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Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library
Board of Directors Meeting
15 March 2017
Members Present: Howie Seeb, Dorothy Yost, George Ceman, Robert Luthardt, Sue
DeLaCamp, Betty Starr, Pat Roberts, Marilyn Shaw, Catherine Gazin, Toni Empringham. Also
Present: Katie Sullivan, CLM.
The meeting was called to order by President Seeb at 2:30 p.m..
Minutes of meeting on 16 November 2016: discussion and approval deferred until the next
meeting on July 19.
Treasurer's Report (George): 2016 year-end revenues were within 1% of budgeted estimates.
Expenses were down approximately 45%, primarily because changes in library personnel
resulted in fewer requests for funds. Internet sales were within 10% of prediction. George will
be doing tax returns (due in May); reallocation of HBFOL assets into long-term and mid-term
growth funds is pending.
Librarian's Report (Katie): Interviews are in progress for a full-time Children's Librarian;
currently Katie is covering both positions. Purchases of books & DVDs using the Amazon.com
account need to be completed by the HBFOL, not by the CLM, in accordance with County
regulations. Because the County needs to catch up on cataloging, acquisitions not already in
its system are on hold, so requests will continue to be below budget for awhile. The FOL will
provide funds ($50-$75) for refreshments on April 8 following the LA Opera presentation of
Puccini Opera Tales at 2 p.m.
Book Store (Gabor and Sue): book sales and donations are both doing well at present.
Web Page (Betty): No recent updates, but she has been deleting Saturday sale dates after
they occur.
Newsletter (Toni): The April 2017 issue will include an update on the impending Bard Street
closure and relocation of the Book Store.
New Library Building (Howie): following the recent needs assessment, and another meeting to
be held soon, there will be a formal presentation to the City Council in April or May.
Book Store Move (Howie): the newest proposal is to move the store to the storage area south
of the City Center parking lot. This site is acceptable to Gabor, Sue, and others involved in
Book Store operation.
Various fundraising ideas were discussed, including asking that the annual Kiwanis Club Taste
of the Beach benefit the HBFOL. Howie will be attending the annual countywide FOL meeting
in May and will report back on fundraising activities used successfully by other groups.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 in honor of Howie's birthday! Next scheduled meeting is
Wednesday, July 19, at 2:30 p.m. in the Community Center Room 4.
Toni Empringham, for Recording Secretary Diane Craig