lbm19621029MUSKmO PUBLIO LIBRARY BOARD MEETING Monday, October 29, 1962
Present were Mme... Baacke, M.tm1er and nev member Leicbtf'uss; as well as Masrs. Kapelka
and Kreuser of the board and Librarian Mt-s. Pel:mnann.
Atter reviewing the circuJ.atlon for M:mday afternoons, which has risen slowly' from the:
mid-twenties early in September to the fif't1es b the last MondaY'in October, the board
made no decision about continuing or closing that period yet.
Mr. !taus.. moved approval of tbe Book Fair Iov. 10 through 11.Paslled. (Seconded by
Mr" s. Leichttuss). The t ema',are these. if we sell less th~he estimated $.450, we get
a 10% ret.urn; h.
if we sell more than half, we get 20% and if we sell the ent re $450 worth, 25%. $lOO
add! tional was sent by the COJIp811T; if we sell this, we get a 30% rebate in the fom of
new 'books.
By concurrence, Mrs. Le1chttuss Vill aot as secretary of the board beginning with the
Hov. meeting.
Mrs. KapeJ.ka moved (seconded by Mr. KreUSer) payment of bills to~'H't1g $779.Z1. Passed"
Mrs. PelJlUml reported that the library now owns and has fully oate.logued 2880 books
COI8.pared to 1874 in 1(arc.h. There are beø1desthis on the lIIItl:ves books rented from Me
Haughton, Free Ltblmry Oonmdssion books, and (back on marked shelves', our tmcatalogned
books.
Concerning the status of our budget balance from last year, we have no offioial. notice
from the Town Board, but bave it from a .Usually reliable source" tbBt the board will
vitbho1d 1/12 of the new budget or make some other "adjustment" in the amount.
Wbil.e it was agreed that the town has apparently acted 'Without any effort to communicatE'
vi th US first, it was decided that, as ... usual, we w:1ll t17 to bring the Town Board
along with us and ttnake them see the light." At any rate we w1.1l see that we are firm
ground as to t he legality of the business and then get together with the board on this
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, . . Kreuser Vas authorized to get an opinion from an
attomq-.R:te rd Ranter of esha vas named. This was moved by Mrs. Mimier.. seconded
by Mr. Kapelka, and passed. First, Mrs. Leichttuss vas to get official. Mtificat10n
of the Tow Board's action from the clerk. One question to consider is whether the
tov.n board oan take monel( appropriated for the 11 bra17 and put 1 t into the general fund
for general. purposes.
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Just to keep the library open on the m.11'1~1!XUD1 amount necessfU'7 for salaries until March
31 'Will be $J.S70.
The Book Fair schedule vail) discussed; an Open House palnned for SUnday, November 11,
and plans la1d tor publicity. Picture reqUêsts 'Will be made of the Tri"""Tø8, Waukesha
freeman and SUburban Ti.mea, releases also sent to them. Som.e materials announcing the
sale will come from Book Supply 00, in the form of posters, bookmarks, etc. These will
aistributed through the library, store. and school P'.l'Ats, etc.
Next meeting Monday, Nov. 26, at S p.m.
Temporary seore't8.l'7
+~ Olga H. M:tm1er