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2016 Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes of a regular library Board meeting are approved at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Once approved, the minutes will be posted to the website. Paper copies of all library Board meeting minutes are available for review at the library as are copies of each month's Board packet. Note that the September 2016 regular Board meeting was cancelled.

2017 Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes of a regular library Board meeting are approved at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Once approved, the minutes will be posted to the website. Paper copies of all library Board meeting minutes are available for review at the library as are copies of each month's Board packet.

Holiday Open House

Stop by the library this Saturday, December 9, from 1:00-4:00 for some festive holiday fun.   Live music from 1:00-2:00.  At 2:00 thrill to a dramatic presentation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.  At 3:30, kids can decorate a Grinch cookie to take home, and at 4:00, the Grinch visits Whoville in the animated holiday classic.  Light refreshments will be available and you can make an ornament from recycled books to take home.   Hope to see you here at the library. 

Spring Book Is Here!

Say goodbye to winter and hello to new reading at the Minerva Public Library spring book sale.  The sale runs from Saturday, April 7, at 10:00 am and runs through Saturday, April 14.   Books for all ages and interests are for sale at very attractive prices.  A selection of magazines, DVDs, music CDs, VHS tapes, and audiobooks is also be available for purchase. This spring there is also a small selection of framed art for sale to spruce up your living space.  Sale proceeds support both the purchase of new library materials for you to check out and enjoy this year, and support library programs on interesting topics.   The last day, Saturday, April 14, is  the ever-popular $1 a bag sale. Mark your calendar and don't miss out. 

2019 Board Meeting Packets

The Board Packet is prepared each month by the Library administration for the use of the Minerva Public Library Board of Trustees.  The Packet contains documents to provide information to, and for review and discussion by, the Trustees.  A typical Board Packet will include a meeting agenda, draft minutes for the previous meeting, financial reports for the previous month, and reports from the Library Director and Youth Services Manager.  Note that the draft minutes are subject to review and correction before approval by the Trustees.  The official meeting minutes are post