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REGULAR DEETING
EULESS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
August 2, 1990
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Euless Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by
Chairman Kaye Munden at 7:05 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Kaye Munden Betty Yarbrough
Willie Mae McCormick
Bill Kirkley
' Betty Fuller
The minutes from the previous meeting were approved.
LIBR/IRIAN'S REPORT:
JUNE
Betty Yarbrough reported that the total JUNE circulation was 16,110 down 12.9% from
the previous year. The decreased circulation was attributed to the reduction in hours of operation.
New registrations totaled 404 ;254 adult and 150 juvenile. Of these, 33 were out of city. Ninety-
three interlibrary loan requests were processed and 7 books were received. There were 80 visits
to the genealogy room.
Vitieocassete checkouts totaled 1 ,829. Twelve volunteers, including youth assisting with
the summer reading program, contributed 144 hours of service. Seven hundred thirty-five
children and 64 adults attended 26 storytime sessions,
Meetings attended included: Let's Talk About Books, TMLDA Executive Committee and a
meeting of Betty Yarbrough and two Library Board representatives with Tom Hart regarding the
possibility of including library expansion on the next bond issue to be submitted to the public, The
ad-hoc committee members were informed that the city may postpone submitting bond issues until
1992.
Betty Yarbrough announced the resignation of Sharon Wilson, who is leaving to be
married. Mrs. Yarbrough also announced that the budget for 1990-91 will remain at the same
level as last year.
JULY
Total circulation for July was 16,120 , again down 9% from the previous year. There
were 321 new registrations; 233 adult and 88 juvenile; 32 out of city and 1 out of county. The
library processed 80 interlibrary loan requests and 91 books were received in response to these
and previous requests. Videocassette checkouts totaled 1993. The unofficial walk-in count totaled
5,143.
Nine volunteers, including youth who assisted with the summer reading program,
contributed 92 hours of service. Six hundred sixty-five children and 71 adults attended 26
storytime sessions. Under the direction of Meredith Mc Mannis, 250 children and 50 adults
attended the North Texas Library System Magic Reading Show sponsored by the library. Forty-six
students and 8 adults from the HEB ESL Summer Program and the Sheppard Drive Drive Day Care
Center toured the library.
Betty Yarbrough attended the City of Euless Managers and Directors luncheon and
presented a library facility report. Two Board members represented the Board at the farwell
reception for Sharon Wilson. Mrs. Yarbrough will interview the 3 finalists for the position of
Assistant Library Director on August 9. Mrs. Yarbrough also attended the Texas Library
Association Annual Assembly in Austin. Nomination forms for attendance at the TCLIS regional and
state conferences In September, October and January were distributed. Mrs, Yarbrough asked If a
Board representative would like to attend one or more of the TCLIS meetings, Forms were
distributed to any who thought they might attend.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:40 P.M.