July 2025

Reading Public Library

Board Meeting Minutes

June 24, 2025

  1. Call to order 6:10/ Attendance: Tony Pikramenos, Heather Evans, Janet Malcolm (via Zoom), Libbet Downs, Rich Grogan
  2. Minutes approved from last meeting: Janet motions, Heather seconds, all in favor, approved
  3. No changes to current agenda
  4. Secretary’s Report: Thank you notes up to date
  5. Treasurer’s Report:  Budget is fully expended for the current fiscal year. New fiscal year begins July 1.
  6. Librarian’s report: -Tony had the last meeting with the 1st and 2nd graders at RES for the school year. They had a wonderful popcorn party to celebrate and Tony and Pam Boyer-Sheldon plan to continue these library visits next year! -Heather and Tony picked out herbs at the Greenhouse and planted along the walkway. Thank you Tony and Heather! – The Rec and the library plan to host two outdoor movie nights this summer on Augst 1st and September 5. – Families continue to use the free Montshire passes Tony obtained for local Reading residents grades K-6. – The Night Mail Podcast continues and a recent magazine article written by Stephen D’Agostino is linked here. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=7fb6181a81&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1835868100933712640&th=197a504f9a9ffb00&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=f_mc1zd3us0&zw
  7. Unfinished Business:

–      Tony will be on vacation July 8th-26th and the library board will check

calendars for  availability to open the library.

  • Maintenance- soffit repair
  • New Business: Jane Cleveland gave Tony the name of Guido Boldini who is able and willing to repair the soffit. Guido checked out the repairs needed and wrote up an estimate for Tony. He projects he will be able to do this in the next few weeks. Janet motions to move forward with hiring Guido for the library soffit repair, Heather seconds, all in favor, approved. Thank you to Jane for this recommendation!
  1. Summary of Decisions: Moving forward with Guido for soffit repair;  library board will let Tony know any availability to cover the library during Tony’s vacation.
  2. Date for Next Meeting: July 29th.
  3.  Adjourn at 6:45

Respectfully submitted by Janet Malcolm