MINUTES ARE UNOFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HICKORY COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT
Monday, February 24, 2025
The Regular Meeting of the Hickory County Library Board was held on February 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Hickory County Library Community Room, at the Hickory County Library, 18376 New Hermitage Drive, Hermitage, Missouri, 65668.
President, Shelly Aubuchon called the meeting to order at 10:00 am
Attendance was taken via the expense voucher with all present:
President, Shelly Aubuchon
Vice-President, Ernest Jenkins
Treasurer, Brenda Charles
Secretary. Eleanora Smith
Trustee, Kevin Bolling
Library Administrator, Stacy Coulsell
Brenda Charles made a motion to accept the Agenda and Ernest Jenkins seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Ernest Jenkins made a motion to accept the January minutes and Kevin Bolling seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Library Administrator Stacy Coulsell presented her monthly Administrator’s Report. Coulsell reminded the Board that at this time the library has had four snow days that the library was closed. The Board was notified that the preschool reading program continues. The themed punch card program will continue with an opportunity for participants to win a Barnes and Noble Gift card and a board game for obtaining 14 punches on their card. Librarian Alice Munns oversees the book club currently being offered via the library. A puzzle swap is in the works for March with a possible display for patrons to both swap a puzzle or to solve a puzzle at the library. Stacy continues to search for two new homes for “Lil Libraries” to be placed at locations in Hickory County. Plans are still being made for an art exhibit by local artist Catherine Hash, a beginning crochet class by Jody Wheeler, a seed library and perhaps board games, and a scavenger hunt are all in the planning as well. Coulsell has had a payroll audit done and is in the process of updating the accounting system. The annual USDA report has been submitted.
Coulsell presented the Circulation Report for December, the Library gave out 14 new cards with a Total Circulation of 3,066. Planning continues on how to bring more patrons into the library.
The balance as of February 2025 was $180,815.05. Eleanora Smith moved to accept the Financial Reports as presented, Ernest Jenkins seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.
In the President’s Report, Shelly Aubuchon thanked Stacy Coulsell and the library staff for their continued efforts to bring patrons into the library.
Under Friends of the Library – They also held their meeting today and had a local author speak. An April book sale is still in the works
Under Old Business – Board members that have not yet signed their bank signature cards were reminded to do so.
Under New Business – The Equalization funds were discussed that either they would go towards updating the phone system or to acquiring a new literacy computer for the Children’s section.
The next meeting is to be on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10:00am
Having no further business and hearing no public comment, Brenda Charles moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:40 am, Eleanora Smith seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
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Eleanora Smith, Secretary