It's a meeting of the Newbury Town Library Board of Trustees and attendance. >> Melissa Mashford, >> Terry Leurst, >> Alexander Burke, >> Patty Olson, >> Richard Siri, and the director
>> Haley Hart. >> Okay, we have a call. Moving right along, we have approval of the minutes of the last meeting. Has everybody had a chance to take a look at them? >> Yes.
>> Any changes, modifications, adjustments? >> Okay. >> Move acceptance. >> Second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> All right. All right. the director's report.
>> Um, so the big thing is icicles. Um, DPW has been helping us out. I just sent them an email because they're growing faster. Uh, particularly over the drop boxes and then out front, although there's a couple, I guess, by the children's door as well. Um, so they've
been coming and knocking them off for us cuz they're just too tall for us to reach. >> Um, they were scheduled to come in Monday to put up an UV clean on the windows. Um, that hasn't happened yet. So, I'm assuming we got diverted by some kind of weather stuff. >> Um, so I will talk to them soon to
figure out when we'll do that. We're having alarm system issues again with the exact same reason. I have already told the company. I don't know why we're still having the exact same problem. Um, it's on and off. It's we can keep resetting the system, but it means that
some mornings when we come in, the alarm is not going. So it's very life but it is it's the same error code from a few months ago. So >> does James get involved in handling that? >> No, that's sometimes John is the only one. It sometimes gets involved but it's
all on the company we use. So >> and that's curating team. >> Mhm. Um so there's that. Uh we have acquired Beanstack uh to help us with summer reading. A lot of libraries nearby use it. I've used it uh in other libraries.
It's really wonderful for allowing tracking of reading minutes um for reading challenges for all ages uh digitally. Uh we've had some requests from some of the parents just to make it easier. Um Nikia brought that to me. I looked at pricing and it wasn't bad. So
uh I'm in the process of setting that up. I'm hoping to get it all up and running in time for our Minute Madness in March. Um we are part of that again challenge. Um, so hopefully I can get it done before then. If not, it'll be up
for summer reading. Um, tax forms are trickling in. I'm hoping sometime this week or next we'll have all of the packets that we have been promised. Our next friends meeting is on the 20th. Um, we had 14 people attend our Monarch
Gardeners talk on the 14th. Uh, we had 10 who came to our snowblow craft uh, making them they had a great time. 31 people came and learned how to play the ukulele at our children's program. >> Yeah, that was a party. >> And then we had digital art come out.
Um, uh, 18 kids had a great time using technology. Uh, and the man was wonderful and he does other um, like teaching people how to use technology classes. So, um, I know that Catherine's been in contact with him as well. So, that all went very well. Uh, everything
else is looking okay. You'll see um a small change on the expenses. Uh I have the percent of year left is 60. It's 40. I was looking at the wrong side of that. So only 40% of the year left, not 60. Otherwise, everything's looking about
normal. Um we had an issue with our visitors, the people tracker. I don't know what. I think I fixed it. Um so I have to pull those numbers and see. But so I don't have numbers for January. >> Yeah. saw that one of the issues in the past has been the batteries have to be replaced.
>> Well, it's turning on now. I think it got unplugged in a weird way. >> There are batteries in it. >> That's good to know. I will keep that in mind. I have to see if it's still working cuz I had to give it a week. >> Okay. We have in the past had to change the area. >> That's good to know. Yeah, it looks like it was just unplugged from the Ethernet
port for some reason. >> Oh, okay. >> It should be all set now, but it means we don't have to worry. >> Good. >> Otherwise, everything's looking good. Any questions? >> And the new person, Stephanie, is working out. Okay.
>> Yeah, she's great. >> Okay. >> Yeah, she's been awesome. >> So, all the positions are filled now. >> Yes. >> Good. Good. Okay. Any new business?
>> I'm just looking at the stats, so >> Okay. any old business >> any other business. >> Keep shooting for it. Is the Olympics so maybe it's just >> we don't break a leg. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
Yeah. >> How are you doing with all the snow? >> Yep. We're doing We haven't had any leaks with all of these. >> No >> icicles hanging. No, >> cuz outside of your office, too, there's >> Oh, yeah. That's just I mean, we've had
snow falling and stuff outside my office, but no water. >> Nope. No interiors, nothing sounding. >> Everything seems to be holding up. >> Fences at the tip of the >> Yep. >> metal have worked well. >> Yes. >> So, I'm grateful for that.
>> No. >> Yeah. No, everything's again not like holding up. >> Okay. Now, as you see that there's we're not getting any backup anywhere. So, that's >> Nope. >> Yeah, it seems to be all all coming off as needed. >> Okay.
>> Any other questions, comments, observations? >> Don't think so. >> Okay. All right. Stretch it out. Um, I can tell you that there's going to be a screening
Catherine's been working with Newberry Port to do in the screening room a showing of the librarians. It's in documentary. >> It's going to be on a Monday. She doesn't have a date yet, but once we do, we'll pass it along to you guys. >> Wonderful. >> Great. Very good.
>> All right. Update for the next meeting? >> February. Uh, March 10th. March 10th. Okay. Okay. And I won't be here for the next two or three weeks. So, >> And where are you going to be? Oh, wait. We should >> on a shift.
>> On a trip. So, you're gone this week as well? >> Uh, I'll be here this week. >> Okay. >> So, next Thursday I won't be around to sign. >> Okay. >> So, I'm back on I'm back on March 6th. >> Okay. >> And I'm not here this Thursday. um some working from home in the morning before flying to Texas. So, okay. Uh everything
will be set. Catherine, >> Cath Okay, that's fine. Very good. >> This Thursday. >> This Thursday. Otherwise, >> Thursday week you'll be back. >> Yeah. Okay. I'll I'll be able to sign this week. So, >> I'll take that one. >> I'll take the >> Vanessa >> Thursday week. >> Yeah. >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> At least you can do the one after that. >> I You haven't allowed me to sign since I LEFT THE BOARD SO MANY YEARS AGO. I I feel really >> I'll just be here with you >> and you'll be doing better things.
>> I'm good. >> I'm not jumping in. >> Just remind me remind me if you want me to come and sign and I will. >> Terry's in town anyway. So, >> okay. >> Maybe it's better for you. >> Fine.
>> I can wait another year. It's fine. I'm in town. All right. >> I live right next door. >> I know. >> But you're here working at the town hall. >> No, >> not anymore. >> No, I'm done. >> Okay.
>> It's all yours, Melissa. >> Okay. So, not next week. >> All right. >> The Thursdays I I won't be around will be >> So, this Thursday is you Thursday. Yep. >> Next Thursday is Alex. So, it's that's what the 19th.
>> Yep. And then the 26th. >> The 26th. That's it. >> All right. And I'm back I'm back on the 6th. >> Would you prefer for us to come in? >> Uh I prefer sometime around 10 10:30. That's the perfect timing. It can be done. >> Okay. >> Um so you said you also need the fifth
covered. >> Yeah. I don't get back until the 6th. >> So I don't know who wants to do that. >> I can do it. Right. on the 5th of March >> and that one I will not be here but again Catherine will have everything for
you. I have like six appointment. >> Yes. >> Unless they cancelled again. >> Please just >> we can't put that in the universe. >> No, no, no. Uh a motion to uh adjourn. >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? Meeting is open. stone.
All right.