Minutes - 1980 - Eagle Public Library - 10/01/1980 - Regular Eagle Public Library _
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LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
October 1, 1980 6 : 30 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Eagle Public Library Board was called
to order by President MCCOLL at 6 : 30 P.M. on October 1, 1980 .
COVAULT, BOTHWELLYUCAS answered roll call.
Minutes of September 3, 1980 were submitted and approved after being
corrected as follows, page 1, line 27 add: "The board recommends
that" .
LIBRARIAN' S REPORT
The library received 51 books from the Lois Lenski Covey Foundation.
202 paperbacks were processed with help from two girls from El Ada.
$100 . 00 received from SIRLS will be put in Friends of the Library
account. Bills of $244. 41 were presented and authorized to be paid.
Review of the fourth quarterly report showed a surplus of $177. 96 to
be returned to Eagle City General Fund. This surplus was due to
an increase in fines and non-resident cards. Glida moved, Jeanne
seconded that our policy is basically a book exchange on extra paper-
backs but that paperbacks may be sold if an individual does not
have a book, 25 to be charged and put in fine account. Motion
carried.
BAZAAR November 8 , 1980
The board will have a booth and sell snacks; a drink for morning
and afternoon, sandwiches at noon. The hours will be from 9 a.m.
to 5 P.M. Jeanne was appointed chairperson. We will sell coffee,
sandwiches, cookies, rolls and a soft drink.
FRIENDS OF LIBRARY:
The president wants an open organizational meeting at 7 : 00 P.M.
on October 20 , 1980 for all interested persons. She will give a
presentation outlining the purpose of such organization and
discuss the projects of the library board.
BOARD MEMBER:
Glida moved that the board recommend to the city council that Donna
Abbott be reappointed to the board, her term to run until 1985.
Leola seconded and motion carried.
CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM:
We will discuss further our winter activities at the November
meeting.
October 1, 1980
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STORY HOUR:
It was decided to explore if preschools in town would be
interested in bringing children to the library for story hour.
Dr. Marks from BSU will be contacted relative to students parti-
cipating.
Mayor Deckard received and thanked the board for the note on our
policy of a free library. He agreed with the policy on fines and
interlibrary loan fees, and asked that each council member receive
a copy of the memo.
It was recommended that our Book Drive be held in the Spring. This
was to be on the agenda for February.
We received a complaint on the book Father Christmas from Donna
Revels. Glida moved we answer the complaint and that the book
be reclassified and put in another section of the library. Motion
died for lack of a second. After further discussion, it was
decided a letter be sent to Mrs. Revels thanking her for her concern
and enclosing a copy of the Children' s Catalog review of this book.
No further action to be taken.
Meeting adjourned at 8 :50 P.M.
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