HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-07-06 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES OF JULY, 1967 MEETING
The Euless Library Board met at City Hall , July 6, 1967 at 7:30 P. M.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Browne, Chairman.
A graph prepared by Mrs. Browne, showing circulation figures for 1966
and 1967 was circulated to Board Members. It was noted circulation for
the month of June this year almost hit the hight for the entire year of
1966.
Amendments to the By Laws made last session were reviewed and discussed.
A motion to approve the changes was made by Mrs. Harris, seconded by
Mr. 0 Daniel and passed.
A request was made to Mrs. Armstrong, for a list of books purchased.
She said this would be ready for the next meeting. She was unaware this
was necessary since the Board has a Book Selection Committee. However,
it was noted the Board as a whole would like to know the type of books
selected and the number as well as the remaining book budget.
Mrs. Armstrong then submitted the following circulation figures for the
month of June, 1967.
Adult Fiction 1 ,429 Juvenile Fiction 2,731
Adult Non Fiction 513 Juvenile Non Fiction 1 ,715
Total 1 ,942 Total 4,446
Magazines 4 - Grand Total 6,392 New Registrations 194
The summer reading program as compared to that of last year was discussed
and Mrs. Armstrong was praised for her efforts in this field by the entire
Board.
Mayor Fuller recommended that the Board make a certified copy of the
history of the library as it has been compiled. It was decided to go over
this before the next meeting before submitting it to be certified.
Mrs. Armstrong brought a motion before the Board regarding new hours.
Recommended changes were Thursday 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Friday 10:00 A.M.
to 5:00 P.M. Motion was made to approve the new hours by Mr. 0 Daniel ,
seconded by Mrs. Harris and approved. She also reported the City Manager
had requested that she bring all changes in policy such as hours before the
Board before requests are made to his office. Mayor Fuller agreed this was
the policy that should be followed.
Mrs. Armstrong then brought another matter to the attention of the Board.
This being a vacancy in Library Personnel . She questioned if it were
necessary to get the approval of the Board on personnel . Mayor Fuller
suggested that she interview and select her choice and submit it to the
Board for approval before submitting the application to Mr. Griggs. It
was decided this would be best in the form of a memorandum.
Mayor Fuller reported the City had received a progress report from the
contractor stating 50% completion on the new library.
Mayor Fuller recommended that the Chairman and the Secretary sign all
minutes and reports issued by the Board in the future.
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Mrs. Harris and seconded by
Mr. 0 Daniel . The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
Members in attendance were Mrs. Jack Browne, Mrs. H. C. Harris, Mrs.
Geneva Armstrong, Wayne 0 Daniel and guest Mayor Fuller.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ruby Harris, Secretary