Library Board

Keene Memorial Library Board Meeting Keene Memorial Library Board Room (1st Floor) 1030 N Broad St, Fremont NE 68025 6:30 P.M. August 19, 2024 AGENDA Call to Order/Notice of Meeting 1. Roll Call 2. Motion to adopt current agenda for the August 19, 2024, regular meeting 3. Dispense with and approve July 15, 2024, minutes (attachment) 4. Reports a. Library Director’s Report i. Month in Review ii. Statistics (attachment) b. Friends of the Library Report c. Finance-Library Expenditures Reports for July 2024 (attachment) 5. Adjournment Next Regular Board Meeting – September 16, 2024, Keene Memorial Library Board Room Agenda posted online at www.fremontne.gov/library and emailed to Library Board members on August 14, 2024. This meeting is preceded by a publicized notice in the Fremont Tribune and the agenda is at the front Circulation Desk of the Keene Memorial Library, 1030 North Broad Street. A Copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted at the entrance of the meeting room. The Library Board reserves the right to go into Executive Session at any time. The Library Board reserves the right to adjust the order of items on this agenda. Page left blank on purpose  Keene Memorial Library Board Meeting Keene Memorial Library Board Room (1st Floor) 1030 N. Broad St, Fremont, NE 6:30 P.M. July 15, 2024 Minutes Held in the Keene Memorial Library Board Room (1st Floor) and acting Board President Becky Pence called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm Roll Call The following members were present: Tina Barham, Amanda Moenning, and Becky Pence. LeAnn Rathke arrived at 6:32 pm. Ryan Fiala arrived at 6:43 pm. Also present for the meeting were Laura England-Biggs, Library Director; Jody Sanders, City Administrator; and Denise Kay, Friends of Keene Memorial Library Board President. Director England-Biggs will be recording the meeting minutes. Notice of Meeting and Agenda This meeting was preceded by a publicized notice in the Fremont Tribune and the agenda posted at the 1st floor circulation desk of the Keene Memorial Library, located at 1030 North Broad Street, and distributed by email. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted continually for public inspection and is located near the entrance of the meeting room. Agenda Motion to adopt current agenda for July 15, 2024, regular meeting. Board Member Moenning made a motion to adopt the current agenda for the July 15, 2024, Library Board Meeting, and it was seconded by acting Board President Pence. Ayes: Barham, Moenning, and Pence. Motion carried 3-0 with two board members absent. Reading of Minutes Board President Moenning made a motion to dispense with and approve the June 17, 2024, Library Board minutes, and it was seconded by Board Member Barham. Ayes: Barham, Moenning, Rathke and Pence. Motion carried 4-0 with one board member absent. Reports Library Director’s Report Month in Review No action taken. Statistics Motion to receive printed version to add to the Board packet was made by acting Board President Pence, seconded by Board member Barham. Ayes: Barham, Moenning, Rathke, and Pence. Motion carried 4-0 with one board member absent. Friends of the Library Report  No action taken. Finance – Library Expenditures Reports for March 2024 Answers to last month’s questions were distributed. Motion to receive printed document to add to the packet was made by Board Member Rathke and seconded by Board Member Moenning. Motion carried 5-0. With no further business, the motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Rathke, seconded by Board Member Fiala; Time: 7:06 p.m. Ayes: Barham, Fiala, Moenning, Rathke and Pence. Motion Carried 5-0. Next Regular Board Meeting will be held August 19, 2024, at 6:30 pm in the Board Room (1st Floor) located at Keene Memorial Library, 1030 N Broad St, Fremont NE. Prepared by Laura England-Biggs, Library Director Signed by Amanda Moenning, Library Board Secretary Monthly Statistics