Minutes_Library Board of Trustees Update 12.21.23Copyrighted
February 19, 2024
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of February 5 and February 12, 2024;
Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes of January 17,
2024; Library Board of Trustees Updates of December 21, 2023 and
January 25, 2024; Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of February 7,
2024; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of January 16,
2024.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings 2/5/24 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings 2/12/24
Community Development Advisory Commission of
January 17, 2024
Library Board of Trustees Update 12/21/23
Library Board of Trustees Update 1/25/24
Zoning Advisory Commission of February 7, 2024
Proof of Publication 1.16.24
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Carnegie -Stout Public Library
Library Board of Trustees Update
From the Meeting December 21, 2023
Present: Victor Lieberman, President; Alanda Gregory, Vice -President; and Trustees,
Robert Armstrong, Christy Monk, and Pam Mullin
• The Board approved library expenditures.
• The Board approved 2024 closed dates.
• The library has a new streaming platform called The Shelf, a Spanish -language
streaming service. This service provides movies, television series, and recorded
live performances.
• The library received a donation of an autographed copy of Maya Angelou's poem,
Weekend Glory from Donna Wahlert. Included with the donation is a certificate of
authenticity. Our plans are tentatively to include it with our February/March art
exhibit
• For the fifth straight month, the Maker Space has seen an increase of use and
program participants. Fiscal year visitor counts are 34% higher and program
participation is up 140%.
• The Youth Department is planning a partnership with DuTrac Community Credit
Union to sponsor new financial literacy Raising Reader bags and accompanying
financial literacy book clubs this Spring.
• The Adult Services is relaunching a seed library. Staff have been soliciting
inventory from various seed vendors. The seed library should launch toward the
end of February, with gardening programming scheduled for late Winter/early
Spring.
November 2023 Highlights
Count
Total Checkouts
36,729
Total Visitors
16,603
Total Program Attendance
2,199
Total Computer/Wi-Fi Use
15,263
Libra oard of Trustees
Victor Lieberma , Board Pres-1clent
Alanda Gregory, Vice -President
Andy Bland, Board Secretary
Robert Armstrong
Greg Gorton
Christy Monk
Pam Mullin
Nick Rossman, Library Director