June 2025 Minutes
Switzerland County Public Library
Board Meeting Minutes
June 10th, 2025
The regular monthly meeting of the Switzerland County Public Library Board of Trustees was held Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 at 3:30 pm in the meeting room of the library. Attending were Mary Jane Rogers, Michelle Hicks, Don Tolliver, Diana Barry, Norman Miller and Emily Fox. Not attending were Sharon Deck, Diane Sigmon, and Heather Peelman.
Miller made a motion to approve the minutes of the previous board meeting, seconded by Tolliver and passed unanimously. Reports of library activity and technology activity were shared. Summer reading kicked off on Saturday and as of the meeting, 113 children and 62 adults had signed up, which is approximately 50% of the 2024 total. Fox and Youth Services Coordinator Heather Peelman have been working on outreach efforts and will continue in the next few weeks. Children’s summer reading has received $925 in monetary community donations on top of a few prizes donated by local businesses and organizations. Fox announced she was elected to the Evergreen Indiana Executive Committee and has been in Rising Sun to help the Ohio County Public Library transition to Evergreen over the last two days.
Bills and claims were presented. Tolliver made a motion to approve the claims, seconded by Rogers and passed unanimously.
Time for Public Comments
None.
Old Business
Fox updated the board on the plumbing and building issues. The leak in the staff area has not caused any more issues, but due to summer reading, the cabinet and sink will likely be replaced in the early fall. Miller asked for an update on the railing in the meeting room and Fox said it will also be looked into in the fall and it is difficult to find someone to help do odd jobs. Tolliver said he knows someone from the YMCA who might be willing to help with some of the jobs and he will get the contact information.
Sound insulation and meeting room artwork were discussed. Fox said that library clerk Trey Bradshaw will be displaying some of his paintings in the meeting room during Summer Reading since they fit the theme, “Color Our World.” Barry gave a suggestion on how to display them like at the Art Center. Discussion was held.
New Business
Fox reported that the funeral home has put signs in the parking lot closest to their building that note that it is funeral parking only and violators will be towed. Fox was concerned about the legality surrounding this, since the funeral home are essentially renting the lot. She has been in conversation with Hicks about how to approach the situation, but they wanted board input before contacting them. Discussion was held. Hicks will reach out on behalf of the board to discuss the concerns.
The Internet/Computer Use Policy was reviewed. Minor changes were made to reflect current conditions and procedures. Hicks motioned to accept, seconded by Miller and passed unanimously.
The Unattended Children Policy and Telecommuting Policy were reviewed. No changes were made.
The library will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 13th and reopen at 5 p.m. for the after-hours carnival. At least 60-70 people are expected to attend.
The library will be closed on June 19th for Juneteenth and July 4th for Independence Day.
Fox will be taking leave next week from June 17th-22nd in case anyone needs to contact her.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
Minutes recorded by Emily Fox.