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Lunenburg Public Library 
Trustees of Lunenburg Public Library, Meeting minutes  
May 19, 2016; Sudolnik meeting room, Lunenburg Public Library  
 
Attending: Dick Mailloux, Harry Kubetz, Kiirja Paananen, Gare Thompson, Susan Visser, Donna Saiia, Martha Moore – Director,  
Absent: Lars Widstrand, LPL; Bob Ebersole – Board of Selectmen representative, Terri Burchfield – FinCom representative 
 
The LPLBoT meeting was called to order at 6:50 p.m. by Chairperson Dick Mailloux. 
 
 
 Public Comment 
o No public comment 
Agenda Items 
 Approval of Minutes of April 21, 2016 
o Gare moved to accept the minutes as amended, Susan seconded; voted: all in favor with Donna Saiia 
abstaining as she was not in attendance at the meeting. 
 Director’s Report, as per handout 
o FY 2017 Budget - $370,739.00 
 Note that there is no ‘Program’ line in the budget.  It was discussed that a ‘Program’ line would be 
very helpful for funding of various programs 
o FY 2016 Budget status  
 Discussion about FY 2016 overages (underspending) of nearly $36,000 and the Director’s and 
Board’s desire to fully utilize and spend all money allocated in the FY 2016 Budget.    A question 
about whether ‘Salaries’ overage could be moved to other budget lines.  Suggestion that Bob 
Ebersole be consulted 
o Staff 
o Programs 
o Collections 
o Educational Outreach update 
o Building/Facilities 
o Young Adult Issues update  
o Children’s Area Report – separate handout. 
 Impact of school construction on LPL parking – separate handouts (maps) 
o Discussion of posting signs ‘reserving’ 4 or 5 LPL staff spaces 
 Update re: youth misbehavior 
o The issues seem to have resolved by the Director together with help from LPL staff members and the 
Lunenburg Police Department 
 Friends of LPL Update 
o Uptown Stroll will be on May 21 (Lunenburg election day) 
o Book sale will be June 4 
o Friends’ annual meeting will be July 16, 2016 at 10am.with the usual Pot Luck Brunch. 
 
 
  

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Trustees of Lunenburg Public Library, Meeting minutes 
May 19, 2016; Sudolnik Conference Room, Lunenburg Public Library 
 
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 Director’s Contract FY 2017 
o Dick moved to accept the Director’s Contract including the salary of $67,725 per annum effective             
June 30, 2016, Gare seconded; voted: all in favor 
o Dick and Susan will meet with Martha to sign the contract on June 9, 2016 in the evening 
 Room Use by for-profit entities (BPL Policies) 
o Tabled until October 20, 2016 Trustee meeting  
 Library of Things 
o There is no singular policy for different items such as E-Readers, Wii, telescopes, & volleyball kits 
o Martha will email the various policies to the Trustees and representatives  
 Board Comments 
o No board comments 
 Agenda Items for upcoming meetings 
o Policy for access and use of Library Trust Funds – September 
o Room Use by for-profit entities - October 
o Establish a Marketing/Technology sub committee 
 Other 
o None 
 Adjourn 
o Motion to adjourn so moved by Susan, seconded by Gare voted: all in favor at 8:07 p.m. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
Harry Kubetz 
Trustee of Lunenburg Public Library 
 
Referenced documents: 
LPLBoT Agenda for May 21, 2016 
Director’s report 
Contract for the Director of the Lunenburg Public Library 
Children’s librarian’s report & handouts 
YA librarian’s report 
 On Your Mark, Get Set, READ 
 Olympic Reading Log