Ossipee Public Library Trustees Meeting
March 8, 2021
10:00 am Virtual Meeting
Attendees: Director Maria Moulton
Trustees: Patricia Pustell: Chairperson; Doris Ann Allenson: Secretary;
Carl Tyler, Jane ter Kuile, Lisa Buerk,
Alternate; Roger ter Kuile
The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson at 10:10 am.
Secretaries report: a Motion to accept was made by Patricia Pustell. Seconded by Lisa Buerk. Motion Passed.
Treasurer’s Report: motion was made by Patricia Pustell to accept the Financial Report. Seconded by Jane Ter Kuile and passed.
Directors report: motion to pass was made by Patricia Pustell and seconded by Carl Tyler and motion passed.
Old Business:
Our library budget was accepted by the Selectman and the budget committee. The town will vote for the budget at town meeting.
Town elections will be held before the April Meeting and Jane ter Kuile, Lisa Buerk, and Carl Tyler are on the ballot.
Tax clinic is being successful and mask wearing has not been an issue.
Virtual Story time has been successful on Facebook. Summer program will be titled, “Tales and Tails”.
New Business:
Treasurer’s Position will be voted on after the election. Lisa Buerk is interested in that position.
A discussion of the censure of Dr. Seuss ensued. Those books will be placed in a secure location because their value has increased. We will re-visit this situation in six months.
We will have elections of Trustee Officers at the next meeting in April. We discussed encouraging people to join the Library Trustee Alternate positions.
Motion to adjourn was made by Lisa Buerk, seconded by Carl Tyler and passed.
April meeting date will be April 12, 2021 at 10:00am and it will be virtual.