Library Board Finance Committee Meeting 08/04/2022 – Will Vote On 2023 Budget

The Library Board Finance Committee is meeting 08/04/2022 at 9AM. They will be voting on the 2023 Library Operating Budget and receiving an overview of the city’s budget development process. The agenda packet includes an overview of the 2020-2022 budgets for comparison. View full meeting […]

Library Board Approves All Action Items, Does Not Have Time To Receive Information Items

The Library Board met 07/19/2022. It was an unexpectedly short meeting. Apparently, due to the members’ schedules, it was difficult for them to get enough members at the meeting for them to have a quorum, and it sounded like some members needed to leave fairly […]

Library Board Meeting 07/19/2022 – Will Receive Library Project Update, Hopefully Discuss Keeping Project Within Budget

The Library Board is meeting 07/19/2022 at 4:30PM. There will be trustee reappointments for current board members Rebecca Kellner and Brian Looker, and the new appointment of Nanette Bunnow an Appleton Area School District Assistant Superintendent who will be taking over from Greg Hartjes as […]

Library Board Meeting 05/17/2022 – Will Vote On Naming Rights Opportunities At New Library Building

The Library Board is meeting 05/17/2022 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on the April Bill Register, a May Budget Amendment, and a change to the city’s General Safety Policy. Perhaps of more interest to the general public, they will be voting on naming opportunities […]

Library Board Meeting 04/19/2022 – Receives 2021 Annual Report, Update On Move To Temporary Location, Overview of Summer Reading Program

The Library Board met 04/19/2022. It was not a particularly eventful meeting. It started out with recognition of the Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS). They didn’t have a printed copy of the certificate, nor has one been attached to the meeting minutes, but they did […]

Library Board Meeting 04/19/2022 – Will Receive Library Project Update And Talk About College North Neighborhood Plan

The Library Board is meeting 04/19/2022 at 4:45PM. They’ll be voting on some financial items and also on a Naming Rights policy. It looks like they’re creating a naming rights policy because of the capital campaign they will be conducting to raise funds for the […]

Library Board Receives Presentation From SOM Architectural Firm On Library Project Design

The Library Board met 03/25/2022 and received Building Project Design Update Presentation from Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM), the Chicago-based architectural firm contracted for the project. You may recall back in September the Common Council received a presentation on the initial design. This presentation followed […]

Library Board Meeting 03/25/2022 – Will Receive Library Building Project Design Update From SOM Architects

The Library Board is meeting 03/25/2022 at 12PM. The main item of public interest on the agenda is a building project design update presentation from SOM Architects. They will also be noting the awarding of a certificate of commendation to the Appleton Public Library from […]

Library Board Receives Update On Library Project And Move To Temporary Location

During the 03/15/2022 Library Board meeting, the Board received a brief update on the library project and the library’s move to the temporary location. Library Director Colleen Rortvedt touched on the fact that the library had not been awarded the $11 million grant they had […]

Library Board Receives Presentation On APL Campaign Feasibility Study – Consultant Recommends Moving Forward With $12 Million Library Project Funding Campaign

The Library Board met 03/15/2022 and received a presentation from Karen Rose of K Rose, LLC on the Appleton Public Library Campaign Feasibility Study. K Rose, LLC was engaged by the Friends of the Appleton Public Library to conduct the feasibility study. Karen explained that […]