Library Board Meeting 08/15/2023 – Will Receiving Training On Memphis TN’s Innovative Public Library System

The Library Board is meeting 08/15/2023 at 4:30PM. Action items include the July 2023 bill register, a budget amendment, and reports from the Nominating Committee and the Personnel and Policy Committee. As information items, the board will receive an update on the building project and […]

Library Board Personnel And Policy Committee Meeting 07/27/2023 – Will Conduct Library Director’s Mid-Year Performance Evaluation

The Library Board Personnel and Policy Committee is meeting 07/27/2023 at 10AM. The one item on the agenda is the Library Director’s 2023 Mid-Year Performance Evaluation. The meeting may be in closed session all allowed by state law which permits closed sessions when discussing personnel […]

Library Board Meeting 07/18/2023 – Will Vote On Request To Close Temporary Library Location So Staff Can Attend Library Groundbreaking Ceremony On 07/25/2023

The Library Board is meeting 07/18/2023 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on a request to approve a closure of the temporary library location from 1-5PM on 07/25/2023 for the Library Groundbreaking ceremony. Library Director Colleen Rortvedt recognizes this will cause some disruption for patrons […]

Library Board Finance Committee Meeting 07/11/2023 – Will Vote On Library’s 2024 Operational Budget

The Library Board Finance Committee will be meeting 07/11/2023 at 8AM. The one item on the agenda is the 2024 Operational Budget. The meeting will be held at the temporary library location on Kensington Drive, and, therefore, the proceedings will not be recorded or available […]

Library Board Meeting 06/20/2023 – Will Receive Updates On Library Project And Capital Campaign Process

The Library Board is meeting 06/20/2023 at 4:30PM. There are a number of action items including approval of the May bill register, a budget amendment, a request to hire two grant-funded part-time positions, an agreement with the United Way for funding in 2024-25, and the […]

Library Board Finance Committee Meeting 05/31/2023 – No Other Committee Or Council Meetings Scheduled For This Week

This week both has a holiday in it and also is the fifth week of the month which means no regularly scheduled committee or Council meetings are scheduled. There is, however, one meeting slated to take place. The Library Board Finance Committee will be meeting […]

Library Board Meeting 05/16/2023 – Will Review Updated Renderings Of Library Building Project

The Library Board is meeting 05/16/2023 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on updated Library Trustee bylaws and also voting on Nominating Committee appointments. The Nominating Committee will present ja President, Vice President, and Secretary to the Library Board at the August meeting in 3 […]

Library Board Receives Building Project Update – Staff Hoping To Get Final Approval For New Bids Before Independence Day Holiday

The Library Board met 04/18/2023. They received a brief update to the Library Building Project which included a tentative timeframe for when the bids would be opened and approved by the Common Council. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: SOM is busy […]

Library Board Meeting 04/18/2023 – Will Receive Trustee Development Training Regarding “Intellectual Freedom”

The Library Board is meeting 04/18/2023 at 3PM. The three action items on the agenda are (a) approve the March bill register, (b) approve the City of Appleton’s updated Conditions of Employment Policy, and (c) approve the report from the Library Board’s Personnel and Policy […]