Minutes and agendas · July 19, 2017

Board meeting prepares relocation position for Council

Reports County support for some programs usually funded by Friends, new children's librarian Kay Wantuch, the reseller arrangement and a consensus for Council presentation.

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING JULY 19, 2017 Members Present: Howard Seeb, George Ceman, Kathleen Sullivan, CLM, Bob Luthardt, Catherine Luthardt, Marilyn Shaw, Sue Delacamp, Gabor Kossuth, Toni Empringham, Catherine Gazin, Betty Starr, Diane Craig The meeting was called to order by President Seeb at 2:30pm. Minutes of March 15, 2017, were approved as submitted. Financial Report: George reports there has been no consistent amount of monthly financial change from our last board meeting. The County Library has contributed to several HB Library programs that are usually covered by FOL. We have encouraged the Library to request any funding from us as needed. Josh continues to contribute roughly 30% of our income book sales. The cash buying program we have set up with him is working very well. The complete financial 2017 2nd QTR Interim Report is available for review at the book warehouse. HB Library Report: New full-time children's/young adults librarian: Ms. Kay Wantuck. Summer programs for children and year-round will emphasize more STEM activities. Plans for the fall include Rock Art, cooking demonstrations, and microscope exploring. Committee Report: The bookstore has three new volunteers. Catherine Gazin graciously volunteered to pick up donations that cannot be delivered to us. Her email is: c.gazin@verizon.net. Sue and Gabor continue to do an outstanding job keeping the bookstore running. Toni reported the next newsletter will be out in October, and postcards will be sent January, 2018. Bard Street Move: President Seeb asked for a consensus of our ideas on the bookstore move. After much discussion, we agreed on several issues. Howard very skillfully listed them and will present them to the City Council Tues. 25 July. He has also sent each member a separate email copy. There will be a hard copy available at the bookstore attached to these minutes. Next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, November, Nov. 22, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. Community Center Room 4. Meeting was adjourned at 3:35pm. D. Craig, Recording Secretary

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
JULY 19, 2017
Members Present: Howard Seeb, George Ceman, Kathleen Sullivan, CLM, Bob
Luthardt, Catherine Luthardt, Marilyn Shaw, Sue Delacamp, Gabor Kossuth, Toni
Empringham, Catherine Gazin, Betty Starr, Diane Craig
The meeting was called to order by President Seeb at 2:30pm. Minutes of March
15, 2017, were approved as submitted.
Financial Report: George reports there has been no consistent amount of
monthly financial change from our last board meeting. The County Library has
contributed to several HB Library programs that are usually covered by FOL. We
have encouraged the Library to request any funding from us as needed. Josh
continues to contribute roughly 30% of our income book sales. The cash buying
program we have set up with him is working very well. The complete financial
2017 2*° QTR Interim Report is available for review at the book warehouse.
HB Library Report: New full-time children's/young adults librarian: Ms. Kay
Wantuck. Summer programs for children and year-round will emphasize more
STEM activities. Plans for the fall include Rock Art, cooking demonstrations, and
microscope exploring.
Committee Report: The bookstore has three new volunteers. Catherine Gazin
graciously volunteered to pick up donations that cannot be delivered to us. Her
email is : c.gazin@verizon.net. Sue and Gabor continue to do an outstanding job
keeping the bookstore running. Toni reported the next newsletter will be out in
October, and postcards will be sent January, 2018.
Bard Street Move: President Seeb asked for a consensus of our ideas on the
bookstore move. After much discussion, we agreed on several issues. Howard
very skillfully listed them and will present them to the City Council Tues. 25 July.
He has also sent each member a separate email copy. There will be a hard copy
available at the bookstore attached to these minutes. Next scheduled meeting is
Wednesday, November, Nov. 22, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. Community Center Room 4.
Meeting was adjourned at 3:35pm. D. Craig, Recording Secretary