March Minutes

Reading Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting
MINUTES
Tuesday April 1, 2025
1. Call to Order / Roll call
a. Meeting started at 6:05 PM
b. Heather Evans, Libbet Downs, Bill Bakker and Tony Pikramenos in attendance
2. Approve Minutes from Last Meeting
a. Motion by Heather, second by Libbet, minutes approved
3. Public Comments
a. No members of public present
4. Query for Changes to Agenda Items
a. No changes proposed
5. Secretary’s Report
a. No report at this meeting
6. Treasurer’s Report
a. As we enter the third quarter, the Treasurer and Librarian will meet to discuss the
end of the fiscal year and remaining budget
7. Librarian’s Report
a. Donations from annual appeal are up to $6880.00
b. A poetry reading event will be taking place on Saturday, April 5
c. A poetry stroll around the village is being planned
d. Seed library is almost ready for this year
e. Reading elementary students in grades 1 and 2 continue to come to the library
every other week
f. A new microphone was purchased for the podcast
g. Electric bill showed a savings of $69 this month from the solar array
h. The podcast will be featured in an article in an upcoming issue of Woodstock
Magazine
8. Unfinished Business
a. Maintenance
i. The board continues to look for someone to repair the soffit
b. Library Board Election of officers – Board elected the following for the next year
1. Chair – Bill Bakker
2. Secretary – Janet Malcolm
3. Treasurer – Bill Bakker
9. New Business
a. CD renewal – The Board voted to renew the CD with Mascoma as recommended
by the town
10. Next meeting will be April 29 at 6PM
Regular meeting adjourned at 6:57
Executive session started at 6:59 and concluded at 7:14