HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Library Trustees 2018-07-10 MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
SAN RAFAEL LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2018
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
6:00 P.M.
MELANIE LEAVITT CANTARUTTI, CHAIR, PRESIDING
MEMBERS PRESENT: MELANIE LEAVITT CANTARUTTI
JAIMI CORTES
JOSH LIBRESCO
ROBERT ROSS
DOUG VAN GESSEL
MEMBERS ABSENT: SCOTT HARRUP (ALTERNATE)
OTHERS PRESENT: SARAH HOUGHTON, LIBRARY DIRECTOR
HENRY BANKHEAD, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
LEA ASCHKENAS, PICKLEWEED BRANCH
CHILDREN’S LIBRARIAN
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was unanimously approved on a motion by Libresco and a second by Ross.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April minutes were approved 5-0 on a motion by Cantarutti and a second by Libresco. June
minutes were approved 4-0 (with Cantarutti abstaining) on a motion by Libresco and a second by
Ross.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
STAFF PRESENTATION
Lea Aschkenas talked about her background as a poet and traveler, including her book Es Cuba.
She talked about three programs she’s run at the Pickleweed Library Branch: Books without
Borders, author visits, including one by former resident, Javier Zamora, and monthly crafts
programs with local artists.
CORRESPONDENCE
None.
REPORT FROM LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Farewell
This is Houghton’s last meeting as the Library Director. Bankhead has been appointed Interim
Director while a recruitment for Director takes place.
Learn Mahjong at the Library
The Downtown Library’s Sunday Mahjong classes have been incredibly popular with both
experienced players and newcomers. These programs are facilitated by the Marin Chinese
Cultural Association.
Three More Farmers Markets
The Library will have a booth at the market on July 19, August 2, and August 16.
REPORTS FROM LIBRARY SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER RELATED GROUPS
Friends of the Library: The Friends of the Library held their annual lawn sale on Saturday, June
16th and raised approximately $3,500.
SRPL Foundation: Concerns at the last Foundation meeting were raised about discussing an
option for a branch in Terra Linda. The Foundation continues to work on its annual meeting
planning as well as the annual fundraising letter.
Special Library Parcel Tax Committee: The Committee has not met.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
New Library Facilities Project Update
Bankhead reported that the first of three sets of outreach meetings to the community have been
completed with a total of just over 50 attendees. The next set of meetings should occur in late
summer or early autumn. Bankhead reviewed the slides from Noll & Tam Architects with the
Board, showing the various options for Downtown, Picklweed, and Terra Linda. While the
Board was pleased with the community outreach to date, several Board members expressed the
hope that a broader community outreach will be attempted in the future, to make sure that more
residents can share their views.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:14pm.
Respectfully submitted by Sarah Houghton