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- Approval of minutes, May 20, 2025: Motion to approve the minutes of the May 20, 2025 board meeting — approved by voice vote.

- Creation of a consent agenda: Motion to create a consent agenda for items 205-683 and 205-684 — moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

- Approval of the consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda — moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. After a procedural clarification the board reapproved the consent agenda by voice vote.

- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn — approved by voice vote.

Notes: The transcript records trustees responding 'aye' to voice votes but does not provide a numerical tally or identify individual votes by name; two trustees (Nan and Nancy) were noted as excused during roll call, and Jason Brozick was noted attending virtually. No contested or failed motions were recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Appleton, WI - Library Board Meeting Video 06-17-2025 - Jun 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board approved minutes from May 20, created and approved a consent agenda for items 205-683 and 205-684, reapproved the consent agenda after a procedural clarification, and adjourned by voice vote.","taxTitle","Appleton City, Winnebago County, Wisconsin","taxId",3976,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6523478,"Library reports fully staffed for first time in years; summer programs and internships expanding",1208,312000,1520000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5030981-1f64bfd2e6de7098a775f0cbcb341679&start=312&end=1520","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5030981-1f64bfd2e6de7098a775f0cbcb341679/thumbnail_312000.jpg","/articles/6523478/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Library-reports-fully-staffed-for-first-time-in-years-summer-programs-and-internships-expanding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6523478-a1aeb2ce3eba24de23e3f06fbe688cde/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506809&Signature=aV5T48KDbzlAbr1DSNpdU~9Ly5T1kcHvuc6RhaIJqoH8uRdSw1UoLQrXxltx5innfo4VYdlDSqRrtY6zI39bX0DUc4x-4faBToIcMAk3aJEsY4on202Q3FhKRU0jVflj8oLujp-FADI6f4WS22KmeAsJELBlNpA-tLDsmHKmOYhuxbLjjEPb7HC2kbldAhbOks1dBob3DgKQRkHfhn06zyc819YgdpFXs2hkwwbXDWvu-XG0uA5OlZOLMw1cAsyIdTGOp90d5f7mu6chFUS4SvZ2UUCqwklv~lBZbqmz1QE9Y9ZS47byv6HynHm4OQook-Wo8gwgKCUr2VPKikODcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A staff member told the Appleton Public Library board June 17 that there are currently no active hiring processes because the library is fully staffed — a staffing level the presenter said had not occurred in a long time.

Trustees then heard staff updates about summer programming. Librarians expanded early-childhood offerings by adding a biweekly toddler play program (about 50 attendees at the first session), a multilingual play program and an afternoon program intended for caregivers unable to attend morning sessions. Staff said these programs are experimental for the season and that attendance and feedback will shape future offerings. The meeting notice also listed a family performance, Mischief and Magic, scheduled Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

On community partnerships and internships, staff introduced summer intern Maya Lemery, who will assist with teen and adult programming for 12 weeks. The board learned the library recently completed a community-partnerships internship held by Evelyn Best (a Lawrence University graduate and current MLIS student at the University of Michigan). Staff summarized Best’s work: an independent literature review and observations on Gen Z and younger-adult library use, a self-directed activity (a playing-card collage) and recommendations for programming that emphasizes authenticity, privacy and tactile experiences. Staff said programming teams are incorporating the internship findings into summer and fall planning.

