##VIDEO ID:CFN9zdLOhrg## this is the meeting of the uh Newber Library Board of Trustees and we will take attendance Carri L Alexander bur Melissa Mashburn Pat Olen Richard misseri Haley har Library okay all right first thing on the agenda is approval of the minutes which I think Alex had distributed like almost instantaneously back in the swing of things was does anybody remember if they had any comments or changes so is there a motion to approve no motion second Mo maid second and all in favor next item on the agenda is the director's report all right um so the roof is continuing to be worked on um we did have to give up some parking spaces because they have moved in the very very very long steel beam things for the roof um but we were able to save at least one handicap space which was my priority um so once that's it's moving along so hopefully they're here every day you can hear them so um our hbac has been on the fritz again especially in the meeting room it was has been pretty cold Fred's been in and out um there's a part he's waiting on that he's going to replace something I don't know the full details um but he is on it um and we were able to get it warm enough for the blood drive which was the real concern um we just bought two first aid kits that were actually business grade because our previous ones were not um so we have new ones they're huge they're in the same places as before which is in our emergency procedure binder um so we're all good on that um it also has like a handy guide on how to use everything in it so I had staff go through that so that was exciting um Dorothy mahen is back uh she's our new substitute librarian uh she started on Saturday she's happy to be here um for happy to have her um the Friends Meeting is this Friday um after the end of the day on Friday is our staff party um we're having a a local wire artist come and teach us how to make wire art um yeah so our staff Lov to crash and I figured they would really enjoy that so Liar by Ryan uh he comes highly highly recommended uh coincidentally I learned through the Museum of old newy that Ryan's business of moving and packing and storage things is not to be beaten very handy so when you get around to it dick uh that's great to know he's done fantastic work yeah and he's been wonderful just to communicate with about what I she's a by field you know yep exactly which is why I was looking for some buddy's kid who's Bud Bud come realiz that yeah he's going to teach us how to make wire art on on rocks I don't know I'm not Cy but I'm going to bring everything and we're very excited um so we'll have some pizza we'll do our didn't make do our Christmas swap cuz they always did like a Yan swap so we'll do that and okay should be fun um uh on the 22nd is our cataloging training uh I have someone from mblc coming out it'll be one of two people who are like the head catalog at nblc they're going to come out uh do a refresher for all staff and then also do some more in-depth stuff because will is doing library of things and cataloging that as a beast um and um Katherine has shown interest in learning a little bit more in depth on that too so um we'll get a a base Refresher on how to catalog for everybody uh some of who this is totally new to uh and then a little bit deeper for those who who need and or want um so that's coming up um uh will and Catherine had a library of thing showcase um it was kind of like a tester to see if it's something the the town would be interested in um we're going to definitely do it again probably quarterly basically they brought out a bunch of the things that we have um showed them how to use it it showed them what we had um I guess a lot of parents showed up and we're excited about the kids things that we have so that was exciting they'll definitely be doing that again um Catherine had a greens Workshop that was really well attended Story Time continues to be the most popular um we had the r Cross blood drive and that went very very well um they didn't have enough volunteers so they had to do it by appointment um but every appointment was taken so that was good um we'll definitely have them again and then uh we also had a mocktail program um last week that I took over for Catherine uh that was fantastic so yeah it was good that's it the library yeah we I was about to say something yeah yeah uh Catherine really really went hard for January um to get programming and there's a vision board Workshop this weekend that kind of thing so she's done amazing work I just hope she's back soon to see it we hope she's showing better hopefully yeah yeah otherwise yeah numbers look good um kind of what we expect it's December you get a drop in some stuff and rise in others um budget's looking good there's definitely some stuff that like moving around this is my again first attempt at this budget based off of what we did last year so there's some things like you'll see light rary supplies looks like there's almost nothing in it and that's just it's going to come from other parts of this that are being allocated that aren't getting used so we're Lo we're growing either way we're totally fine on money um something not on here because it happened today finally um I have finally got in contact with Z which is the people who do the ad from the town because um the fire chief sent me what they had bought um so I could buy an a for us um so now I'm working with this company so which is where they bought them from um which has not been easy to contact but I have finally gotten contact with them so we're doing some email work um so hopefully we'll have that soon it's looking to be with like the battery pack in the wall mount probably somewhere in the ballpark about 3,000 so perfectly fine what we expected for using the state a form but yeah that's that is moving along my hope is as long as they keep communicating with me we can get it bought this month and then maybe in February have Fire come out and install and do some training yeah well they technically been train they have trained in the past no my plan is good we didn't have an A if you had one this is what you would do exactly Ian I know based off of what the quote that they had given me from what they bought they bought a tester so they probably Ed the test unit so I'm sure they have actual practice but it's on my list but yeah so that's actually moving along now good it's wonderful good