Author: Reading

February 2025

Reading Public Library
Board Meeting Minutes
February 25, 2025
1. Call to order 6:10/ Attendance: Tony Pikramenos, Vanessa Maxham, Bill
Baker, Janet Malcolm, Libbet Downs
2. Minutes approved from last meeting: Bill motions, Vanessa seconds, all
in favor, approved
3. No changes to current agenda
4. Secretary’s Report: No new update
5. Treasurer’s Report: Budget is on track.
6. Librarian’s report: RES elementary students continue to come on
Tuesdays at the library for story time. Podcast continues with new
guest interviews. $900 in new books that are being processed to go on
shelves. Astronomy club member Rick Bates working together with
Tony for a grant for an observatory in Weathersfield.
7. Unfinished Business: Maintenance: No new business
8. New Business: Vanessa Maxham is resigning as library chair
to avoid a possible conflict with a job opportunity
9. Summary of Decisions: Vanessa Maxham resigned as chair of library
board
10. Adjourn at 6:43: Next meeting March 25, 2025.
Respectfully submitted by Janet Malcolm

January 2025

Reading Public Library
Board Meeting Minutes
January 28, 2025
1. Call to order 6:05/ Attendance: Tony Pikramenos, Vanessa Maxham,
Bill Baker, Janet Malcolm, Heather Evans, Libbet Downs
2. Minutes approved from last meeting: Bill motions, Heather seconds, all
in favor, approved
3. No changes to current agenda
4. Secretary’s Report: Thank you notes are up to date.
5. Treasurer’s Report: Budget is on track.
6. Librarian’s report: There have been generous donations in response to
the appeal letter! The Christmas program was lovely. The 1st and 2nd
graders at RES continue to come to the library for story time with Tony
and to check a book out every two weeks. The kids really look forward
to this. 50 new books purchased for the library collection. Lisa Gleeson,
a local yoga instructor, recently used the library space for exercise
with clients and the idea to possibly host an intro to yoga class at the
library is being discussed. Brooke James is talking to Tony about doing
another poetry reading/event in April. The Night Mail podcast
continues, with the most recent episode interviewing local minister
Christian Huebner.
7. Unfinished Business: Maintenance: Electric bill has decreased reflecting
the solar array. No new updates on energy report at this time. We plan
to reach out if we haven’t heard any update by the next meeting.
8. New Business: No new business
9. Summary of Decisions: Follow up with energy report.
10. Items for Next Month: Maintenance
11. Adjourn at 7:15: Next meeting February 25, 2025.
Respectfully submitted by Janet Malcolm

March 2025

Reading Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda

Tuesday April 1, 2025 @ 6 pm

In person @ the library & via Zoom

(Call 802-484-5588 or email [email protected] by 5 p.m. on that date to request the link)

  1. Call to Order / Roll call
  2. Approve Minutes from Last Meeting
  3. Public Comments
  4. Query for Changes to Agenda Items
  5. Secretary’s Report
  6. Treasurer’s Report
  7. Librarian’s Report
  8. Unfinished Business
  • Maintenance
  • Library Board
  1. New Business
  • CD Renewal
  • Executive Session (Personnel)
  1. Summary of Decisions
  2. Date of Next Mtg & Agenda Items
  3. Adjourn

 

February 2025

Reading Public Library
Board of Trustees
Meeting Agenda
February 25, 2025 @ 6 pm
In person @ the library
& via Zoom
(Call 802-484-5588 or email [email protected]
by 5 p.m. on that date to request the link.)
1. Call to Order / Roll call
2. Approve Minutes from Last Meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Query for Changes to Agenda Items
5. Secretary’s Report
6. Treasurer’s Report
7. Librarian’s Report
8. Unfinished Business
●Maintenance
●Library Board
9. New Business
10. Summary of Decisions
11. Items for Next Month
12. Adjourn

Meeting Minutes November 2024

Reading Public Library
Board Meeting Minutes
December 3, 2024
1. Call to order 6:07/ Attendance: Tony Pikramenos, Vanessa Maxham, Bill Baker, Janet Malcolm, Brian Cali, Libbet Downs
2. Minutes approved from last meeting: Vanessa motions, Bill seconds, all in favor, approved
3. No changes to current agenda
4. Secretary’s Report: Working on thank you notes for the generous donations given to the library.
5. Treasurer’s Report: Budget is on track
6. Librarian’s report: Poetry books were bought for the 3rd and 4th graders from RES who read poetry at the poetry reading. The appeal letter donations thus far are $4,775!
Halloween festivities were a great success! Tony is reading at the library to the 1st and 2nd graders every other week and the kids are loving it. Tree lighting Sunday December 8th at 6 pm sponsored by the Reading Rec and Library.
7. Unfinished Business:
– Maintenance: No new update
– Brian Cali energy report check in-Brian Cali with the energy committee, generously gave his time to share with us the energy report update. -Regarding the solar array – energy first goes to fire house- then whatever fire house doesn’t need goes to the grid for the town to use– GMP gives town credits who then decides where the credits go (you have one year to use these credits) 10% of these credits goes to the library. Energy committee reviewed the annual use of electricity of the building which helped in deciding how many credits each town building will get. These ratios can be adjusted over time.
MERP grant- (MERP goal is to help buildings become more energy efficient and more climate resistant thus reducing use of fossil fuels). The town was given the MERP grant! The energy committee will manage, keeping in line with the MERP goals, this grant money for the town buildings.
The energy committee will be working on next steps for using the MERP grant funds pending approval from selectboard.
8. New Business:
No new business
9. Summary of Decisions: MERP grant was approved. Cookies and treats needed from library board for the upcoming tree lighting.
10. Items for Next Month: Maintenance
11. Adjourn: Next meeting: TBD
Respectfully submitted by Janet Malcolm

