HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 12/28/1967December 28, 1967
The Fort Collins Public Library Board met in the Board Room at 3:00 p.m.
with Mr3. Bennett presiding.
Minutes of the November 16 meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Webber reported that Mr. Baker had been contacted on the vandal
proofing of certain windows and concealed portions of the building
and the replacement of rotted window frames and sills but nothing
had been done. Mr. Watrous made the motion that the Board present a
resolution covering the matter to the City Manager. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Williams and passed.
It was also reported that new light fixtures for the Juvenile Library
entrance hall and the book storage space off the Board Room had
been ordered.
A check was not made with the USO and military authorites concerning
the shipment of discarded books to Vietnam, as was requested at the last
meeting, since members of the Community Action Program had been selecting
books from the discarded book shelf.
Signed copies of the City -County Library agreement for 1968 were
presented to the Board members.
Mr. Webber reported that he had received a check for $100 as the Fort
Collins Library's portion of the remaining $400 left in the 1967
Library contingency fund - the money to be spent for books.
Mrs. Bennett announced that a meeting for Library Boards of Larimer County
would be held at 4:15 p.m. January 22 at the Loveland Public Library for
The purpose of hearing Mrs. Adcock from the Weld County Library present
information on Library Systems.
Mr. Webber stated that a new table and chairs for the Board Room were on
order.
It was decided by the Board to observe "National Return Borrowed Books
Week" in March by collecting no fines during that week, thus hoping to
have many overdue or lost books returned to the Library collection.
No further information has been received from the Friends of the Library
concerning profits from book sales during National Book Week in November.
The City's proposed library salary increases were presented to the Board
and it was decided that Mrs. Bennett and Mr. Webber talk with Mr. Bandek
concerning discrepencies in salary raises.
It was decided to hold the next regular meeting of the Board on Thursday,
January 25 at 3:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 4:15 P.M.
- Grace Thornburg, Secretary pro tem
Present: Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Thornburg, Mr. Watrous, Mr. Williams, and
Mr. Webber