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Trustees said the CPC vote was not unanimous: \"Four people voted for it, one person against it, and one abstained,\" Trustee Connie said, reporting the committee tally. The proposal is described by trustees as roughly a $40,000 request for a basement renovation or \"refresh\" of part of the library space. The CPC chair consulted the state CPC office and determined the project is an acceptable use of CPC funds, trustees said.

Why it matters: If approved by voters at the annual town meeting, the funds would enable renovation work intended to create or refresh usable space in the library basement. Trustees discussed outreach and public information ahead of the vote and possible steps to secure public support, including coordinating with the town's finance committee and arranging speakers for the annual meeting.

Related capital work and finances: Trustee Christine Barbera reported that foundation-repair invoices have been received and warrants prepared for processing; the warrants will be submitted in the next warrant week. Trustees outlined available funds: \"The foundation repair 2020 is $5,000, the foundation fund from 2019 is $8,000,\" a trustee said, and additional money will come from a library brick-repair account. Barbera said she prepared warrants and had multiple signatories to ensure processing during the next warrant cycle.

Trustees also discussed procurement and bidding. They said larger items likely will require formal bids and that Nate (town staff) will manage bid timing and procurement steps if the project is approved. Trustee Tom offered to check building-inspector details to determine whether a non-original interior wall is historic or removable; trustees noted CPC funding requires that historically contributing features remain intact.

Ending: Trustees said they will follow up with town staff, get cost or attorney estimates when needed, and plan outreach to inform voters ahead of the June annual town meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Hubbardston: Library Trustees 02.06.25","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Hubbardston Community Preservation Committee (CPC) voted to approve a basement refresh proposal for the library to appear on the annual town meeting warrant (approximately $40,000); trustees also reported foundation repair warrants are prepared and expected to be processed in the next warrant week.","taxTitle","Town of Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",61645,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6328838,"Hubbardston library director reports strong January attendance, clarifies how visits are counted",302,32000,334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316815-c8ee395bb2ca1c0798817d9e10656820&start=32&end=334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316815-c8ee395bb2ca1c0798817d9e10656820/thumbnail_32000.jpg","/articles/6328838/Massachusetts/Hubbardston-library-director-reports-strong-January-attendance-clarifies-how-visits-are-counted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328838-7432714064f9cd0fd143de8605ad5ac1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143029&Signature=ilsr4qrFfWktgIUWxXoqUgR7BarET1XqGFC29OwDbe2MN6AOjUMvn-OOVPX-X0OCn0azLQHgP25T-Pk9rsSQ2Q1mChEUyWVV9zUoo80flSQB~r6SHAw6vlRldclZmkMTiIiVrW33wpgKZXja5O8RwfgIhpHZ3GOZBq9EpEr9tuhD8Le8-dFEX1B6oMrI2Nqy~PQBYUJq3OjdveDzEHu63oWcDZK~wL1tXqeDZ9ShKNgcMh7sQu~eIuXBmY7W1nNpapjqNXBzh0-Ju6euxQPqmLuW4UHZlhVUcRFeH~kUjw9~PS~pePhLXQrDG3C659hiVPkqCdBczH9Rc07c9x0kYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Christine Barbera, the Town of Hubbardston library director, presented the library's January 2024 activity report at the Feb. 6 trustees meeting, reporting attendance, circulation, program and online metrics.

Barbera said the library had 302 patrons and \"for students, we had 10 classes with 20 visits with a total of 430 students.\" She reported story time attendance as 69 adults and 101 children (170 total) across five events; two Dungeons & Dragons events had nine attendees; volunteers logged 12 visits totaling 24.5 hours; and the library issued 13 new cards (including four e-cards). She also reported 514 website visits and a Facebook page reach of 2,937. \"Overdrive monthly checkouts was 851,\" Barbera said, and the library recorded 369 digital holds across eAudio and ebook formats.

Trustees asked whether the \"430 students\" figure counted unique students or total visits. \"I count them every time they come into the library,\" Barbera said, clarifying she records each class visit rather than a unique-student tally. Several trustees suggested labeling the measure \"visits\" or \"student visits\" to avoid implying 430 unique individuals.

Why it matters: trustees said encouraging school visits was a goal of the library's strategic plan, and trustees praised the high level of engagement with the elementary school. Trustee Morgan said the repeated-class visits are a positive outcome of the library’s outreach, and other trustees recommended a consistent labeling convention in future reports so monthly totals are comparable.

Programs and upcoming events: Barbera listed scheduled activities including the senior book club (discussing A Walk in the Woods in January and Nightfall on Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. at the Slade Building Senior Center, 7 Main Street) and three February screenings and talks related to Iwo Jima (Feb. 15 at 1 p.m.; Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.; and Feb. 22 at 1 p.m.). She also described display themes (January: \"Be Good to Yourself\" for children; February: adult displays for Black History Month and children's room displays for Valentine's Day and Black History Month).

