International Falls Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
May 14th, 2025
Present: Diane Adams – Library Director, Will Frank, Sasha Moss, Heather Weaver, Katie Winkel, Michelle Misner
Meeting was called to order at 4:30 pm by Frank.
Minutes – Weaver moved and Misner seconded to approve the April 2025 minutes. All approved.
Bills – Winkel moved and Frank seconded to approve the May 2025 bills. All approved.
Director’s Report – April circulation was much better than the other months so far this year and was 3% above April 2024. Physical circulation is still 4% below 2024 numbers to date, but with digital we are 4% above year to date. Elementary Fun ended on a high note with 13 participants. Storytime ended with 35 and I’ll let you know Saturday storytime numbers at the meeting.
April was busy and we also spent a lot of time preparing for summer with class visits starting this week and continuing into the next two weeks.
Old Business: The Legacy program “Going to Bartalina” with folk songs by Charlie Maguire will be part of the Family Fun day on Saturday, May 17th. The second grade will volunteer at the library for their service day on May 21.
We will be hosting a “Get Your Ducks in a Row” advance planning workshop with Justice North legal aid attorney Kristin Parendo on Wednesday, May 21 from 2:30 – 4:30. Last I heard there is still space available, please register by seeing the flier for website or QR code. Crafting Café next meets on May 27th. I will visit two of the sixth grade classes on May 22 and two first grade classes on May 28th.
No word yet on the NEA Big Read grant, but it is not looking good. Super One is collecting donations for the Friends of the Library from May 12th – end of the month.
William and I presented to the Budget and Finance committee on Monday regarding county funding and it went fine. They are willing for us to approach the county about funding for the library in future years. Will will work on getting us scheduled with the county to talk about the need for county funding.
New Business: none
Friends of the Library book sale is Friday, June 6th from 11 am – 1 pm.
What are you reading? Heather is reading Little Lost Library by Ellery Adams title, while Will just checked out How Good It Is I Have No Fear of Dying by Lara Marlowe about the Ukraine war from Lieutenant Yulia Mykytenko’s viewpoint, Michelle is just trying to get to the end of the school year, while Sasha uses A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore to propel her to the end of the school year. Katie just started The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt and is balancing that by re-reading Anne of Green Gables and Diane is balancing her reading with Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price and Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth.
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 11th, 4:30 pm
Meeting adjourned at 5:00 pm.