Minutes

Library Board of Trustees - Minutes - Jul 22, 2026

Jul 22, 2026

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Library Board of Trustees’ Strategic Planning Subcommittee1
Town of Simsbury, CT2
Regular Meeting3
July 22, 2026 – 2:00 P.M.4
Simsbury Public Library – Weatogue Room5
725 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 060706
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MINUTES8
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I. CALL TO ORDER – Madam Chair McGrath called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M.10
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Present:12
Library Board of Trustees Members13
Present: Holly McGrath, Chair; Don Heymann, Co-Chair; Mary Glassman, Secretary, and14
Anne Erickson.15
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Simsbury Public Library Staff17
Present: Lisa Miceli, Library Director; Stephanie Prato, Deputy Library Director/Head of18
Children’s Services.19
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Other Attendees21
Present: President of the Friends of the Library, Greg Golinski, Kathleen Miklus, Dan22
Sommer, Karen Cantelmo.23
Absent: Jamie Sepa, Davina Fogel, Jennifer Kirkland, Shawn McGlaughlin.24
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II. ESTABLISH QUORUM OF TRUSTEES26
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Quorum of Trustees was established.28
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III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JUNE 24, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING30
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June 24, 2026—Special Meeting32
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MOTION: Co-Chair Heymann made a motion, seconded by Secretary Glassman, to34
approve the Minutes of the June 24, 2026, Special Meeting. The motion carried35
unanimously.36
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IV. PUBLIC AUDIENCE38
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No Public Audience.40
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V. DISCUSS STRATEGIC PLAN 2027-2031 GOALS42
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The committee reviewed committee member comments submitted through the shared44
draft of the Strategic Plan and discussed revisions based on community survey45
results. Revisions of Strategic Plan draft and rearranging of goals were discussed.46
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VI. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, NEXT STEPS48
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The committee agreed that Co-Chair Heymann will:50
• Prepare revised goal language based on committee discussion.51
• Reorganize the goals to reflect committee consensus.52
• Incorporate committee feedback into the next draft.53
• Distribute a revised draft approximately one week before the August meeting54
for committee review.55
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Next meeting: August 26, 2026.57
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VII. ADJOURNMENT59
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MOTION: Secretary Glassman made a motion, seconded by Ms. Erickson, to adjourn.61
The motion carried unanimously.62
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Madam Chair McGrath adjourned the meeting at 2:59 P.M.64
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Respectfully Submitted,66
Cameron DiSanto67
Administrative Secretary68