1996

An Internet Trial and a $25,000 Memorial Goal

Members elected Charlotte Malone president on January 18. They authorized a three-month Internet trial and approved moving $5,000 into a CD. In March the board moved its general checking to California Federal and backed staffing arrangements for the library's computers. On June 20 Malone announced a $1,200 grant from the Beach Cities Health District for health CD-ROMs, and the June sale brought $2,117.55. In September the board set a $25,000 target for the Belasco fund. It voted to deposit $2,000 more and to direct December sale proceeds to the fund if possible. In December Malone cited lower sale receipts and fewer book donations, and the Friends agreed to try three sales in 1997 in place of four. The year closed with $22,274.64 in the H.B. Library Fund and $22,607.65 in the Belasco fund.

Drawn from: Charlotte Malone elected president and library Internet trial approved; Board changes bank and discusses computer support; Board reports health district grant and funds library materials; Board adopts $25,000 target for Belasco and directs sale proceeds to it; Board switches from four yearly book sales to three; Treasurer’s annual report for operations and the two library funds.

Summary written by Claude from this year's records, for review by the board. Read every year.