Monthly meeting of the Trustees of Forbes Library. Open to the public.

1. Bills and Warrants

2. Public Comment

3. Secretary’s Report of May 16

4. Treasurer’s Report

   1. Monthly Report

   2. FY17 Tax Return

   3. Gifts, Donations and Bequests

5. Guests Peggy MacLeod and Jessica Tanner, Western Mass Pollinator Networks

6. Administrative Report  

7. Friends of Forbes

8. Next Meetings

   1. Trustees: Tuesday, July 31 at 4 PM

   2. FOF Meeting: Wednesday, September 5

   3. CCPLM Advisory Board, Monday, September 10 (Carrier and Wight) at 4 PM

9. Communications

   1. Facebook Comment by Shoshana Marchand

10. Financial Report

None this month

11. Action Items

    1. FY19 Book & Media Budget (Molly Moss)

    2. FY19 Facilities Projects (Lisa Downing)

    3. Special Collections Fee Schedule (Lisa Downing)

    4. Angel of Hadley (Lisa Downing)

    5. Executive Session (Lisa Downing)
       The Trustees are requested to go into executive session to discuss the contract negotiations with FLEA because negotiations in open session would be detrimental to the library’s bargaining position.

12. Informational Items  

    1. HVAC Project Update (Lisa Downing)

    2. Windows Project Update (Lisa Downing)

    3. Air Movement & Quality Concerns Update (Lisa Downing)

    4. New MBLC Study (Lisa Downing)

    5. Paralibrarian of the Year award (Molly Moss)

    6. New Forbes Library Writer in Residence (Molly Moss)

    7. Community Engagement (Molly Moss)

    8. Reports on workshops/meetings/activities  

       1. Coolidge Advisory Committee (Lisa Downing)

       2. Disability Advisory Committee (Lisa Downing)

       3. 125th Anniversary Committee (Lisa Downing)

       4. Landscaping & Grounds Committee (Lisa Downing)

       5. Book Expo (Molly Moss)

13. Miscellaneous

    1. Events Calendar

    2. Press Cuttings

Past meeting minutes and additional information is available on the Trustees website.