MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library board held a workshop Tuesday in the library’s community room, followed by its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, to discuss policies, governance, staff benefits and operational concerns. During the workshop, the board reviewed the library’s collection development policy, including procedures for selecting, evaluating and removing[Read More…]
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Library board considers building concerns, reviews programs
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker Public Library Board held its monthly meeting for August. Board Vice President Keri Grieser, Secretary/Treasurer Toby Leavitt, and member Dan Olson attended in person. Board President John Moffitt attended via Zoom. Board member Michael Cobb was absent from the meeting that evening. The meeting[Read More…]
Library board discusses finances, policy and parental access to library accounts
MEEKER | The Meeker Regional Library District held its regular monthly board meeting for July last week in the community room at the Meeker Public Library. Board President John Moffitt, Vice President Keri Grieser, Secretary/Treasurer Toby Leavitt, and member Dan Olson attended the meeting in person, while board member Michael[Read More…]
Library board reviews parent-child, collection development policies
MEEKER | The Meeker Regional Library Board held a workshop last week to discuss two key policies: a proposed Parent and Child Policy and the library’s existing Collection Development Policy. The meeting took place in the community room at the Meeker Public Library with all board members present. After approving[Read More…]
Meeker Public Library Board approves bylaws, talks HVAC, future vacancies
MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library Board of Trustees held its regular meeting last week in the library’s community room. Board President John Moffitt, Secretary/Treasurer Toby Leavitt, and members Dan Olson and Michael Cobb were present. Vice President Keri Grieser was absent. Before approving the agenda for that meeting, the[Read More…]
Library board discusses planning, insurance issues, and Moffitt’s ALA stance at monthly meeting
MEEKER | The Meeker Regional Library Board held its regular monthly meeting last week in the community room at the Meeker Public Library. Board President John Moffitt, Vice President Keri Grieser, Secretary/Treasurer Toby Leavitt, and member Dan Olson attended. Member Michael Cobb did not attend the meeting that evening, but[Read More…]
Meeker Public Library board discusses fire safety, bylaws and budget
MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library Board held its regular monthly meeting for the month of April last week in the community room of the public library. Board President John Moffitt, Vice President Keri Grieser, Secretary/Treasurer Toby Leavitt, and board member Dan Olson were present. Board member Michael Cobb was[Read More…]
Beaver lodge display draws interest at Meeker Public Library
MEEKER | In the community room of the Meeker Public Library — where crafts, meetings and book clubs usually gather — a new guest has moved in: a full-sized beaver lodge. Built entirely from a wire understructure, chicken wire and woven willow sticks of different sizes, the lodge features a[Read More…]
Meeker Regional Library Board discusses book placement and library policies
MEEKER | The Meeker Public Regional Library Board held its regular public meeting last week, welcoming a room full of community members eager to ask questions. The meeting opened with the board approving the agenda. Before the approval, board secretary Toby Leavitt motioned to eliminate the consent agenda from this[Read More…]
Library Board elects new officers, draws additional public comment
MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library Board held its regular monthly meeting last week in the community room. Outgoing board President Meredith Deming, John Moffitt, Keri Grieser, Michael Cobb, and newly appointed member Toby Leavitt attended in person. Board member Dan Olson participated via Zoom. The meeting began with the[Read More…]
Creating a place for everyone: The programs powering Meeker Public Library
Since Kristina Selby came on board as director of the Meeker Public Library, community participation has doubled. MEEKER | Since taking the helm at Meeker Public Library, Director Kristina Selby has introduced more than a dozen new programs, including weekly storytime and crafts for kids every Wednesday at 10 a.m.[Read More…]
Library Board votes 3-2 to reduce mill levy, use reserve funds to meet budget
MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library Board held a special meeting last Tuesday to address bonds and mill levies. Attending members included John Moffitt, Dan Olson, Keri Grieser, and Board President Meredith Deming. Board member Michael Cobb also attended, arriving late after the roll was taken. The meeting opened with[Read More…]