all right any any other new business we got to keep this here a little while um uh the last couple weeks have been tight um I will say that the staff is incredible they have really really stepped up um with Katherine gone first on vacation and now being out ill and then we had some random illnesses in staff so we were really short staffed and Brady picked up at a bunch of extra hours Liz was really flexible with her hours we they're incredible so that was all very very good good yeah and you've been engaging them and involving them in the broader picture too so I think that that sends a message to them too that helps yeah that's all good we're really excited to have Dorothy back as a sub I haven't actually gotten to see her since she started she started on a Saturday um but um she's a huge help especially when all the staff gets in so sure now we have that back up which is lovely and she brings the you know AB yeah she was very excited about our water system we got a a new water oh bubbler bubbl okay very sta morale really went up after that one not the simple thing it is it really is um we've been working closely with DPW for just a number of little things um light Replacements and they've been really on it which has been lovely um in particular with the heat they've been checking in on the library especially on like Sunday Mondays okay um just because they know that the building gets cold um so they've been kind of instructing us to make sure all the doors are open so that the heat that is here can circulate so that's going well um and Brady finally got an alarm code it only took like three months but he has one now and that's very exciting yeah it's going to get very cold next week apparently yes yeah which is why Fred is trying to to get it done this week but he's hoping to be here had a little wind to that too we had talked about setting up something with James yep just to chat reach out to James and just kind of uh you know all the plates and make connection with him and get updates on we at on all this stuff and if there's anything else that we identify that we need to have him focus on you know we'll we'll do that also hopefully we'll do it before our next meeting and we'll be able to give you an update on whatever he says about the various projects uh the generator being one of them yes they have done some work internally yes I I it's hard to know what they're working on when they're internally right sometimes it's beback and sometimes is that I know that they've also done some external work for it and probably the ground's like right behind my office so you could hear them I can see and hear them yes yeah exactly that's you the delivery it's that's one of the big issues I guess is the timing of getting the generator so nobody keeps anything in inventory anymore so yeah we need fun something like this it's yeah yes yeah so yeah that's that's on the docket to try just kind of check in on where all of the big projects are at I'd love to know a vague timeline of the roof just because it is roof loud taking up a lot and I'm very very glad that it's happening and I'm not complaining but it is a little bit more um constructive than I expect so they have been working on it this week even with the snow on the yeah yes so they must be working on the back side they are right now um or I guess not right now but they were earlier because I can sometimes hear them over my office whereas they used to be over that area yeah okay the rounded pot is all done yeah okay now it's the yeah the really big and those are the long pieces that are taken up the pack of wi yes I will say that the person who delivered those was very kind and came in and asked where we wanted them so working with him we tried to find out what was going to be the obstructive um unfortunately it was this but it was obstructive because they couldn't get it behind but you know we're we're making do and um it's at least it's getting done i' rather that no absolutely absolutely are the charging stations in place and functioning I honestly could not tell you if they're functioning I assume so because they took off the they had the covers over them I haven't seen them be used yet and I don't have an electric car but they are there it's always time yeah no I just bought this one like in November absolutely not but um they are there and there was a blip when they first got installed that our lights were out in the parking lot but James was quick to fix oh yes yes so that's all fixed um I assume they're up and ready um just because they seem to be fully realized in a way that they weren't a couple weeks ago so and they they installed them at the Central Street Fields also great yeah there yeah I think there's two of them there yeah I not sure about that I know we have two I think there's two yeah and there's a sign up on Central Street actually there's a sign out here too y there's a sign on one as you're turning in that has and there you know and these things get put onto databases so if somebody's driving by and and they're looking for a place yeah they know there no exactly so yeah it's very exciting getting all these fun changes I'm looking for things to the Christmas party we have the town Chistmas oh the town Halloween party was great uh it was really lovely yeah we had a lot of fun we played board games and ate so much food doing a pot luuck was both the best and worst thing we could have done we are still finishing off some of the like seltzers and stuff from that party that's good but it was a lot of fun we had a great time um it was nice to actually connect put faces to names especially for a lot of staff there was a lot of connection like oh I've heard of you like being able to connect connect oh GE I know that name oh yeah hi um so that was exciting and um yeah and we don't have to host it again for another five years which is also very exciting something look forward it is a great place to do it it is a great and that is also that's always on the table I just don't want to host again oh no and that's somebody else oh yeah exactly yeah the location is always okay the location is great somebody else just kind of coordinate yeah no we had a great time we put on um like a fireplace on the projector and had some music and yeah ate so much food and played some games and yeah it was lovely it was really lovely all right and programming for the coming the