INFORMATION #3 06-05-2006
Library Board
May 23, 2006
The ll1eeting \vas called to order at 6:30pm. lv1ick Stoffers, I(aren Stelk, ~\nn Schroeder, John Dietz,
I\'Iike Hangaard , ,vere in attendance. Joan .i\Jlen froIn GRRL, l\fic from St. Cloud, Bill l:vlaertz and
Chris Leeseberg froln the City;, 1-'1oharmned, ] ennifer, Cara and Lara fro In I<I<E \vere present as
guests.
..:\ quorun1 ,vas established.
Jennifer updated us on the site plan. i\ staff/receiving entry \vas added. The pricing package is
going out on 5/25. ~"\t the June ll1eeting \ve \vill receive pricing updates.
Cara sho\ved us an ltnage Board. .!~ fe\v of the dungs that are considered:
- Nature (blurring the line benveen in and outdoors)
-Technology
-Outdoors
-Science
Then sa\v exalnples of Natural, Ivlodern and Confluent (colnbining natural and modern) boards that
had fabric, t1ooring, paint, and etc. satnples. The consensus \vas approval of the Natural scheIne.
Three High School students \vere at the meeting, observing for a Goverrunent class. So \ve asked
then1 about d1e Teen ~\rea. Here are their COtlli11ents:
- Beanbag chairs
-Comfortable chairs
-SOlne chairs that have a platforlTI to hold a laptop.
-Big enough table/ desk area to spread out papers, books, etc.
-I(J(E tnentioned that Ivlusic playing and vending in the Teen ..c'1.rea are in some Libraries.
Children's ..:\rea:
-.1\ vibrant & active area \vith it's color and texture
-Using InotiEs fro111 nature to ti~ the area into the "natural" scheme. Trees to sunulate a river cut into
dle flooring and possible a cave to cra\vl into and read.
j\t dle June lneeting \ve \vill be presented \\;Jth another board and ,vill need to s tart making decisions
as far as location of Inaterials and detailing out tlle Children's and Teen ..c\rea.
Coffee Shop \vill be independent as far as decorating, depends on our agreen1ent ,vith them.
No 2nd Thursday Ineeting in June. On June 19th dlere is a City Council ll1eeting that some Inelnbers
of the board need to attend. Please elnail T\lick if you can lnake it.
lvleeting \vas adjourned at 7:40pm.