The Library Board finance subcommittee will be meeting 08/12/2025 at 3PM. They will be voting on the Library’s 2026 operational budget and capital improvements project request. View full meeting details here: https://cityofappleton.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1317254&GUID=35262246-F1AF-4003-8EBA-7ACCFEF9B6E4
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Library Board Meeting 07/15/2025 – Will Vote On Update To Circulation Policy That Appears To Place Rights Of 16-Year-Old Minors Above Rights Of Parents
The Library Board is meeting 07/15/2025 at 5PM. They will be voting on updates to four different library policies including the Space Use Policy (recognizing the installation of hearing loops), the Customer Service Policy (watering down language stating “Library staff will seek to meet patron […]
Library Board Personnel And Policy Committee Meeting 06/20/2025 – Will Conduct Library Director Mid-Year Performance Review, Update Several Library Policies
The Library Board Personnel and Policy Committee is meeting 06/20/2025 at 9:15AM. Part of the meeting will be closed session as the committee conducts the Library Director’s mid-year performance review. In open session, the committee will be reviewing and voting on updates to several library […]
Library Board Receives Reports On New Building, Children’s Programing, And Internships
The Library Board met 06/17/2025. They received 5 different updates and reports including an update on the new building, an update on the hiring process, the 2024 annual report, an update on children’s programming, and an update on community partnerships. I’ve prepared a transcript of […]
Library Board Meeting 06/17/2025 – Will Receive 2024 Library Annual Report
The Library Board is meeting 06/17/2025 at 5PM. They have two action items on the agenda which is a request to approve the May bill register and a request to approve a budget amendment recording $7,220 in donations, grants, and reimbursements. As information items they […]
Library Board Receives Update On Building Project And Final Items That Need To Be Taken Care Of
The Library Board met 05/20/2025. During the meeting they received a brief update on the building project. I’ve prepared a transcript of the update such as it was: Library Executive Director Colleen Rortvedt gave the board a rundown on items that had recently been completed […]
Library Board Meeting 05/20/2025 – Will Vote On City’s Social Media Policy, Receive Updates On New Building, New Librarian, And 1st Quarter Information
The Library Board is meeting 05/20/2025 at 5PM. They will be voting on some routine items including the May Bill Register and some minor Budget Amendments for May. They will also be voting on the City of Appleton Social Media Policy. This was recommended for […]
Library Board Receives Update On The Elimination Of The Institute of Museum and Library Services – Impact On Appleton Public Library Remains Unclear
The Library Board met 04/15/2025. One of the information items they received was an update on the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: President Trump’s “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy” Executive […]
Library Board Meeting 04/15/2025 – Will Vote On Update To Library’s Financial Policy, Receive Information On Reduction Of The Institute Of Museum And Library Services
The Library Board will be meeting 04/15/2025 at 5PM. They will be voting on the March Bill Register, a budget amendment, the 2024-2025 Library budget carryover request, and an update to the library’s financial policy. They also have a number of reports and updates that […]
Library Board Approves Amendments To Library’s Space Use Policy And Fee Schedule, Receives Update On New Building
The Library Board met 02/18/2025. There were a couple of items on the agenda that pertained to the new library building. One was the request to update the Space Use Policy and Library Rental Fee Schedule which was recommended for approval unanimously by the board. […]