Library Trustee April Meeting Minutes

Richard Sugden Library
Trustees’ Report
April 11, 2023

In Attendance:
Cheryl Donahue, Director
Katheryn Smith, Children’s Room
Mary Anne Slack, Chair
Alyson Russo, Trustee
Bill Cundiff, Town of Spencer Supt of Utilities
Marie Norcia
Meeting was called to order at 12:25 p.m.
Mary Anne made a motion to approve minutes from last
meeting. Alyson seconded. Motion approved.

Children’s Room:
*Community Connections held programs with us in February
and March. We will continue to be on their weekly schedule
moving forward.
*Two story time sessions have been offered each Tuesday in
March and April.
*Drop-in activities continue in children’s dept.
*We Read It newsletter goes out monthly.
*Grab and Go giveaways are available each month for patrons.
This month we gave away “plant a sunflower” kits.

*(2) We raffled off a Dr. Seuss paint set in March and will be
raffling off 5 kid’s fishing poles in April.
*We had a STEAM challenge, Pokemon club, Art club, Graphic
Novel Book Club and Arduino program with Mr. Bill.
*We ran a Dungeons and Dragons program with teens in
February and March called Honey Heist. There will be another
program in May called “The Queen’s Curse”.
*We are running a Peeps Diorama contest that will end on
April 17 th .
*Sewing Club meets Wednesdays at 3:30.
*Katie attended a Middle Grade Magic via Zoom on March 9 th
and Small Libraries Chat on March 14 th .
*Katie purchased Magformers to add to the magnetic building
materials and is looking into the cost of news puppets for the
puppet theater.
 

Director’s Report:
*Pause meditation program is held Tuesdays with Wendy
O’Leary. She also conducted a Zoom meeting for a book
discussion group on March. Her latest book “It’s OK”, launched
on March 28 th with a book signing at the library. Copies of the
book will be distributed to local schools.
*”Coffee Chat” on Monday mornings started on March 6 th .
Mary Baker Wood helped facilitate the conversation at several
meetings.

*Denise visited Lincoln Hill Manor on March 22 nd .
*”America Divided” virtual program co-sponsored with MA
libraries was held on March 7 th .
*American Legion hosted a murder mystery program, “Mangia,
Meatballs and Murder” on April 4 th with 40 participants.
*Library board of trustees meeting scheduled for March 14 th
was cancelled due to inclement weather.
*Cheryl attended “Crisis Communication” webinar on March
16 th , CWMARS users council meeting on March 21 st and area
directors meeting on March 22 nd .
*Cheryl participated in budget presentation for Finance
Committee on March 16 th .
*Capital Committee conducted a library walk through on
March 25 th .
*Boilers were inspected on March 16th.
*Library was closed on March 14 th due to inclement weather.
 

BUILDING UPDATES:
*Bill Cundiff presented a draft of the Building Envelope
Evaluation & Capital Assessment Planning from LiRo. Board of
trustees will review materials and get back to Bill with
questions or concerns.

Meeting adjourned at 1:30.
Next Meeting is May 2 nd at 12:00