Library Board Meeting Wednesday, February 12, 2025 05:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 420 North Pokegama Avenue

CALL TO ORDER: Pursuant to due notice and call thereof, a Regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Area Library Board will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM in City Council Chambers, 420 North Pokegama Avenue, Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

CALL OF ROLL:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

PUBLIC COMMENT (if anyone wishes to address the Board):

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

• 1.Consider approval of Library Board Meeting Minutes from 01-08-2025. 

• Library Board Meeting Minutes 01-08-2025.pdf (1.79 MB)

COMMUNICATIONS:

FINANCIAL REPORT & CLAIMS (Roll Call Vote Required):

• 2.Review financial reports and consider approval of the Bill List.

• Summary Bill List 02-12-2025.pdf (0.01 MB)
• Detailed Bill List 02-12-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Revenue and Expenditures YTD 01-31-2025.pdf (0.01 MB)
• Detailed Revenue and Expense Report YTD 01-31-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Schedule of Changes in Revenue, Expenditures, and Fund Balance 01-31-2025.pdf (0.01 MB)

CONSENT AGENDA (Roll Call Vote Required):

• 3.Consider approval of a contract with Halley Ortenblad for a series of Lego Programs.

• H. Ortenblad contract.pdf (0.40 MB)

• 4.Consider adopting a resolution accepting donations. 

• Resolution 2025-02 Accepting Donations.pdf (0.02 MB)

REGULAR AGENDA:

• 5.Review 2025 Arrowhead Library System Budget Summary.

• ALS 2025 Anual Budget Summary.pdf (2.27 MB)

• 6.Discuss Arrowhead Library System invoice for automation costs.

• ALS invoice for automation costs.pdf (0.22 MB)

• 7.Discuss Minnesota Library Association Advocacy Toolkit.

• MLA Advocacy Toolkit.pdf (1.92 MB)

UPDATES:

Friends & Foundation

STAFF REPORTS:

• 8.Review library reports and statistics. 

• Library Reports and Statistics JAN 2025.pdf (2.63 MB)

ADJOURNMENT:

NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 12, 2025, AT 5:00 PM.

ATTEST:     Will Richter, Director of Library Services