Minutes_Library Board of Trustees Update 09.26.24City of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
Copyrighted
October 21, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Civil Service Commission of October 2, 2024; Equity and
Human Rights Commission of August 13, 2024; Library
Board of Trustess Updates of August 22 and September 26,
2024; Resilient Community Advisory Commission of
September 5, 2024; Proof of Publication for City Council
Proceedings of September 16, 2024.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Civil Service Commission Minutes
2. Equity and Human Rights Commission Minutes
3. Library Board of Trustees Council Update_8-22
4. Library Board of Trustees Council Update_9-26
5. Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes
6. Proof of Publication City Council Proceedings 9 16 24
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Carnegie -Stout Public Library
Library Board of Trustees Update
From the Meeting September 26, 2024
Present: Victor Lieberman, President; Alanda Gregory, Vice President; Andy Bland,
Secretary; and Trustees, Diann Guns, Christy Monk, and Pam Mullin
• The Board approved library expenditures.
• The Board of Trustees welcomed Diann Guns to the Board of Trustees.
• The Art @ your Library show for October and November will feature Stephanie
Funke, Kara Maxwell, and Kathleen Martin.
• Library staff spent September 12 at Tacktics Galena engaging in team building
and communication professional development training with live horses. The
experience of working with the animals was overwhelmingly positive.
• Banned Books week takes place from September 22 — 28. The library is
celebrating with an internal display of challenged materials and a corresponding
theme with Voices Studios and Loras College 2026 Honors Group Forbidden
Bookshelf Mural being painted on the Jaycee's building at 890 Iowa Street. The
Carnegie -Stout Public Library Foundation will also be present at the September
28 Farmer's Market promoting the library, celebrating intellectual freedom, the
new mural and more!
• In partnership with DMASWA (Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste
Agency), we now have a battery recycling station that allows the public to drop
off cell phones, small rechargeable batteries, laptops, and electrical cords.
• Maker Space staff attended Steeple Square's Community Festival on September 8
and gave away 3D printed "helicopters".
August 2024 Highlights
Count
Total Checkouts
43,149
Total Visitors
17,896
Total Program Attendance
2,183
Total Computer/Wi-Fi Use
13,349
Librar oard of Trustees
Victor Lieberma , Board Presi ent
Alanda Gregory, Vice -President
Andy Bland, Board Secretary
Robert Armstrong
Greg Gorton
Christy Monk
Pam Mullin
Nick Rossman, Library Director
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