Present:  Sheila Wilkie, President; Meridel Buscher, Vice President; Carolyn Kelly, Secretary; Lisa Johnson; Amy Taul, Kathy Bray; and Chris Dawdy, Head Librarian

Minutes from the March meeting were read and approved.

Financial Reports were read and approved.

Head Librarian’s report indicated that during the month of April, we had 1196 patrons in the library; 1 adult program with 10 adults in attendance; 2 children’s programs with 32 children in attendance; 1944 items checked out; 526 items added to the shelves, with 14,874 items in the inventory; 194 patrons using the computers; 692 in-town patrons; and 194 out-of-town patrons.

Monthly bills were reviewed and approved for payment.

Old Business:  discussed plans for fundraising activities, to include a Family Summer Fun Raffle during the summer reading program, a Ladies’ Spa Night in August, a children’s carnival in September, a scrapbooking event in October, and craft lessons in November.  Future events may include a quilt show and Garden Tour.

Per Capita Grant funds were received.

The summer reading program will be held on Wednesdays from June 11 through July 16.  Themes for the summer reading program will be Amazing Animals for the younger group, and Go for the Gold in reading for the older children.

Reported progress on grants being worked on (LSTA, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Ameren, and Wal-Mart).

New Business:  made the decision to discontinue dumpster and trash removal; made the decision to change Board of Trustee meetings to the first Thursday of each month, beginning in June;