Minutes_Library Board of Trustees Update 04.27.23Copyrighted
May 15, 2023
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 5/1/23; Civil Service Commission of 5/3/23;
Library Board of Trustees Update of 4/27/23; Long Range Planning
Advisory Commission of 4/19/23; Proof of Publication for City Council
Proceedings of 4/17/23.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 5/1/23 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission of 5/3/23 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Update of 4/27/23 Supporting Documentation
Long Range Planning Advisory Commission of 4/19/23 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
4/17/23
Carnegie -Stout Public Library
Library Board of Trustees Update
From the Meeting April 27, 2023
Present: Pam Mullin, President; Andy Bland, Secretary; and Trustees, Robert
Armstrong, Victor Lieberman, Christy Monk
• The Board approved library expenditures
• The Board approved addendum to Library Personnel Manual to match the City of
Dubuque Employee Handbook in providing 8.5 weeks of vacation accrual for
appropriate full and part-time library staff.
• 104 Curbside visits in March
• The library saw increases in circulation, visitors, and computer and Wi-Fi usage
in March compared to March 2022.
• Downloadable digital materials service, Hoopla, continues to see growth every
month. Another nearly 100 unique users were added in March.
• The Library will be sending out a request for proposal for consultants for space
needs assessments for the library, based on direction from the strategic plan.
• Staff are preparing for the summer reading program which will launch the first
Monday following the end of the school year.
• The library participated in the 2023 Days of Caring event. Nine Engineers from
John Deere Dubuque Works volunteered their time to help with outdoor spring
clean up and spreading some new mulch around the building.
• Library staff are preparing a public survey to further evaluate library services and
open hours.
• Library staff have been busy meeting with various community agencies exploring
ways to partner. Recent meetings including NICC Dubuque Center Adult Literacy
Program, IowaWORKS, and Presentation Lantern Center
March 2023 Highlights
Count
Total Checkouts
40,010
Total Visitors
16,690
Total Program Attendance
2,522
Total Computer/Wi-Fi Use
8,310
Library Board of Trustees
Pam Mullin, Board President
Greg Gorton, Vice -President
Andy Bland, Board Secretary
Robert Armstrong
A. Alanda Gregory
Victor Lieberman
Christy Monk
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Nick Rossman, Library Director