February 2026 Minutes
Switzerland County Public Library
Board Meeting Minutes
February 10th, 2026
The regular monthly meeting of the Switzerland County Public Library Board of Trustees was held Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 at 3:30 pm in the meeting room of the library. Attending were Norman Miller, Mary Jane Rogers, Diane Sigmon, Don Tolliver, Michelle Hicks, Sharon Deck, Heather Peelman, and Emily Lipczynski.
Deck made a motion to approve the minutes of the previous board meetings, seconded by Sigmon and passed unanimously. Reports of library activity and technology activity were shared. Lipczynski reported on all statistics from December to February. Winter hours went over well and made staff coverage easier. No programs have been canceled due to weather, but several programs have had no attendees. E-circulation on Libby was just under 1000 for January, the highest ever.
Bills and claims were presented. Rogers made a motion to approve the claims, seconded by Tolliver and passed unanimously. Lipczynski reported another American Express bill was delayed and payment is in a week. In order to avoid a late fee, she asked permission to pay the bill with her own money and receive a reimbursement with documentation. The board agreed.
Tolliver asked if there have been any updates with regards to SEA 1 and funding issues. Lipczynski said the legislation will go into effect for the 2027 budget and amendments are expected. She also said she is planning to attend county council meetings this year to keep up-to-date with their plans for LIT funding. Lipczynski reported that SB 8 has passed the Indiana senate and is now being heard in the house and is likely to pass. This bill would limit the growth of library budgets and push libraries into binding review with no guardrails to limit potential cuts. Library staff and friends e-mailed and called the representative for this district to urge against the bill but he ultimately voted in favor.
Time for Public Comments
None.
Old Business
Lipczynski reiterated winter hours went well and stated the library will begin closing at 7 p.m. after President’s Day. The library only received complaints from one group.
New Business
A resolution was presented to remove the Distant Learning Fund due to the grant program ending. Hicks motioned to remove the fund, seconded by Deck and passed unanimously.
A resolution was presented to remove the ARPA Fund due to the grant program ending. Miller motioned to remove the fund, seconded by Rogers and passed unanimously.
A resolution was presented to add a new gift fund for the $10,000 Carnegie Corporation donation. Hicks motioned to create the fund, seconded by Sigmon and passed unanimously.
A resolution was presented to add a new grant fund due to a donation made in coordination with the Community Foundation to fund a high school page position. Tolliver motioned to create the fund, seconded by Sigmon and passed unanimously.
Snow removal was discussed. Joe Parham removed snow twice last week due to heavy snow and each time cost $465. Staff has been removing snow if it is small amounts. Consensus was to find a better solution next year.
The Internal Controls Policy and the Pest Policy were reviewed. No changes were made.
Lipczynski will be attending the ILF Youth Services Conference in Muncie, IN on March 23rd to attend an ILF board meeting occurring at the conference. Due to the high cost of mileage, it made sense to send Peelman and library clerk Kyla Ramsey as well. All three will attend together.
The library be closed February 16th for President’s Day.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Minutes recorded by Emily Lipczynski.