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May 13, 2024 Board Meeting Agenda

Board Meeting Agenda

May 13, 2024

 

  1. Call to Order at 7:00 pm by President Porfirio
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Approval of Agenda
  5. Visitor comments – two to five minutes - not to exceed 20 minutes
  6. Approval of Meeting Minutes of April 8, 2024
  7. Approval of Closed Session Meeting Minutes  - None
  8. Motion to Approve the 3 consent Agenda Items as Listed:
    1. Approval of Treasurer’s Report –  April 2024
    2. Prepaid Bills in the Amount of $91,730.13
    3. Bills in the Amount of $83,659.68
  9. Directors Report
  10. Attorney Report
  11. Committee Report
    1. Finance – Chairperson
    2. Policy/By-Laws- Chairperson
  12. Unfinished Business
    1. Library Property with House Discussion and Action
    2. NSS Exteriors Skylight removal and replacement  discussion and action
    3. NSS Exteriors Skylight removal and Aluminum Roof replacement discussion and action
  13. New Business:
    1. Employee Handbook Trial Period Policy Update discussion and action
  14. Items for Next Agenda
  15. Board Member Comments
  16. Closed Session Discussion and Action If Necessary
  17. Adjournment

 

We Are Fine Free!

Just Bring it Back!

Bridgeview Public Library is Fine Free!  If you have items that you found under your bed or in your car, just bring them back!  We only charge fines for lost or damaged items! 

Call 708-458-2880 for more information!

 

Whodunit? Mystery Book Club Presents: Sun Down Motel

Thursday, May 30th at 6pm

Please call 708-458-2880 for more information or to register!

Upstate New York, 1982. Viv Delaney wants to move to New York City, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night clerk at the Sun Down Motel in Fell, New York. But something isnʼt right at the motel, something haunting and scary. Upstate New York, 2017. Carly Kirk has never been able to let go of the story of her aunt Viv, who mysteriously disappeared from the Sun Down before she was born. She decides to move to Fell and visit the motel, where she quickly learns that nothing has changed since 1982. And she soon finds herself ensnared in the same mysteries that claimed her aunt.

Pick up books on/after April 25th, 2024

Questions? Suggestions? Email me at apierce @ bridgeviewlibrary.org

 

Restoring Our Environment One Plant at a Time

Wednesday, May 22 at 4pm

Please call 708-458-2880 for more information or to register!

Friday Flix Presents: The Proposal

Friday, May 24 at 1pm

Please call 708-458-2880 for more information or to register!

Birds of Wonder

Saturday June 1st, 2024

From building nests to using tools, learn about how intelligent our feathered friends truly are.

Please register with the circulation desk  or for more information, call: 708-458-288

 

Pastries and Poetry Around the World

Saturday July 6th, 2024 4:00pm

Indulge in sweet treats and learn about different cultures through poetry! Participants will sample pastries from four different countries, read and discuss poems by international poets, and write a poem of their own.

Please register with circulation or for more information, call: 708-458-2880

 

 

The History of Billy Joel

Wednesday July 31st, 2024 4:00pm

Though Billy Joel has not released a new rock album in over 27 years, he remains one of the world’s most popular live performers.  Using performance and interview video clips we’ll trace the arc of Billy’s career from his humble beginnings in Hicksville, NY…to his slow rise to fame…to his long string of hits including “Just The Way You Are”, ”It’s Still Rock N Roll To Me”, ”Uptown Girl” and “River Of Dreams”…to his love life including his marriage to supermodel Christie Brinkley…and finally to his current status as one of the world’s most successful touring acts.  “If you’re in the mood for a melody…the Piano Man will make you feel alright.”

Please register with circulation or for more information, call: 708-458-2880