May 17, 2022

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Putnam County District Library held at the Ottawa Library Location, Ottawa, Ohio at 6:30 p.m., May 17, 2022.

Board: Judy Bosch, Wendie Swary, Melanie Lauth, Karl Meyer, and Beth Breece-Recker.

Administration Kelly Ward, Director; Nancy Stauffer, Fiscal Officer.

Public. Karen Okuley and Judy Ruen.

Pledge of Allegiance.

A. Regular Minutes. The minutes of the April 19, 2022 meeting were approved by Karl Meyer and seconded by Beth Breece-Recker. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

B. Bills and Financial Reports. The April receipts, payments, income and expense statement, and bank reconciliation reports were approved on motion by Wendie Swary and seconded by Melanie Lauth. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

c. Gifts. Wendie Swary moved to accept the following donations received in April: Memorial Fund $482.98 and Juvenile Summer Reading $100.00. Judy Bosch seconded the motion, and all voted yes on the roll call vote.

D. Director's Report. Kelly Ward, Director, presented her April 2022 Director's Report (see attached report).

New Business

E.Report of Branches and Friends . Karen Okuley reported that the June booksale will be held at Ottawa Elementary School on June 7th and 8th. She also reported that they will be hosting a chicken barbeque on June 12th at the Ottawa Library location.

F. Comments From Individual Board Members. Melanie Lauth commented that a patron had asked her why we limit the number of e-books on HOOPLA.  The Director responded that we pay a fee per item borrowed, therefore, we set limits per person and a total dollar amount per month. The Director also commented that patrons can also rent an unlimited number of e-books on Libby.

G.  Comments From the Public.  None.

Adjournment. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m., on motion by Melanie Stokes. The next regular board meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ottawa librry Location.