balance of the the fiscal year is falling into place yes oh yeah good Catherine is yeah Catherine's doing amazing job um yeah there's a ton happening in the next few months programming wise and we're all really excited good yeah yeah if you think of it and the opportunity presents itself somebody who could do a program on cutting the cable how do we get beyond having cable oh yeah I'll let her know only because I had an experience with nesson today not nessen with uh exp about Ness I have to say the nesson app is also a problem as someone who uses it almost nightly right now terrible they eliminated it out of out of the package that I'm I'm in I went to watch the game last night ah you missed a good one too I know I know they was I know you were watching one of the few things that I watch on television is nessing to watch a hockey game other than that it's PBS yeah just remember anytime you try and change your exity package to save money it will eventually cost you more oh I is the rule of conf yes come with ad yes yeah deregulation I called to find out what happened it's oh it's been moved to package yeah the ultimate TV package and you have you have to upgrade yeah I will say the neston app is also kind of expensive we share it uh with one of my room's families which is what we do with a lot of we have a lot of the streaming apps and we just share it with friends and stuff so I get Disney plus from this person they get our Hulu but we also are three I just just you know I have to go home and check now was that in um what's the number 851 was neston and 852 is Boston Sports and that's where the Celtics play that's gone too the two thanks they know what they're doing I one other thing that I do have um so mdlc they have a legislative agenda every year um they sent us these to give out to trustees um just so that you guys can be kind of aware of what they're requesting from legislator so that if you want to fight or stand or support M so these are as y'all want them okay there the budgets on the back and the QR code than you want to pass that one down thank you um and they have a whole website there's a legislative breakfast uh that Andover is putting on in March I will remind you guys at the next meeting um I will not be able to attend unfortunately um uh but it would be highly in our they're holding at the library liary yeah and it's something that in the future I would like to do here once we're fully up and running and have all of our staff I would love to host legislative breakfast I'm part of um the director in um it switch uh uh who I've worked with is on the legislative committee um so she's a great resource for f out how to do that so but yes so I I will remind you guys about the um hand over one um be okay I another thought but it's going boy boy this is this is great all right could have been that important oh proba impacts the two of you you're aware of the fact that Congress has overturned the weapon yes yes okay so you know that you're eligible if you have social security enough coverage yeah you have enough um I was having because I I was priv you were privately before good for you I'm short five quarters so now i' got to decide that we get a part-time job so every time we go into a store that has a help wanted sign he pointing at it Point points that out to me sounds like still oh God good I'm glad you we it's that is very helpful for a lot of people yeah very helpful yeah it's uh you know I have a friend who was a teacher in Boston her husband passed away but she could not collect hisra Social Security benefits so now she can she was struggling so yeah so well is there any does anyone have any questions for me about anything going on I'm just eternally grateful for all you're doing yeah I agree absolutely the relationship with Town Hall is to be commended they're great you work it's a first I understand that but they're great I understand that they're not the enemy they're amazing they've been truly so helpful um there's no way half of what we're doing right now would be doing we I mean especially like in the last week Diane's been a huge help because we've been having this whole thing with the new report Daily News and they weren't getting our first check and then we couldn't locate where the second one went and our poor delivery driver was paying for us and so that got cleared up um because Diane was able to track down that the check got cashed and I was able to tell them that and they were able to find out where that went and so we found it and as of today we're paid up which is great she really does amaz I don't know how she does what she does I I agree and um she doesn't do it in a no showy way at all she she just does yeah no she's incredible I mean I called her today not knowing that the heat was still out and she was able to help me and then she was like yeah you know it's a little bit of a struggle here we might have to leave again I was like is the heat still out she's like yeah I was like you didn't have to we could have done this tomorrow like okay that's yeah so they had no heat in yeah yeah just at the that first level the 10 yeah this is the second day IE that it was down yeah that's awful I know so but yeah no they've been incredible I your work your term is coming up you going to run please um it remains to be seen because of my sister has some health issues going on so no a little bit more in a couple of weeks okay was just saying but thank you that's very nice to hear yeah very trul yeah and I look over and think it all the time my friend my friend my carpool friend it makes good s fiscal sense you're helping the environment AB there you go is there anything else I don't think so did we break a record yet no you did good job yeah I think we did pretty it's almost five I think that's pretty good we've definitely done shorter so uh for next month uh yeah are we going for the Tuesday yeah Tuesday's F I'm I'm done with kiac rehab next week so oh good so that everything working well they told me it is doing all the things you're supposed to [Music] do yeah uhoh uhoh no I'm exercising at home and I'm drinking red wine and uh yeah all right February 11 has changed yeah February 11th sounds sounds okay um I have a doctor's appointment up in Portsmith at 3:15 so I might be a little late okay okay yeah we'll drag it on very good motion to adjourn so moved second all in favor okay we're adjourn