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Library Board of Trustees <br />Minutes <br />January 11, 2024 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />(due to constant vandalism). Helena has a connection to Eagle Scouts. She will <br />reach out to them about repainting the Memory Square little library and rebuilding <br />the Founders Park one. <br />Work Plan <br />The Library Board needs to present the work plan for the year to the City <br />Council at the end of February. Sharon will send out the Council Work Plan and <br />the Library Work Plan to the Board to review individually. Board members will <br />make comments to Sharon's draft plan. Then Laurel and Carrie will meet to <br />create the presentation. This will be sent back to the Board for further comment <br />prior to the presentation. <br />Foundation Report <br />The Foundation meets on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at the <br />library. They did not meet in December due to the holidays. <br />Director's Report <br />Sharon thanked the Board for the holiday gifts to staff as they really <br />appreciated the coffee gift cards. Sharon also reported that the Foundation is <br />giving the library $55,000 for special programs (summer reading, OverDrive <br />subscription, etc.) <br />The library will be hosting an author visit on April 12th. Vauhini Vara's last <br />novel was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She will be talking about her newest <br />novel. <br />Sharon may need to take FMLA. Peggy will fill in if needed. Jaime and the <br />Board offered Sharon support during this challenging time. <br />Lastly, Sharon reported that a State Senator will bring up a draft legislation <br />this session about a specific process libraries in Colorado must use if a book is <br />challenged. She believes this came about because some libraries have <br />eliminated their processes. She will keep us up to date about its progress in the <br />state legislature. <br />Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda - none <br />Board Comments - Cheryl shared that she read an article that she read in the <br />Oh Reader publication about banned books. She explained that some individuals <br />are using Al to search for words in books and libraries are banning them due to <br />key words as opposed to actual content. <br />Laurel complimented Sharon on the library atmosphere, collection and staff after <br />having the opportunity to visit many other area libraries this winter with her young <br />children. Laurel also thanked Jaime for her service as chairperson over the last <br />year. <br />