Minutes - 2026 - Eagle Public Library Board - 08/19/2026 - RegularTHE CITY OF EAGLE
EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
AGENDA
Eagle City Hall, 660 E. Civic Lane, Idaho
August 19, 2026 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER /� ^^
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Meeting called to order at 6:00 p
2. ROLL CALL: ALMON, MOORE, MACOMBER, DEROEST.
Roll Call: Almon, Moore, Macomber DeRoest all present.
3. ACTION ITEM.- ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
No changes to the agenda were submitted.
4. CONSENT AGENDA: ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED ACTION ITEMS.
A. Approval of Bills
B. Minutes of July 15, 2026
Moore made a motion to accept the consent agenda and the July 15 minutes.
Seconded by Deroest. Motion passed unanimously.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
No public comment.
6. REPORTS:
A. Staff
Steve Bumgarner reported that the month of July was the busiest ever for the library. Circulation was up in all categories. With
schools back in session, activity has dropped significantly. The City Council did approve the final budget.
Hoopla's recommendation that we limit the number of borrows per card holder did nothing to reduce our costs. We have
decided to reduce costs by installing a budget cap of $4750 per month. We will also be able to reduce costs by purchasing
bundles for popular titles.
Steve reported that he recently remodeled the library's training program to reflect the Ritz -Carlton method. The changes
have worked out extremely well. After the completion of a two week training program, the results show staff members are
much better prepared than previously
B. Trustees
Macomber announced the Friends will be having a gathering of volunteers after the October book sales so people will have an
opportunity to sign up for this event. The Friends will also be creating their own Webb page once the library makes changes to
their own page.
Moore announced that the Foundation will be holding a meet and greet this coming Saturday at noon in the library
with members of other library foundations and friends groups. Objective is to collaborate and share ideas.
C. Council Liaison
Robert Gillis reported that the budget process this year was painful because of the required cuts and he thanked Steve for helping
with his part of the budget. He did talk with the mayor about the library parking issues and the Friends book storage problem.
He said those remained a work in progress as those issues sort of got push aside due to the budget issues.
D. Public Library Foundation
Not present
E. Friends of the Eagle Public Library
Betty Miller reported thatfrom Maythrough Augustthe Friends have collected 10,500 books resulting in an average of 500
books being donated each week. Current storage has 218 boxes at her husband's shop, 115 boxes in the shed and 2000
books in their workspace. A discussion continued concerning the ongoing storage issue. Another shed just north of the
current shed is a viable option. It was recommended that the Friends hold a third book sale to reduce inventory. Betty also
mentioned that they were considering adding a third book scouter team. But until anew library is built, storage will
continue to be a problem.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Macomber made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Moore seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned
at 6:37pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian Almon, Chair
Mitch Moore, Secretary