Library Board
Regular MeetingDarlington, WI · February 16, 2026
Minutes
Johnson Public Library
Board of Directors Meeting, February 2026
Meeting Held: February 16, 2026
1. Call to Order: By President Wiegel at 6:32PM
2. Roll Call: Present: Janet Trout, Matt Walter, John Knellwolf, Cindy Corley, Sonja
Wiegel, Alex Santacruz, and Carly Winslow. Absent: Patti Taylor
3. Motion that meeting and agenda were properly posted
a. 1st Winslow, 2nd Walter. Motion Carried
4. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
a. 1st Corely, 2nd Knellwolf. Motion Carried
5. Reports, comments, and suggestions
a. None Present
6. Unfinished Business
a. Andrew Carnegie Award
i. Received $10,000 Grant to be used for “betterment of library and
community”
ii. Unsure of plan, but ideas were shared
iii. One of 3 libraries in our system to receive
b. Report on past library events
i. Totals for January
1. 2155 check outs/renewals
2. 7 new patrons
3. As of February 16 at 9am: 1260 materials checked out at a
value of approx. $15355 checked out
ii. 178 participants in story hour and tot time
iii. Tea blend workshop well attended
iv. Mobile library for homeschool co-op4-H at the Library
v. Fantasy Football wrapped up
vi. Movie at the Driver-High School Musical
vii. Medicare talks held
viii. Book clubs and Mahjong groups continue
ix. Book voting is completed and our results sent
x.Staff training regarding ICE
xi.Janet has started her 2nd class
xii.Olympics viewing continues
xiii.Everyone received their 3% wage increase as approved by Mayer
McDermott
xiv. Bluey Valentine’s Day Party very well attended
7. New business
a. Review and approval of Annual Report
i. 1st Winslow, 2nd Corley. Motion Carried. Annual Report Approved
b. Approval of Upcoming CD renewals
i. 1st Winslow, 2nd Walter to approve a subcommittee of Trout, Knellwolf,
and Corley to review CD renewals and renew as they see fit. Motion
Carried. Will have update next month.
c. Review and approval of Display and Exhibit Policy
i. 1st Knellwolf, 2nd Winslow to approve the policy with small addition.
Motion Carried
d. Upcoming Events
i. February 17th Celebrate the Chinese New Year
ii. Feburary 20th 4-H at the Library 2pm
iii. Olympics viewing will continue through February 22nd
iv. March 20th 4-H at the Library 2pm
v. March 20th ADRC Memory Screenings 10am
vi. March 26th Author Talk Jeff Rich
vii. April 9th Author Talk Ray McKoski
viii. April 16th Author Talk Nickolas Butler
ix. May 18th Author Talk Jessica Aasve and Ashley Arn
x. Summer Reading Program planning underway. Theme: On Earth: The
Story
e. Approval of payments #4831-#4837
i. 1st Knellworlf, 2nd Walter. Motion Carried-payments approved
f. Next meeting: Monday, March 23rd 6:30PM
8. Adjournment
a. 1st Winslow, 2nd Knellwolf to adjourn. Motion Carried.
b. Meeting adjourned at 7:06PM
Meeting Minutes Submitted by:
Carly C Winslow, Secretary
Agenda
AGENDA FOR A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
JOHNSON PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF DARLINGTON TO BE
HELD ON MONDAY, THE 16th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026, AT 6:30 PM,
AT THE JOHNSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
1. Call to order by presiding officer.
2. Roll call.
3. Motion that the meeting notice and agenda were properly posted
4. Approve the minutes of the previous meeting, rectifying mistakes if any exist. (Copy
enclosed)
5. Reports, comments, suggestions, and recommendations of citizens present.
6. Unfinished or deferred business from previous committee meetings.
(a) Discussion concerning the Andrew Carnegie award.
(b) Report on past library events.
7. New business or matters to be taken up by the board.
(a) Discussion and approval of the Annual Report.
(b) Discussion and possible action concerning upcoming CD renewals.
(c) Discussion and possible action concerning the Display and Exhibit Policy.
(d) Report on upcoming events.
(e) Approve payment of the following January 2026 vouchers: Librarian account
vouchers #4831 through #4837 in the amount of $2,098.27.
(f) Set next meeting date for the March meeting.
8. Adjourn the meeting.
Dated and posted at Darlington, Wisconsin, this 11th day of February 2026.
CITY OF DARLINGTON
By:
Amy L. Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer
*** Other City of Darlington Council members may be attending this meeting. However, only
Board members will be acting on these agenda items. If any person wishing to attend this meeting
has any special needs, please inform us so special arrangements can be made to accommodate your
needs. ***
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