Minutes

Library Board of Trustees - Minutes - Jun 15, 2026

Jun 15, 2026

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Library Board of Trustees1
Regular Meeting2
June 15, 2026 – 7:00 P.M.3
Simsbury Public Library – Weatogue Room4
728 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 060705
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MINUTES7
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I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair McGrath called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.9
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Present: Chair, Holly McGrath; Vice Chair, Polly Rice; Secretary, Mary Glassman;11
Co-Chair of Strategic Planning Committee, Don Heymann; President of the Friends,12
Greg Golinkski; Trustees: Heather Czuchta, Anne Erickson, Marianne O’Neil, Susan13
Ray, and Laurie Shinaman; Simsbury Public Library Director, Lisa Miceli; President14
of the Friends, Greg Golinksi; and Liaison to the Board of Selectmen, Diana Yeisley.15
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All present stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.17
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II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES19
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May 18, 2026, Regular Meeting21
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Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chair Heymann amended Line 93 to read “…it is23
over budget by…”24
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MOTION: Trustee O’Neil made a motion, seconded by Chair Rice, to approve the26
Minutes of the May 18, 2026, Regular Meeting as amended. The motion carried27
unanimously. (9-0-0)28
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III. PUBLIC AUDIENCE30
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No public audience.32
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IV. COMMUNICATIONS34
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Secretary Glassman stated everyone can sign up for Summer Reading and adults36
receive decorated notecards upon registering.37
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Chair McGrath acknowledged and thanked the many Library Staff and volunteers who39
prepared the notecards.40
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V. FRIENDS’ REPORT42
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President Golinski reported the Annual Author Luncheon was very successful, and they44
are collecting books for the Annual Book Sale on Tuesdays and Fridays 10 A.M. –45
12:00 P.M. and Saturdays 10 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.46
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VI. CHAIR’S REPORT48
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No Chair’s Report.50
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VII. DIRECTOR’S REPORT52
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Library Director Miceli reported:54
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• The Deputy Director job description was approved by the Personnel Sub-56
Committee and will be on the Agenda of the Board of Selectmen July meeting.57
• Teen Services Librarian Mary Richardson collaborated with Simsbury High58
School’s English Language Arts Program for their Asian American and Pacific59
Islander Month Program.60
• The Library’s software has been migrated. The website launch has been pushed61
to September.62
• The Library will be at the Juneteenth Celebration at Simsbury Meadows on63
Saturday, June 20.64
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VIII. MAY FINANCE REPORT66
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Library Director Miceli reported they have roughly $100,000 in savings mostly from68
personnel costs but are not permitted to use those funds but are able to use the estimated69
$10,000 from other lines. Staff is spending down the $10,000.70
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IX. AMENDED FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY GIFT 2024-2025 ACCEPTANCE72
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Library Director Miceli stated that in the fall the Board accepted a gift of $93,456 from74
the Friends but after an audit the total gift was $97, 194.49 which needs to be accepted.75
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MOTION: Trustee Shinaman made a motion, seconded by Trustee O’Neil, to accept77
the amended amount of $97,194.49 as a gift from the Friends. Trustee Ray abstained.78
The motion carried. (8-0-1)79
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X. PRIMARY VOTING JULY 31 – AUGUST 1083
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Library Director Miceli stated Primary Voting will now be held at Simsbury Town85
Hall, but the FSPL Room will still be vacant as the scheduled programs have existing86
locations.87
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XI. EV CHARGERS89
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Selectman Yeisley stated that Eversource offered a grant for the Town to install three91
Level 2 EV charging stations. Town Hall would have one station, while the Library92
would have a station in each parking lot. All stations would require the user to pay.93
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The Board supports the Town receiving the grant while not having a station in the upper95
parking lot. There is no unanimous agreement on whether to have a station in the lower96
parking lot.97
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MOTION: Secretary Glassman made a motion, seconded by Trustee Shinaman, for an99
existing Library parking space not to be compromised. Vice Chair Rice and Trustee100
Ray abstained. (7-0-2)101
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MOTION: Vice Chair Rice made a motion, seconded by Trustee Ray, to oppose the103
Library’s involvement with the grant. Chair McGrath and Secretary Glassman opposed104
the motion. Strategic Plan Committee Co-Chair Heymann abstained. The motion105
carried. (6-2-1)106
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Selectman Yeisley recommended that the Library Board of Trustees send a letter to the108
Board of Selectmen explaining the Library’s parking needs; to which Chair McGrath109
offered to do.110
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XII. GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP WITH112
TOWN113
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The Board is tabling the discussion as the Board of Selectmen has also tabled the115
discussion.116
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XIII. STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE118
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Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chair Heymann stated they are meeting next120
Wednesday and will be doing evaluations of the survey results.121
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MOTION: Trustee Shinaman made a motion, seconded by Trustee O’Neil, to amend125
the Agenda to include “LIAISON TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT”126
The motion carried unanimously. (9-0-0)127
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XIV. LIAISON TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT129
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Selectman Yeisley reported that:131
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• The Hometown Heros Ceremony was a great event.133
• The walkthrough of the PAC project at The Meadows will be tomorrow which134
will most likely allow Juneteenth to utilize the stage.135
• There will be a public hearing on the revisions to the Board of Ethics Policy.136
• The BOS approved the question concerning the Charter Revision for the ballot.137
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MOTION: Trustee Ray made a motion, seconded by Trustee O’Neil to move into139
Executive Session. The motion carried unanimously. (9-0-0)140
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Chair McGrath called the meeting into Executive Session at 7:58 P.M.142
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XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LIBRARY DIRECTOR144
PERFORMANCE REVIEW145
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Executive Session closed at 8:55 PM. No action was taken.147
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XVI. ADJOURNMENT149
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MOTION: Trustee Ray made a motion, seconded by Trustee Erickson to adjourn the151
meeting.152
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The meeting adjourned at 8:56 PM.154
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Respectfully submitted,157
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Amanda Blaze159
Commission Clerk160