Trustees received these updates as information; no personnel actions or program funding decisions were taken at the meeting.","A staff member told trustees the library is fully staffed, summer play and toddler programs have expanded with strong attendance, and new and completed internships supported teen and young-adult programming.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6523483,"Appleton Public Library presents 2024 annual report and early new-building usage figures",105,331000,436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5030981-1f64bfd2e6de7098a775f0cbcb341679&start=331&end=436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5030981-1f64bfd2e6de7098a775f0cbcb341679/thumbnail_331000.jpg","/articles/6523483/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Appleton-Public-Library-presents-2024-annual-report-and-early-new-building-usage-figures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6523483-272ec78436ce14b3b425aca1f2431b26/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506809&Signature=ail~8tsTJQj~Yo9rfFnmY6EwOOxBhhZkVohmFq90X8y0jxDWZD7Ojkq9ekdeQic38cn15KMsToqgpPYmfrlVlWgDyi94joSOfYgIcUawOO7DWGa7HM09Tfl2-PPY-5o6Zje8xTAo96TRruTDP-xVq9iPL-N55TNotC9P7FJu5Gjh2V4yRW1KgzJkYKfB8~Qb7qXoKrPwdrDGSyY6q1VE9faGt2Zbco8-ZJawcRoXz4txvSEMkj85Ze69-OV9sKJqwt9G2Y8xX-3W0MyusZ-D0su68iVqggwzbaGMUPStZnQchimrUq49oN76HgPAjabkl2H1NytuR1msaU55kB-WnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Appleton Public Library board reviewed the library’s 2024 annual report at its June 17 meeting and discussed how the report highlights the new building’s early usage.

A staff member said the board members each had a copy and described the report’s format: a message from Colleen, a by-the-numbers comparison tying 2024 to the first month the new building was open (Feb. 15–March 15) and short feature stories aligned to the library’s strategic pillars. The presenter said the comparison was included because the report would be published well into the new building’s opening and the first-month usage numbers were “so timely.”

The report also thanks the Friends group for funding many programs and services and notes the Friends sometimes act as fiscal agents for grants when applicants must be a 501(c)(3). The presenter said the report will be published on the library’s website and is used in meetings with stakeholders.

Trustees complimented the readability of the report; no formal action was taken beyond receiving the report as information.","Board members were given the library’s 2024 annual report, a new 'by the numbers' comparison emphasizing the first month of the new building’s use and an acknowledgement of the Friends group contributions and strategic pillars.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6523488,"Trustees briefed on how Appleton Public Library budget fits in city process; 2025 operating budget $5.2 million",739,491000,1230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5030981-1f64bfd2e6de7098a775f0cbcb341679&start=491&end=1230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5030981-1f64bfd2e6de7098a775f0cbcb341679/thumbnail_491000.jpg","/articles/6523488/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Trustees-briefed-on-how-Appleton-Public-Library-budget-fits-in-city-process-2025-operating-budget-52-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6523488-254b55764afe8611bd1812ad6a1e9da4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506809&Signature=PEjD6U9ihyMu5lxx05~zL6zHeBagQsiSEKItUTpQ2XfhktO53PNLpH-1vA1~SejN2Sw-XeEPg~PvJ~S-16DV9Z5IPYZu76Me4gIz6HIUB-nOP7UX0TGbWXRFtw91t-mlr3QwAYzOZlVPrM4t1hLW4MGrRlucRHsfBl18DbwxlmReFftXNIDUZizJ-qR8b9KLiJM7xRaI-~yf0e6He-jMmLVkOaTVM-xswv59~pebJZ0~L2jOioOdvKSLvYGpTpUW2sbAo9k4W-bBDryFOVlkzrhstBjeePjtzVf22BEmtL-G1tPhCWDauaXlzjjmoA0FCD6g-1U9uvo-zXzJ5bLCbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees received a budget-process briefing June 17 that explained how the Appleton Public Library’s budget is developed, how the library is funded and where the library sits within the city’s budget timeline.

A staff member walked trustees through funding sources: local tax dollars as the primary source, county reimbursements for residents from communities without libraries, limited state funding directed to library systems rather than individual libraries, and rare federal grants used for innovation and large-scale access. The staff member discussed the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants and said those federal programs and related staff positions at the state Department of Public Instruction are under pressure; the speaker noted litigation regarding proposed eliminations of those grants.

The presenter showed the library’s 2025 operating budget as $5,200,000 and explained revenue and expense breakdowns on the slide. The briefing highlighted that county reimbursement revenue — listed under library grants and aids in the budget documents — is roughly $1.2 million and offsets a significant portion of the library’s operating costs (noted in the presentation as approximately 20% of revenue).