Meeting Minutes October 2024

Reading Public Library
Board Meeting Minutes
October 29, 2024

1. Call to order 6:03/ Attendance: Tony Pikramenos, Vanessa Maxham, Bill Baker, Janet Malcolm, Heather Evans
2. Minutes approved from last meeting: Vanessa motions, Bill seconds, all in favor, approved
3. No changes to current agenda
4. Secretary’s Report: No new report
5. Treasurer’s Report: Budget is on track. Budget request is needed towards the end of November. Heather motions to level fund the budget for the next fiscal year, Janet seconds, all in favor.
6. Librarian’s report: Appeal letter went out. Poetry reading on October 5 th was wonderful and had a great turnout. Kids and adults shared poems. Thank you Brook James and Lisa Kaija for helping run this beautiful program! Pumpkin carving is Thursday October 31st. Tony and Lisa Kaija will help the Pre-k at RES with painting pumpkins and the K-2
will come to the library to carve. K-2 has been to the library twice for reading time with Tony.
7. Unfinished Business: Maintenance: No update on MERP grant at this time.
8. New Business: No new business
9. Summary of Decisions: Level fund the budget. We will have one meeting during the holiday season on December 3.
10. Items for Next Month: Maintenance
11. Adjourn: Next meeting December 3,2024.
Respectfully submitted by Janet Malcolm

Meeting Agenda January 2025

Reading Public Library
Board of Trustees
Meeting Agenda
January 28, 2025 @ 6 pm
In person @ the library
& via Zoom
(Call 802-484-5588 or email [email protected]
by 5 p.m. on that date to request the link.)
1. Call to Order / Roll call
2. Approve Minutes from Last Meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Query for Changes to Agenda Items
5. Secretary’s Report
6. Treasurer’s Report
7. Librarian’s Report
8. Unfinished Business
●Maintenance
9. New Business
●Library Board
10. Summary of Decisions
11. Items for Next Month
Adjourn
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Meeting Agenda November 2024

Reading Public Library
Board of Trustees
Meeting Agenda
December 3, 2024 @ 6 pm
In person @ the library
& via Zoom
(Call 802-484-5588 or email [email protected]
by 5 p.m. on that date to request the link.)
1. Call to Order / Roll call
2. Approve Minutes from Last Meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Query for Changes to Agenda Items
5. Secretary’s Report
6. Treasurer’s Report
7. Librarian’s Report
8. Unfinished Business
●Maintenance
●Brian Cali-Energy report check-in
9. New Business
10. Summary of Decisions
11. Items for Next Month
Adjourn
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Meeting Agenda October 2024

Reading Public Library
Board of Trustees
Meeting Agenda
October 29, 2024 @ 6 pm
In person @ the library
& via Zoom
(Call 802-484-5588 or email [email protected]
by 5 p.m. on that date to request the link.)
1. Call to Order / Roll call
2. Approve Minutes from Last Meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Query for Changes to Agenda Items
5. Secretary’s Report
6. Treasurer’s Report
7. Librarian’s Report
8. Unfinished Business
●Maintenance
●Budget for next fiscal year
9. New Business
10. Summary of Decisions
11. Items for Next Month
Adjourn
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Meeting Minutes August 2024

Reading Public Library
Board Meeting Minutes
September 3, 2024
Call to order: 6:05pm
Attendance: Tony Pikramenos, Vanessa Maxham, Heather Evans, Bill Bakker, Libbet Downs. Janet was unable to attend.
Minutes approved from last meeting: Heather motioned, Bill seconded, all in favor, approved.
No changes to the current agenda.
Secretary’s report: none
Treasurer’s report: nothing of note
Librarian’s report: Outdoor movie night (Despicable Me I) took place on Sept 1. It was well attended once again, about 45 people!
The seed library is winding down for the season. The local snowmobile/atv club continues to meet at the library. During the Fall Festival (October 5th) there will be a poetry reading at the library at 2pm, and baked goods will be available. The Night Train Podcast continues.
Make-a-Plate will be happening again in October! Pumpkin carving with the kids from the elementary school is coming up! Thank you to Mr. Barbour for once again growing the pumpkins at
the community garden. Bill Springer maintained the lawn again this summer and we are very thankful.
Unfinished Business:
Maintenance-The architectural engineer came out on August 1 regarding the ongoing energy audit.
We are now waiting on a report.
New Business: none
Summary of Decisions: none
Items for next month: nothing notable
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Adjourn: 7:10 pm