Minutes_Library Board of Trustees Update 09.28.23City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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November 6, 2023
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Minutes and Reports Submitted
Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of 9/26/23; City Council
Proceedings of 10/16/23; Library Board of Trustees Update of 9/28/23;
Zoning Board of Adjustment of 9/28/23.
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Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of 9/26/23
City Council Proceedings of 10/16/23
Library Board of Trustees Update of 9/28/23
Zoning Board of Adjustment of 9/28/23
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Carnegie -Stout Public Library
Library Board of Trustees Update
From the Meeting September 28, 2023
Present: Victor Lieberman, President; Alanda Gregory, Vice -President; Andy Bland,
Secretary; and Trustees, Robert Armstrong, Christy Monk, Pam Mullin
• The Board approved library expenditures
• Carnegie -Stout Public Library participated in two local university events. Staff
interacted with students at the Dubuque Community Resource Day at University
of Wisconsin -Platteville, and the Student Resource Fair at the University of
Dubuque in September
• Library staff were busy in September with several public meetings regarding the
Space Needs Assessment provided by FEH Design. Five public meetings were
held, as an Advisory Task Force helped the library consider current and future
space needs. A final report will be provided by FEH Design in October.
• The library has been selected as one of the partners for the City of Dubuque's
partnership with the University of Iowa's Initiative for Sustainable Communities.
Graduate students will be creating a scope of work and memorandum of
understanding to perform a job study in the library, gaging how to better help
neurodivergent patrons and staff.
• The combined Art @ your Library and Music @ your Library event on Friday,
September 1 had an excellent turnout. Staff received many compliments on the
library maintaining programing as part of the First Friday series.
August 2023 Highlights
Count
Total Checkouts
43,042
Total Visitors
19,098
Total Program Attendance
2,381
Total Computer/Wi-Fi Use
10,077
Libra oard of Trustees
Victor Lieberma , Board Prest ent
Alanda Gregory, Vice -President
Andy Bland, Board Secretary
Robert Armstrong
Greg Gorton
Christy Monk
Pam Mullin
Nick Rossman, Library Director