Report for Keene Memorial Library Board July 2024 Circulation Total Checkouts 17,147 Physical checkouts 10,083 Download Checkouts 7,064 Cardholders as of the end of the month 8,815 New cards issued this month 166 Borrowers deleted 5 Total items in collection 18,149,750 Physical items 53,522 Total OverDrive items 68,724 Total ComicsPlus Items 27,504 Total Freegal Items 18,000,000 Total new physical items 127 Total physical items discarded 169 Programming Number of programs Children's 12 Teens 5 Adults 3 General 7 Passive Programs 5 Attendance Children's 256 Teens 31 Adults 21 General 475 Passive Program Participation 1,204 Book-a-Librarian sessions 1 Homebound Visits 11 Outreach Visits 7 Outreach Attendance 1,100 Meetings Held 67 Attendance 312 Technology Statistics Website Visits 14,108 WiFi Visits 575 Online Learning 103 Database Research 3,062 *waiting on stats for one vendor Internet Computer Lab Use 454 Public Printing 1,819  NLFS001 Auditors Trial Balance Accounting Period: 10/2024 Fund(s): 001 - General Fund Report Generated on Aug 12, 2024 9:03:26 AM Page 1 Fund: 001 - General Fund Account Account Description FYTD through Original Budget Encumbered Budget Balance Prior Year Prior Two Years 7/31/2024 Actual Actual 001-2031-419.20-12 Communications 627.00 1,600.00 10,181.40 (9,208.40) 3,140.72 1,221.18 001-2031-419.20-65 Service Agreements 25,400.96 38,860.00 5,824.00 7,635.04 22,768.39 24,748.71 001-2031-419.20-99 Other Contractual Service 4,009.52 (4,009.52) 747.50 001-2031-419.30-55 Software 3,961.20 (3,961.20) 5,744.75 2,485.72 001-2031-419.30-56 Parts/Mach & Equipment 20,678.61 4,000.00 (16,678.61) 3,792.40 1,888.51 001-2031-455.10-10 Salaries/Wages 481,081.52 750,175.00 269,093.48 567,134.01 593,882.41 001-2031-455.10-14 Health Insurance 158,912.71 111,116.00 (47,796.71) 92,456.82 91,737.05 001-2031-455.10-15 Overtime Wages 260.24 1,250.00 989.76 145.59 1,308.32 001-2031-455.10-22 FICA/Medicare 34,037.45 55,725.00 21,687.55 41,847.64 43,984.55 001-2031-455.10-23 Pension 17,792.70 27,392.00 9,599.30 23,545.65 20,200.48 001-2031-455.20-11 Postage & Printing 809.00 2,000.00 2,425.00 (1,234.00) 1,600.00 1,607.76 001-2031-455.20-13 Training & Travel 7,487.20 8,500.00 1,012.80 2,442.49 7,134.79 001-2031-455.20-33 Legal Advertising 47.32 100.00 52.68 419.92 61.13 001-2031-455.20-41 Utility Services 56,003.04 52,000.00 (4,003.04) 37,286.30 40,264.00 001-2031-455.20-60 Repairs & Maintenance 3,756.00 5,000.00 2,775.26 (1,531.26) 2,342.20 4,446.48 001-2031-455.20-65 Service Agreements 41,973.85 39,745.00 15,492.26 (17,721.11) 15,258.26 21,451.42 001-2031-455.20-70 Rents 510.28 800.00 320.00 (30.28) 1,280.28 4,099.28 001-2031-455.20-93 Dues & Subscriptions 992.44 1,100.00 79.96 27.60 17,503.68 17,037.25 001-2031-455.20-98 Taylor collection 500.00 500.00 259.06 001-2031-455.20-99 Other Contractual Service 16,420.76 45,800.00 4,275.73 25,103.51 210,585.66 59,801.22 001-2031-455.30-31 Office Supplies 10,199.26 8,000.00 701.92 (2,901.18) 3,740.37 2,770.59 001-2031-455.30-35 Printing 154.77 500.00 141.00 204.23 150.00 670.27 001-2031-455.30-41 Food Supplies 461.87 3,000.00 2,538.13 55.68 114.28 001-2031-455.30-44 Fuel/Oil/Grease 31.56 200.00 168.44 52.65 78.85 001-2031-455.30-49 Bldg/Structural Materials 7,331.66 10,000.00 141.00 2,527.34 3,206.03 5,117.72 001-2031-455.30-51 Books & Periodicals 105,767.44 150,000.00 62,318.62 (18,086.06) 117,167.29 116,671.86 001-2031-455.30-63 MV Fuel Parts 145.72 693.73 001-2031-455.30-76 Signs 233.59 1,000.00 766.41 001-2031-455.30-79 Other Commodities 27,260.70 10,000.00 1,663.41 (18,924.11) 1,479.79 15,280.95 001-2031-455.40-11 Furniture & Fixtures 415,496.48 550,000.00 9,370.99 125,132.53 001-2031-455.40-13 Bldg/Improve Acquisition 1,596,474.80 3,210,000.00 80,284.23 1,533,240.97 7,164,820.32 319,774.33 001-2031-455.40-99 Other Capital Outlay 161,000.00 161,000.00 3,748.00 User Name: Laura Anderson 3,038,173.93 5,249,363.00 195,994.78 2,015,194.29 8,343,860.61 1,399,539.40