Minutes_Library Board of Trustees Update 04.24.25City of Dubuque
City Council
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May 19, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of May 5, 2025; Arts and Cultural
Affairs Commission of March 25, 2025; Library Board of
Trustees Update of April 24, 2025; Resilient Community
Advisory Commission of March 6, 2025; Zoning Advisory
Commission of April 2, 2025; Proof of Publication for City
Council Proceedings of April 8, 9, 10, 21, and 22, 2025.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 5 5 25 City Council Minutes
2. Arts and Cultural Affairs Minutes
3. Carnegie -Stout Public Library Board of Trustees April 24, 2025 Meeting Update
4. Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes
5. Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes
6. Proof —City Council Proceedings 4.8.25
7. Proof —City Council Proceedings 4.9.25
8. Proof —City Council Proceedings 4.10.25
9. Proof —City Council Proceedings 4.21.25
10. Proof City Council Proceedings 4.22.25
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Carnegie -Stout Public Library
Library Board of Trustees Update
From the Meeting April 24, 2025
Present: Victor Lieberman, President; A. 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 celebrated an excellent Dubuque County Reads 2025. The
author visit from Stephanie Foo (author of "What My Bones Know") was a well -
attended event, informational and engaging.
• Art @ your Library for June/July 2025 will feature artists from the Key City
Creative Center. Works Cassie Beadle, Sandra Beisker, Gail Chavenelle, Brian
Graham, Rich Lammer, David Olsen, Paul Pendola, Kurt Stierman, and Susan
Tollefson will be on display through July 25. A First Friday opening reception
will take place on June 6, 2025 from 5:30-7:30, with accompanying music
provided by JazzQ.
• Brad Wilkening presented "Lessons on the Holocaust, which had a very nice
turnout and received several complements on the presentation.
• Volunteers from John Deere helped replace mulch as part of the 2025 Days of
Caring volunteer program.
• The Summer Reading Program kicks off June 2, with many wonderful programs
and activities planned for all ages.
• Maggie Turza has accepted the Outreach and Communications Coordinator
position for the library. Maggie is busy planning library presence at community
celebrations such as National Night Out, Dubuque Pride, as well as planning a
volunteer appreciation event for library volunteers.
Statistical Highlights
March Count
Total Checkouts
42,473
Total Visitors
20,142
Total Program Attendance
2,433
Total Computer/Wi-Fi Use
12,854
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
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Nick Rossman, Library Director
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