6.16.2025 Library Trustees Meeting Minutes

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Guilford Free Library

Trustees In-Person and On-Line Meeting

Guilford, Vermont

Monday, June 16th, 2025 – 6:30 pm

Meeting began at 6:34pm

Attending:   Amber Hunt, Laura Lawson-Tucker, John Shaw, Jeannette Tokarz, Josh Nelson, Sandra Cortes, judith serkin

Trustees Absent:  Nika Fotopulos

Others attending:  Davida Bagatelle; Cathi Wilken (on-line)

The minutes from the May 2025 meeting were approved.

Librarian’s report:   Amber offered her report and there were no questions.

Financial report:   John presented the financial report. As the financial budget year is wrapping up this month, we can appreciate that we have done very well this year.

The report for the Eldred Grant will be due in November.

The Finance Committee has met and is working on gathering more information towards how best to build a transparent financial relationship with the Town.   There was a general discussion.

Update on the Friends’ group:  we are looking into hiring a professional consultant to help guide this relationship.

Co-Chair report:  Laura met with Amber earlier this month.

Old business:  There will be festivities at the Library on July 4th, in conjunction with what is planned for the Meeting House, Community Center, and the PlayScape that afternoon. The Library will be open during this time.     Amber noted that the Dance Party already scheduled for July 3rd might serve well to kick off the festivities.    The Library will be serving popsicles, outside of the Library itself this year.  Jeannette will be contacting Ali from the Guilford Country Store about ordering the popsicles.

New business:   we discussed the Trustee vacancy process.  There will be an Executive Committee session taking place at the end of the next board meeting on July 21st.

Friends group:  they had their Executive Committee meeting scheduled for the next day:  June 17th.  

There will be a clear presence of the Friends at the Library on July 4th.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:15pm.

Respectfully submitted,  Judith Serkin (acting secretary)