April 2, 2025 Minutes

South Londonderry Free Library Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes

April 2, 2025

Meeting called to order: 4:33
Present: Michelle Christensen, Jinhwa Jo, Gale Kuhlberg, Diana Pagnucco, David Shade, Sunny
Wright; Madeline Helser, Librarian

​1. Approve minutes: David/1; Gayle/2. Motion passed

2. Madeline: Director’s report [included below]
● Will present data in a grid over time going forward so we can compare and see trends
● Will reach out to Little School for 100 Books program-Michelle will make the connection
● Vera will make an estimate for upstairs storage closet and stair rails
● Dave will screw down the ramps
● FBUS middle school kids visited for research support
● There’s been one application for Ass’t - Merry Kujovsky
● M will narrow down to favorite two to interview with a board member or two
● Let’s move forward by the end of next week - M will keep the board posted on applicants
● Annual Reports have been weeded for duplicates
● Michelle will digitize the Library History document

3. David: Treasurer’s report [included below]
● Normal month - nothing of note to report

4. David: Update on Grant for ADA bathroom
● Today’s call with Carol and Michele Bailey from the Vermont Arts Council - this is the type of project they’d consider. We should highlight community events that might increase the need and use of an accessible bathroom - maybe in combo with Smith Haven, Neighborhood
Connections van to bring people here. Gayle mentioned Gordon Searles as an optional
contractor to give an estimate.

5. Building upkeep (or move to ongoing)
● Dennis Dawley plows for us - Suny will ask him if he’d be willing to mow for us also
● If Dennis says yes, Michelle will talk to Lancaster to let them know we won’t need them
● Drainage Project:first need to locate engineer’s report in records

6. Jin: Quick update on strategic plan
● At Casey’s event, parents said that timing is the most important - in Nov and March it’s
between sports, so a great time for programming

7. We’ve applied to do Peru Fair again - Jin will follow up with Carol, who’s helping

8. Ideas for recognizing outstanding service and support of the library
● Cindie’s gifts of time and her personal financial donation as well as that of her company
● Mimi Wright’s multi decade service on the Board
● Let’s do a gathering in May for Mimi and invite Cindie to honor her, too

9. Old business/New business:
● May event here - street fair maybe...

8. Executive Session: beginning at 5:23 out at 6:10
Next meeting: Wednesday Apr 30 at 4:30
Meeting adjourned: 6:10
Minutes recorded and submitted by Diana Pagnucco on 4.2.25