements and stuff like that, kissing balls are not that difficult to make. So, we might be able to find some
people who would like to have a kissing ball party to [laughter] make kissing balls >> for the different archy areas of the thing. >> But the garden club like to do this. >> Um the garden club has all that glitters on their plate right now. And then they
kind of they're in recess almost because both they have two events. They have a children's um floor uh greens arrangement that's going to be done at one of our past president's houses. But um there might be some people who would be interested in doing it.
>> I would just suggest that you look through what's here because I I know that at one point I don't know what store it was gave us so many ribbons and things like that. So
it might be if there's a roll of ribbon, a garland could be replaced with ribbon or >> we had a lot of bows and the bows right now are stared upstairs in the townhouse because >> there wasn't enough room here for them.
It's a huge bag of those little the small ones. They're about this big, you know, red. >> So those are there, >> but we probably could um come up with some garlands. Yeah, it was just an idea to >> I think it would be lovely.
>> Bring some people here and >> well, let's all do something >> and then by then we'll have the dedication side should be engraved enough to >> so we could actually do a dedication thing right there for Jamie. >> All right.
>> Things just keep going. >> Uh Dr. Bournestein memorials. So, um, the manipulative things are on the wall. Sensory toys are on the wall. Um, we have the plaque. We're going to put that up. Teresa ordered some,
um, kind of cutesy little decals to put on the wall, too little area. And then I think just the hanging the plaque and letting Doris know that it's all set. Doris Kuchcci.
>> Is there going to be like a >> It would be nice gathering. >> I think it'd be nice to do a gathering, but I'll leave that up to her. I know that I think they did something in >> middle. Yeah, >> but we during the open house it could be one of the things that's pointed out too. >> Yeah, >> like a sign go this way or something
like that. [snorts] >> Yeah, maybe if you can reach Doris before the open house because I don't want to take away any of her. Yeah, [snorts] >> it should be easy to get fixed up this this week. >> Yeah, >> nice.
>> I think the details [clears throat] are supposed to come soon. So >> now we want to go see the tools. All right, setting the next meeting date and time. So we want to meet Christmas Eve, I'm hearing because that's the fourth >> works for May.
>> Can I bring the family? There's a I know there's a board meeting for sales the 17th. >> Yes. >> Do we want to do a Monday meeting again? >> Well, if you want to do the sales board meeting is only Zoom or I mean we could do the 17th if you want to do like 8:30
again. >> Yeah. You want to do the 17th, December 17th, Wednesday at 8:30. >> Works. Yeah. >> And then if you need to change because of the budget. >> Yeah, we'll see. Hopefully not. Maybe it'll be due towards the end of December.
>> Well, you'll know before you need to post so that >> Yeah, I'll know today. >> All right. Is there anything else that needs to come before us? If not, I will entertain a motion to adjurnn at 9:28. >> So moved. So moved. >> Second. >> Second.
>> And all in favor? I. We are journ. >> We are