Public Library Board Monday, April 03, 2023 06:00 PM Bastrop Public Library Pressley Meeting Room

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.CITIZEN COMMENTS

At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Board/Commission must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the Board/Commission Secretary prior to the start of the Board/Commission meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, the Board/Commission cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time.  Instead, the Board/Commission is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to City Manager for research and possible future action.

It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or demeaning of any individual or group.  Neither is it the intention of the Board/Commission to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Board/Commission, as a body, or any member or members of the Board/Commission individually or collectively, or members of the City’s staff.  Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Board/Commission and/or any person in the Board/Commission’s presence will not be tolerated.

3.ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. 3A.Storytime will be celebrating Easter on Wednesday, April 5th with an Easter egg hunt in Bob Bryant Park beginning promptly at 10:30 am.

  2. 3B.The library will be closed Friday, April 7th and Saturday, April 8th for Good Friday and Easter.

  3. 3C.The library's edited Collection Development policy will be presented before Bastrop City Council for approval on Tuesday, April 11th.

  4. 3D.The Texas Library Association's 2023 Conference will be held in Austin from Wednesday, April 19th through Friday, April 21st. Director Bonnie Pierson, Technical Services & Circulation Librarian Amie Cuvelier, Public Services Librarian Bethany Dietrich, Children's Serves Associate Carmen Serna, and Media Specialist Cary Kittrell will take turns attending the conference over the three days.

  5. 3E.National Library Week is Sunday, April 23rd through Saturday, April 29th. To celebrate, the Friends of the Library will be running a special promotion from Saturday, April 15th through Sunday, April 30th for first-time non-residents who sign up for a card. 

  6. 3F.The Friends of the Library's Annual Book Sale will take place Friday, April 21st from 10am - 3pm and Saturday, April 22nd from 10am - 6pm. Members of the Friends will have early access rights to the sale on Friday, April 21st from 9 - 10am.

  7. 3G.The Children's Advocacy Center and CASA will be hosting Springfest in Fisherman's Park on Saturday, April 29th to bring awareness to National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Family-friendly and child-safe organizations in the community, such as the Bastrop Public Library, will be present to share the resources they provide.

  8. 3H.On Saturday, May 6th, Dr. Allison Bumsted will be hosting Rockin' Reading, a continuation of the program she did last summer. She has a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies; Master’s Degrees in The Beatles, Popular Music, and Society; and Bachelor’s Degrees in History and Political Science. The program will be highlighting The Beatles with a story, activities, music, and a special musical performance by Meg Lauren.

  9. 3I.Announcements from the library director. 

  10. 3J.Announcements from individual Library Board members.

4.REPORTS

  1. 4A.Library Director's report.

  2. 4B.Statistics report.

  3. 4C.Financial report.

  4. 4D.Legislative report, presented by Sally Keinarth.

5.PRESENTATIONS

6.WORKSHOP

7.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

  1. 7A.Consider action to approve Bastrop Public Library Board minutes from March 6, 2023 regular meeting.

  2. 7B.Individual requests from Library Board members to be listed on future agendas.

8.ADJOURNMENT

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org  and said Notice was posted on the following date and time:  _____________________ at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened.

                                                                     
Bonnie Ueckert Pierson, Library Director