The staff member reviewed capital-project definitions used by the city: assets costing $10,000 or more with a useful life of three years qualify as capital projects; items over $25,000 are handled through a separate capital improvement process. The presenter reminded trustees that while the library may appear in the five-year spending plan, council approval is only for the coming year and that the council cannot bind future councils to expenditures.

Key dates for the 2025–26 budget cycle were listed: the library’s budget proposal will be brought to the finance committee in August; the city executive budget is published in October; council finance committee review (“Budget Saturday”) is scheduled for Nov. 1, 2025; the public hearing the following Wednesday (Nov. 5); and final adoption on Nov. 12.

A trustee asked whether the mayor had indicated if the city’s budget would be even, up or down; the staff member said it was too early to say and noted state revenue constraints and other variables could affect the final outcome.

No formal vote accompanied the training; trustees were invited to attend the finance committee meeting when the library proposal is first discussed.","Board received a trustee-training style overview of library funding sources, the city budget timeline and a slide showing the library’s 2025 operating budget at about $5.2 million, with county reimbursements accounting for roughly $1.2 million of revenues.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6523493,"Appleton Public Library says major building finishes near completion; hearing loop to be commissioned",70,184000,254000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5030981-1f64bfd2e6de7098a775f0cbcb341679&start=184&end=254","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5030981-1f64bfd2e6de7098a775f0cbcb341679/thumbnail_184000.jpg","/articles/6523493/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Appleton-Public-Library-says-major-building-finishes-near-completion-hearing-loop-to-be-commissioned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6523493-e58f92f38529da513a06a2d7f687b408/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506809&Signature=F63~Dmg-4qZbg5vMQapNvXmoYRP9qc7Tupvd8Hbrh~nCxhvaBYZKDpvKZ6KsVYujJRFJjTS2iPcdSXZu0CiGuR9iV3OOqw7cG00CPIwhB1uxYMwEKpOAbfqHs0yhAte~RBIh4nsV0GvVL8DdMabElfXBEI7Ub5YcIiRkztYqoFyfHhP2bmXCGr8M5o56nqD8EhmAZcrc3r7eRQw6mE8QoheuPC42paP6fbyxGvHjuCvra98iDxMUGqrrMxOfxMG6L-jvibjvEFW6aqhnFmGX5F~edLD6I2LAOjof-kXGVkJ-i9KPSiFu6eMrd2D8nTBe76u9e9XNuzXLRHDYLytgVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Appleton Public Library Board of Trustees heard an update June 17 that most work on the library’s new building is complete, with a handful of installations and finishing touches remaining.

The board’s President, Board of Trustees, said donors’ signs that required more complex installation were hung last week and that most signage work is finished. A staff member reported the building’s hearing loop will be commissioned this week in the large meeting room; the hearing loop still needs installation in the current meeting room and at service desks. The update also noted the children’s guarding gate has been installed but “it's not got all the functionality to it,” and exterior railing and some landscaping work remain.

The staff member detailed additional finishing items: refinishing the learning stairs with a rubberized surface rather than exposed concrete, and a few small tweaks to landscaping that have been occurring over the past weeks. The presentation said, pending those final tasks, the construction- and fit-out-phase work is “winding down.”

Library staff proposed removing the regular building update from future agendas until more significant milestones arise; they said they would return with a demonstration and short trustee training once the hearing-loop installations are complete to explain how the system works.

No formal action was required. The board did not set new deadlines for the remaining items during the meeting.

The board received the update as information and moved on to other agenda items.","Library staff reported donor signage installation nearly complete, a hearing loop set for commissioning this week and remaining work on a children’s gate, exterior railing, landscaping and learning-stair surfacing.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Appleton Public Library Board — June 17, 2025

Library reports fully staffed for first time in years; summer programs and internships expanding

Appleton Public Library presents 2024 annual report and early new-building usage figures

Trustees briefed on how Appleton Public Library budget fits in city process; 2025 operating budget $5.2 million

Appleton Public Library says major building finishes near completion; hearing loop to be commissioned