Report Library Board of Trustess 12 18 08Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Library Board of Trustees Update
From the Meeting ~f
December 18. 2008
Present: President; Diann Guns, Secretary, Kristen Smith; Paula Connors, David
Hammer, Beverly Kolz, Elizabeth Leeper and Mike Willis
• November marked 42 percent of the fiscal year lapsed. Expenditures were at 40 percent
and revenue received was at nearly 54 percent. The increase in revenue is partly due to
our estimate of lower revenues at this time which were made when we believed that
construction was starting earlier than it did.
• The Library continues to break records for use. KWWL featured C-SPL in their "Money
Matters" segment on December 5 which presented the value of the library during times of
economic hardship.
• Circulations increased 7 percent and visits to the library increased 4 percent. The
circulation of print material increased 6 percent for adults and 4 percent for children.
• Librarian, Martha Sacchini retired December 19~`. Twenty-five applications have been
received and an offer will be extended prior to the end of the year.
• Moving of 40,000 books took place on December 17`i' with help from 73 volunteers (18
of which came from other City departments) and 47 staff members. The move required
four semi-trailer loads to transport materials for long-term storage at McGraw-Hill.
• McGraw-Hill has provided warehouse space, boxes and filler materials, pallets and
shrink wrap material, as well as two hand pallet jacks, at no charge. Art Pape Transfer
provided trucks, semi-trailers and drivers for the heavily discounted price of $100 per
load. Peosta Warehousing Logistics has donated warehouse space for some art, antiques,
and equipment which will be stored while the Library is under construction.
• Construction began on Monday, December 15.
• A discussion of the Martin J. Heade painting, currently on sale at a New York art gallery,
took place since the contract with the art dealer is about to expire. The Board directed
Susan Henricks to contact the dealer to request amonth-to-month agreement and all
offers to purchase below the asking price of $350,000 to be brought to the Board for
consideration.
Library Board of Trustees
Diann Guns, Board President Susan Henricks, Director
Kristen Smith, Board Secretary
Paula Connors
David Hammer
Beverly Kolz
Elizabeth Leeper
Mike Willis