APRIL 16, 2026 MEETING MINUTES 1)
CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISH QUORUM
Meeting called to order at
7:06
pm,
quorum
established.
Present
Lisa
Cawley,
Diane
Decker,
Grace
Johnston,
Diane
Kelly,
Meloria
Leiser,
William
McLean,
Meg
Stouffer,
Tess
Tessier.
Library
Staff
Nancy
Crews,
Jody
Smith 2)
Minutes for March, 2026, are approved. 3)
TREASURER'S REPORT Our total bank balance is $48,183.02, down $1,315.99 since our last meeting. Cash in is $740.00
in
donations
and
memberships,
$165.50
from
the
ongoing
book
sale,
$64.88
in
online
shirt
sales,
$49.59
in
interest,
and
$10.97
in
sales
tax
refunds.
Cash
out
is
$1,808.40
for
the
staff
appreciation
lunch
catering,
$358.10
for
our
quarterly
sales
tax
payment,
$134.38
for
the
library
water
cooler,
and
$46.05
in
processing
fees.
4)
MEMBERSHIP REPORT We have 172 active members. Since last meeting, we received18 gifts totaling $600. 5)
LIBRARY REPORT
Tuesday, April 21, 5:30 – 7:30 pm - Earth Conscious Poetry Workshop with Amal Kassir This workshop launches a new community writing series, inviting all residents of Hillsborough—writers
and
non-writers
alike—to
tell
their
stories
through
poetry.
Through
simple
prompts
and
guided
reflection,
participants
will
craft
heartfelt
pieces
about
land,
home,
memory,
and
belonging
in
a
time
of
rapidly
changing
climate.
Tuesday & Thursday, April 21 – May 28, 9:30 – 11:00 am – Beginning-level English Class Beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages. Students will practice
listening,
speaking,
reading,
and
writing
in
an
interactive
group
environment.
Saturday, May 09, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Garden Party at the Library Stop by the meeting room with a plant to rehome or to choose a new plant. While you're
here,
have
a
mock
mimosa,
make
an
easy
clay
garden
marker
or
bird
feeder,
take
a
mini
tour
of
the
Learning
Garden,
and
learn
about
our
new
Green
Literacy
Program. Southern Branch Friday, May 01, All Day, Drop In and Lock In Study Space During UNC final exam reading days, the Southern Branch will open up additional study space
for
students
to
drop
in
and
lock
in
on
their
prep,
with
goal-setting
worksheets
and
relaxing
break
activities
provided. BUSINESS $131.69 was approved for website hosting and domain renewal. $750.00 was approved to help North Carolina Public Library Directors Association fund their
lobbying
budget. Southern Branch is interested in installing a book return drop box at the nearby parking structure;
we
approved
up
to
$6,000
and
suggested
a
Friends
logo
on
it. Friends at Southern Branch still has one member, and we need to communicate with her. We need to come up with something better than Signup Genius for volunteers. Meeting adjourned 7:49 Book sale If we reserve the room a day earlier for the next book sale, we could get teenagers to move
the
boxes
from
the
Friends
room. Meeting adjourned 8:50
