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
