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SATURDAY, JUNE 3 – “ALL TOGETHER NOW” BEGINS – FUN DAY begins at 9:00 through 11:00. Sign up also, for the “Pen Pals” program. The Chadron Public Library and the Sidney Public Library will be working together to promote a Pen Pals program. Children with similar interests will be paired together in hopes that through writing, life-long friendships will develop. The Teen and Adult reading programs also begin Saturday, June 3. (Sign up for the reading program and the Pen Pals will be through June if you are unable to attend.)

TUESDAY, JUNE 6 – “Letter Writing Station” – 10:30 – Instructions on how to write a letter – part of the Pen Pals program.

THURSDAY, JUNE 8 – “Letter Writing Station” – 10:30 – Instructions on how to write a letter – part of the Pen Pals program.

*MORE TO COME – MORE TO COME – MORE TO COME – MORE TO COME*

SIDNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library Board
April 10, 2023

Board Members Present:  Steve DeWitt, Jane Holechek, Tanya Lewis, Shannon Smelley, Jen Ramsey                                                                         
Also Present: Amanda, Autumn, Eileen, Julie, Stephanie

Absent:              

Meeting called to order at: 4:00 pm.

Affidavit of Publication in the Sidney Sun Telegraph
Acknowledgement of Open Meetings Act

Friends Report given by:  Amanda

• Dairy Queen will be hosting a fundraiser for the FOSPL.  Steph and Sandy will have the Bookmobile there for people to see.
  • April 29 will be Haiku-Tai Chi at 1-2:30. 
  • Adopt-a-pot sign-up will be held from 9-1 on April 29.  Seeds will be available and you have the whole month of May to plant your adopted pot. 
  • April 23-29^th is National Library week. 

Approval of Minutes:  A motion was made by Steve to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2023 meeting.  The motion was seconded by Shannon.
     APPROVED: ALL

Financial Reports and Bills:  A motion was made by Shannon to approve the Bills for March 2023.  The motion was seconded by Tanya. 
     APPROVED: ALL

Old Business:

• April 29^th is the official opening of the Seed Library. 
• April 29 will be the Plant and Seed exchange hosted by the Federated Garden Clubs and Cheyenne County Extension office, UNL from 9am to 1pm.
• Amanda and Eileen attended the STEAM program at North Elementary.  The 3-D printer and the VR were on display.
• Amanda and the Free Speech will be doing the Reddit AMA with Sidney Mayor Brad Sherman.  It will be broadcast over Facebook, TikTok and Reddit.  There will be a moderator to assist.

New Business:

• A motion was made by Jen to change the InterLibrary Loan fee from $3.00 to $4.00 due to postage rate increases.  The motion was seconded by Steve.
  APPROVED: All
• Eileen was at the Community Center from 4-6 on April 3 for the Kids Summer Sign-up and handed out information about the Summer Reading Program.
• Julie reported on the Bookmobile use.  The Bookmobile is 28 years old and is having issues.  Patronage is up 116% from June 2021. Julie goes to surrounding Schools in Cheyenne County Preschools and daycare facilities in Sidney.  Homebound service is becoming very popular. 
• The Friday Friends will be going to Dairy Queen on April 14 to watch a demonstration on how cakes are decorated.  They will also decorate a cupcake.
• The Board requested that Amanda contact Dave Porter to assist in resolving some computer issues and to get the printer in the Bookmobile up and running.

A motion was made by Tanya to go into closed session for Personnel matters at 4:48pm. The motion was seconded by Steven.
Approved: All

Reconvened at 5:37pm

NEXT REGULAR MEETING May 8, 2023
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT: 5:37pm.

Sidney Public Library
Foundation
April 10, 2023

Board Members Present: Steve DeWitt, Jane Holechek, Tanya Lewis, Jen Ramsey,
                                                and Shannon Smelley,
 Also Present:  Amanda, and Stephanie.
     Absent:.
     Meeting called to order at: 5:40pm

Affidavit of Publication in the Sidney Sun Telegraph
Acknowledgement of Open Meetings Act

Approval of Minutes:  A motion was made by Jen to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2023 meeting. The motion was seconded by Tanya.
  Approved: ALL

Financial Reports and Bills:  
Approved:

Old Business:

• Amanda will take care of Foundation Signature cards.

New Business:   

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: May 8, 2023
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT: 5:40pm.

Toddler Tales for children ages 2 and 3 will be this upcoming Wednesday, May 10 beginning at 10:00. Storytime follows at 11:00 for children ages 4 and 5. Both programs feature story, fingerplays and a take home activity. For more information, please call the library at 254-3110. Join us for fun and laughter – see you then!

Together is Fun will be held Tuesday, May 9 at 4:00 for youth kindergarten through 6th grade. This program promotes creativity and the use of imagination through art, crafts and or games. For more information, please call 254-3110. Hope to see you then and bring a friend!

The Library will be closed
December 24-26
December 31
January 1-2

The Library will be closed Thursday-Sunday,
November 24th – 27th for the holiday.

We wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

The Library will close at 4pm on Monday, October 31st,
so staff may take part in the City of Sidney’s Trunk or Treat.
Come on down for some goodies!!