Ending: Trustees requested future reports use consistent terminology (\"visits\" vs. \"unique students\") and clarified that teachers accompanying classes are not counted as separate library users unless they check out materials.","Director Christine Barbera presented January 2024 usage and program statistics (patron counts, story time, student visits, social media metrics) and trustees discussed clarifying whether student counts represent unique individuals or repeat visits.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6328843,"Hubbardston trustees pursue United for Libraries seed grant to restart Friends group",1193,918000,2111000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316815-c8ee395bb2ca1c0798817d9e10656820&start=918&end=2111","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316815-c8ee395bb2ca1c0798817d9e10656820/thumbnail_918000.jpg","/articles/6328843/Massachusetts/Hubbardston-trustees-pursue-United-for-Libraries-seed-grant-to-restart-Friends-group","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328843-4fdee338fb7bcbd955161dbdf0daf0be/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143029&Signature=f7Yit-CpZqkAL-7aVLg7VkQtruvQxj4jwdSUlA-BGA-E-HlgfBq31LBVkSQr0uIwejcw1nbHTf-o3vHryhci6CWI72iqKSoYx5MAHaAsLNx3Swi~dvI8XBjTwya2QUbXK97gvi0VAQA95~AislbvKWAmnZAc6Tkb151BS5NYoUkn6hGA6TfFkm38mZhKVqbSuL5q9qXDTD0oCHII1ahP8at9DvbCcibDnLun9kQ31mCfc2ylusYobvLxdZ8dzwRBjDre9-nhx5pzqzzXjwmqgKDCvhygX068oNSiS4noWdwXJB-Fe0T05Kj2508IBFlIe3p4OWVh5uD3cRG3Wv1zbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Hubbardston Library Trustees voted to pursue a United for Libraries grant to help reestablish a Friends of the Library group, trustees said at their Feb. 6 meeting.

The trustees discussed two primary uses for the grant: paying legal and accounting fees to establish a 501(c)(3) friends organization or seeding an account at a regional community foundation. \"You can apply for $1,000 or $500,\" Trustee Krista said, summarizing the grant options described in a United for Libraries webinar. Krista added that the application must specify exactly how the funds will be spent and that the group must name a responsible individual to oversee the funds.

Why it matters: seed funding could cover formation costs and initial operating expenses for a new volunteer Friends group, which the trustees said would support library programming and fundraising. Trustees said they want the group to be sustainable and to have options for either formal tax-exempt status or partnership with a community foundation.

Trustees discussed operational details and deadlines. The application must be submitted through \"ALA Apply,\" and applicants must choose a grant category (formation, project, or books) and a dollar amount; awards may be reduced (for example, an applied-for $1,000 award could be reduced to $500). The deadline for submission is Feb. 18 and applicants will be notified by March 10. Grant recipients are asked to submit a short report by July 1; funds do not have to be fully expended by that date but the trustees were told they should document planned spending.

Trustee Alicia, who attended a webinar, said the application requires a project director's first and last name and contact details. Trustee Connie said library staff must be listed as the responsible person on applications if staff will manage the grant. \"They want project director information — all fields are required,\" Connie said.

Trustees agreed to pursue the $1,000 option while gathering estimates for likely uses. Tom offered to contact an attorney who previously helped a local nonprofit to get ballpark costs for forming a 501(c)(3). Krista and Trustee Chris K. said they would contact the Northern/ North Central Massachusetts Community Foundation to confirm whether the foundation could receive and manage the funds if the trustees chose that route. Trustee Morgan said she will reach out to people who previously indicated interest in forming the Friends group to assemble a working team.

Trustees discussed examples of allowable uses: attorney and accountant fees, initial administrative fees for a community foundation fund (the trustees mentioned a figure of roughly $250 for administrative set-up in one example), publicity, and small program or fundraising seed costs. They noted applicants must provide itemized planned spending (for example, \"$750 to lawyer, $200 to publicity\") in the application.

Next steps: trustees agreed that library staff (Chris Barbera, the director) or a named trustee would register for the ALA Apply platform, that trustee volunteers would be contacted, and that the trustees would try to assemble cost estimates and a point person before the Feb. 18 deadline.

Quotes in context: \"You have to apply for a specific amount of money, either the $500 or a thousand, and you have to tell them what you're gonna use it for,\" Krista said. Connie summarized the application logistics: \"You have to put somebody's name individually down as responsible for the funds, and they oversee.\"

Ending: Trustees said they will pursue the application and report back at the next meeting on progress and on any confirmations from the attorney and from the community foundation.","Trustees discussed applying for a United for Libraries grant (via ALA Apply) to seed a reconstituted Friends of the Library group, debating whether funds should pay legal/accounting fees to form a 501(c)(3) or be placed into a community foundation account; application deadline Feb. 18, notification March 10.","actionData","errors"]

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