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Minutes and agendas · February 8, 2017

Special meeting rejects proposed relocation options

Board states the offered shed, records room and prospective classroom options do not meet needs, describing transport and operational concerns.

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FEBRUARY 8. 2017 BOARD MEETING Members present: H. Seeb, G. Kossuth, S. Delacamp, T. Empringham, R. & K. Luthardt, C. Lawson, B. Starr, M. Shaw, P. Woolley-Belasco, D. Craig Meeting was called to discuss the possible relocation of the Friends of the Library Bookstore presently located on Bard Street. It was requested by Capt. McKinnon of HB Police Dept. Capt. McKinnon proposed 3 options. The Shed, The Records Storage Area, or a Class Room in the Community Center (available sometime in the unforeseen future). The FOL Board has come to the following consensus. None of these options meet our needs. By moving us away from the Library, we have no way to retrieve and transport book donations. Please do not forget, over the years FOL donates cash providing the HB Library with reference books, audio and videotapes, computers, CD's and DVD's magazine subscriptions, special events, special supplies, and guest speakers. Memorial funds have provided additional financial support for children's summer reading programs and books for young and old. Our book donations are the reason we are able to add money to the Library and support projects which is the purpose of our organization. Therefore, we have elected to do the following. If we are forced to vacate Bard Street Bookstore, we will close the store. As a solution to our book supply currently at the bookstore now, we would like to have the whole shed as storage for our unsold books. The shed needs lighting. If we have our books in the shed, we can still sort books, properly discard unwanted books, and periodically try to have some sidewalk book sales to continue contributing funds for the library needs. We would need a small bin outside the shed for volunteers to deposit books for recycling. We still intend to support the HB Library as we have done in the past, as much as possible. In the future, we will continue to look for a better area /building to re-establish the bookstore. Thank you for your concern. We are open to any new suggestions. Sincerely, D. Craig, Recording Secretary

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
FEBRUARY 8. 2017
BOARD MEETING
Members present: H. Seeb, G. Kossuth, S. Delacamp, T. Empringham, R. & K. Luthardt, C. Lawson, B.
Starr, M. Shaw, P. Woolley-Belasco, D. Craig
Meeting was called to discuss the possible relocation of the Friends of the Library Bookstore presently
located on Bard Street. It was requested by Capt. McKinnon of HB Police Dept.
Capt. McKinnon proposed 3 options. The Shed, The Records Storage Area, or a Class Room in the
Community Center (available sometime in the unforeseen future). The FOL Board has come to the
following consensus. None of these options meet our needs. By moving us away from the Library, we
have no way to retrieve and transport book donations. Please do not forget, over the years FOL donates
cash providing the HB Library with reference books, audio and videotapes, computers, CD's and DVD's
magazine subscriptions, special events, special supplies, and guest speakers. Memorial funds have
provided additional financial support for children's summer reading programs and books for young and
old. Our book donations are the reason we are able to add money to the Library and support projects
which is the purpose of our organization. Therefore, we have elected to do the following. If we are
forced to vacate Bard Street Bookstore, we will close the store.
As a solution to our book supply currently at the bookstore now, we would like to have the whole shed
as storage for our unsold books. The shed needs lighting. If we have our books in the shed, we can still
sort books, properly discard unwanted books, and periodically try to have some sidewalk book sales to
continue contributing funds for the library needs. We would need a small bin outside the shed for
volunteers to deposit books for recycling. We still intend to support the HB Library as we have done in
the past, as much as possible.
In the future, we will continue to look for a better area /building to re-establish the bookstore.
Thank you for your concern. We are open to any new suggestions.
Sincerely,
D. Craig, Recording Secretary