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Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 074-075

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

Detroit Edison, Michigan Bell Telephone, Detroit News, Purdy & Woodruff, Consumers Research, Hillsdale School Supply, Gilkes & Zizka, Ina Hight, Ruth Bennett, Grace Lannen, Will Miner, Al Shindorf

Howell, Michigan, March 18, 1954

A meeting of the Howell library board was called to order at 7:30PM. Present were Theodore Krieger, chairman, Mrs. Harry L. Williams and Leslie B. Merritt

The librarian Ina Hight, reported on routine matters. Members of the Howell Jaycee Wives it was reported, are giving volunteer help two nights a week to inventory books. The same organization will sponsor the children's story telling hour Saturday afternoons through the remainder of the school year. Mrs. Hight took of a need for more book shelves in the adult reading room. She also told of the gift of two boulevard light for the library entrance from the Detroit Edison Co. These will need wiring to be serviceable.

A communication from the city council was read and filed informing of a 1937 agreement between the council and Woman's Club on use of club room and directing they continue on the basis until further arrangements may be made.

It was agreed to ask the council to provide more shade trees for library grounds.

It was agreed to invite Joe Grostic or perhaps other to bid on redecoration of main floor rooms.

Inspection was made of the D.A.R. museum room. Patching or other repair is needed on the ceiling. Informal opinion among the board favored patching to conserve funds for the more urgent job of redecorating the more generally used rooms. It was decided to ask Theo Shindorf to report what he might do about this when he returns to his duties here.

Mrs. Lannen was given permission to by an old encyclopedia set at the 'trade in' price when it is replaced with a new edition.

Possibilities of making library service available to the hospital and local convalescent homes was discussed but no action taken.

It was report the District 2 state library meeting would be held May 5 at Harland.

Budget matters for the new fiscal year were discussed informally and it was the opinion most ordinary operating expenses would approximate the budget adopted for the current year. Adjournment was at 9PM Leslie B. Merritt, Secretary