HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-20 Regular MeetingAGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025 at 6:30 pm
BOARD ROOM - 1201 MUNICIPAL WAY
I.Call to Order
II.Citizen Comments
Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Board under
Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item by completing a Citizen Appearance.
A member of the public may address the Board regarding an item on the agenda
either before or during the Board's consideration of the item, upon being
recognized by the Chair or upon the consent of the Board. In accordance with the
Texas Open Meetings Act, the Library Board is restricted in discussing or taking
action during Citizen Comments.
III.Consideration of Minutes
A.October 21, 2024
IV.Old Business
A.McNaughton, Hoopla, and Kanopy expansion
B.Biblioboard
V.New Business
A.Proposed ESL Partnership with Texas Workforce Commission
B.Poetry Festival, Local Author Fest, and Local Author Collection
VI.Miscellaneous Reports and/or Discussions
A.Report: Outreach Update
B.City Update
C.Discussion/Comments from Board
D.Next Meeting April 21, 2025
VII.Adjournment
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IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001
et seq, ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE LIBRARY
BOARD MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED THIS
17th DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 AT 5 PM.
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Library Board of the Grapevine Public Library of the City of Grapevine, Texas met at the Grapevine
Public Library in the Regular Session on the 20th day of January 2025 at 6:30 pm. The following
members present to -wit:
Laura Rushing
Member
Megan Li
Member
Suzanne Matthews
Member
Sonia Duque-Miyashita Member
Gerald Shannon
Member
Krishna Shenoy
Secretary
constituting a quorum with the following members of the City staff: Leigh Kapsos, Library Director. Chad
Hetterley, Assistant Library Director and Darlene Freed, City Council Liaison is present. Board member
Lynda Brown was not in attendance. Danielle has moved and is no longer on the Board. Laura Rushing
has joined as a new member.
The Meeting was called to order by Krishna Shenoy at 6:30 pm.
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No comments
Motion by Gerald Shannon to approve the April 15th, 2024 minutes, seconded by Laura Rushing.
Ayes: Unanimous
Nays: None
4. OLD BUSINESS
A. McNauahton. Hoopla. and Kanoov - selections and budget increased to meet demand
B. BiblioBoard - New platform for managing, describing, and providing access to the City's historical
archives. Chad and several Library staff will be maintaining the digital collection.
Darlene suggests having the Heritage Foundation assisting with transcription and entering
metadata.
Darlene suggested continuing collecting Covid-related stories.
5 NEW BUSINESS
A. Texas Workforce Commission - proposed ESL partnership, GPL could be an anchor point for
Tarrant County. City could get grant money refunded for participating. Meetings are still in
progress and the start date is pending.
B. DFW Writers Workshop -
C. Second Annual Quicksilver Poetry Festival - March sponsored by Fort Worth Poetry Society
D. Local Author Festival 2025 - February 1 st DFW Writer's Workshop
E. Local Author Collection - DFW Writer's Workshop will
F. Feature author works on Biblioboard
G. Talking Animal Books - collaboration
H. Meadowood, Solstice, Valente, Birchwood, and Atria outreach visits continuing
I. Discussion
a. Settlers Park - new park in Grapevine
b. Mason Dixie moved out. Texas General Store will be in the Outlet Mall and DFW Airport
c. Darlene will not be running again. May will be the end of her term.
J. Next Board Meetinq
The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 21, 2024 at 6:30 pm.
There was no formal action taken.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Gerald Shannon, seconded by Suzanne Matthews, to adjourn meeting. Meeting was
adjourned at 7:40 pm.
Ayes: Unanimous
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE LIBRARY BOARD OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on the
21st day of April 2024.
Al EST:
S4cretary
APPROVED: