[Library Board] Board of Trustees

The Moon Township Library Board of Trustees met May 25 and approved minutes from the prior meeting. The treasurer reported a cash reserve of $814,000 and a year-to-date budget surplus of $45,000 on revenue of $142,000. The board noted the township had overpaid its first and early second quarter payments by $10,000; the director will contact the township to resolve the discrepancy. The board unanimously approved the treasurer’s report. The director’s report outlined a gradual reopening plan: summer programming will begin in June with take-home kits and limited in-person events, including a summer kickoff with food and Kona Ice, with a goal of full, unrestricted in-person operations by fall. The board approved the director’s report unanimously. Under fundraising, the board reported $600 raised from the Takeout with a Twist event and approximately $600 from a photo project. A board member raised quality control issues with the Takeout with a Twist fundraiser. The building improvement committee toured two potential new locations: the Gateway Rehab office building near Casa Amigos and a parcel of land off the Cherrington development. The board president will schedule a meeting with the supervisor to discuss the library’s future in its current building and to present talking points, including the commercial real estate agent’s findings, the library’s budget capacity, potential grants and fundraising, and a request for supervisor assistance without requiring new taxes. The community engagement committee will reach out to the Friends of the Library for a meet-and-greet and will create a Google signup page for committee volunteers. The strategic planning committee updated language on its report and will meet again to finalize the plan. The next meeting is scheduled for June 30 at 6:00 p.m.