HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 08/21/1968Augcst 21, 1908
The Fort Collins Public Library Board met in the Board Room at 7:30 P.M.
with }rs. Bo --Matt prasidi g.
in the absence of the secretary the reading of the minutes for the
July 17th meeting was dispensed with.
;_r. Webber was asked to contact the County Commissioners concerning the
esti:.ated cost to the City for continued operation of the bookmobile in
1969.
Mr. Watrous raised a question concerning the loss of 2,094 volumes from
the library collection as reported in the July monthly report. It was
explained that these were books (lost, duplicate,. or worn out) that
had been discarded during the merging of the City and County collections
and the inventory of the County books.
2,11r. Webber offered transportation for any :member of the Board who might be
interested in attending the workshop for Library Trustees in Greeley on
September 9.
The Board was informed that the Library Director had been invited to
attend recent weekly meetings of the City Manager and Department Heads.
Suggestions had been made at these meetings whereby the Library could be
of more value to other City Departments, especially as a Municipal
Reverence and Records Center. The Director had also been asked to work
on a 5 year capitol improvements planning program for the Library.
Mr. Webber was asked to check into the feasibility and cost of placing a
ramp at the front entrance of the Library.
It was reported that the City had furnished the Library with a new
trash container and were providing hauling service for the Library.
The meeting ajourned at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Grace Thornburg - Secretary pro-tem
Present: Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Thornburg Mr. Williams,
Mr. watrous, and Mr. Webber.