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Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 178-179

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Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

Mrs. Hight is having the card files cleared. (Lennen and O'Lone) Mrs. Lennen will have the story hour during the summer.

The meeting adjourned, the next meeting to be July 19. Respectfully submitted, Lillie Gatesman, record secty.

There was no regular meeting of the Howell Library Board in July, however,, Mr. Engelhardt, Mr. Lyon, Dr. Eaton and Mrs. Gatesman met with Mrs. Hight in the Michigan Room, in the library, for a short time. She had brought up a great number of books, that for a number of years had been stored in the basement. A discussion followed concerning what to do with them and a number of suggestions were made. It was decided that Mrs. Hight sell them at her discretion.

The Howell Library Board met Tuesday, August 16 at 7:30PM, in the library. Present were: Mr. Engelhardt, Mr. Lyon, Dr. Eaton, Mrs. Hight and Mrs. Gatesman.

The minutes of the June meeting were read and approved.

The ceiling in the children's room had fallen. A tile ceiling was suggested and bids were to be sought. Because of this new calamity, instead of having new front steps, as had been planned, the janitor will be asked to fill the caverns, apertures or so-called holes with patching plaster.

The janitor thought a tree near the windows in the adult reading room, should be cut down, to let in more light. The board decided against this, mainly because Mrs. Gatesman made such a fuss.

Mrs. Hight is greatly in need of more cupboards and should have a real work-room and would like to use the Michigan Room. Some librarians have memorial rooms or outside benches for passers-by, drop boxes for returning book and drinking fountains, donated by interested people.

A letter to Mrs. Hight concerning a new distribution of penal fines was read, briefly discussed and later was sent to Mr. Norman, city manager.

Mrs. Hight reported that Mary O'Lone who has been Mrs. Hight's assistant, is returning to school. Her volunteer help is not too dependable. Also the city council had given permission to use a loud speaker on the day of the book fair.

The meeting adjourned, the next meeting to be September 20. Respectfully submitted, Lillie Gatesman, record secty.

The Howell Library Board met Tuesday, September 20, at 7:30PM at the library. Present were: Mr. Engelhardt, Mr. Lyon, Dr. Eaton, Mrs. Hight and Mrs. Gatesman. The minutes of the August meeting were read and approved.

There had been no bids on the replacement of the ceiling in the children's room, but acoustical tile seemed inadvisable. The house committee: Dr. Eaton and Mr. Lyon were asked to look into this ceiling problem.

There was a brief report on the Book Fair and its great success.

There was a brief discussion on the penal fines and the new state library plan.

Mrs. Hight read a letter she was sending to the city council, answering questions Mr. Norman had asked also stating some of her problems.

Mrs. Gatesman was asked to be a delegate to