May 2024 Minutes

May Meeting Minutes Alma Library Friends

May 23, 2024

20 people in attendance at this monthly meeting

Officers present: Susan Hunter, Sue Joyce, Dianne Wieferich - Linda Bradley, absent

Meeting was called to order at 5:31 by Susan Hunter

• Motion by Gary Rayburn and seconded by Jane Brown to accept the April meeting minutes.

  • Approved

• Motion by Gary Rayburn and seconded by Karol Davidson to accept the May treasurers report.

  • Approved

• Over 400 people attended the library open house last month

• Curtis Dancer, City of Alma Finance Director, will be at our June meeting. He will accept questions early.
  

• New meeting time for Alma Library Friends

  • Discussion about changing the Alma Library Friends meeting time or date. The Wright House restoration meeting is the same day and some members are in both groups.

  • Decided to keep our meetings as the 4th Thursday of the month but change the time to 4:30.

    • Approved

• There won't be a candidates forum for city commissioners because no opposition for those running for office.

• Would like to do something to recognize library staff. Will give them a $10 gift certificate to Ballyhoo Books for their birthday.

• Presentation by Morgan Most, new Parks and Recreation Coordinator for the city of Alma. This is a new year-round position. Morgan is networking with community groups to learn what's presently going on. New activities - mini golf, game night in the park, Wright Park presentations every Tuesday evening. All dates and details will be on Facebook Walking club got lots of interest. Need a walking club coordinator. Ideas generated by ALF for library-centered programs Morgan might help us with.

  • Genealogy Class

  • Painting in the Park

  • Outdoor cooking class

  • Outdoor movie

  • Alma “antiques roadshow” event

  • Afternoon matinee classic films

  • Dungeons and Dragons

  • Coffee program –history, tasting, different countries’ coffee customs

  • Wine program – local vineyard VandeMark Farm & Vineyard wine history, tasting

  • Blues History, get local expert Robert Barclay to present, show of his photos?

  • In coming years try for 1 adult program/month, alternating informational and fundraising

  • Fun fact - the library had 9,000 people in the first 4 months of this year attend library events!

• Adult Programming Committee established

  • Gary Rayburn, Karol Davidson, Susan Hunter volunteered to serve

Motion by Gary Rayburn and seconded by Dianne Wieferich to adjourn

Approved

Meeting adjourned at 6:13