Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 146-147

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

all citizens and urge single and business membership donations. Mr. Orville Reed is assisting Mr. Brady in the preparation of the letter.

Tentative plans for an important speaker at a later date were discussed as a Friends money making project.

It was reported that sizable donations would be accepted in check form and that the check be payable to the library. This provoked discussion of the merits of such a change in collections and was tabled for further study and research.

Mrs. Hight reported that many students were still using the library for social purposes and it still created a discipline problem. Discussion followed as to the methods of controlling groups of uninterested children.

The Great Books Discussion (group) class is still meeting with a fair attendance.

Mr. Garlock has examined the condition of the D.A.R. Museum Room but has not given an estimate for repair and renovation.

Mrs. Hoch mentioned that if a tea for new comers were given it would be nice for Mrs. Hight to attend and extend a special invitation to visit and use the many facilities of the library. She also reported tat Mrs. Stickles and an interested group were tentatively planning an Art Exhibit at some later date to be shown in the library.

Mr. Krieger reported Mr. J. Brady's inquiry about the joint functioning of a school and city library for increasing our state revenues if possible. In an ensuing discussion the problem of questionable books for general distribution was carefully directed and Mrs. Hight explained her present method of reserving the right to let out or withhold certain books from adolescent readers.

Mrs. Hoch complimented Mrs. Hight on her fine report of immediate library needs at the Friends meeting.

The next library board meeting will be held on Tuesday evening Nov 18 at 7:30PM in the library The meeting adjourned Signed, Gertrude McCloskey, Secty. Ro Tem.

The Howell Library Board met Tuesday December 16, 1958 at 7:30PM in the library. Present were Mr. Krieger, Mr. Paul Baldwin, Mrs. Hoch, Mrs. Hight and Mrs. Gatesman. As there was no November meeting the minutes of the October 21st meeting were read and approved.

Mrs. Hight reported that Mr. Shindorf had told her that the furnace firepot needed repairing immediately. She called Mr. Wright of Wright and Masoil to do the work who said he would a whole day in which to do the repairing. The library was closed on Saturday, Mrs. Hight having advertised that the library would be closed at this time. However the work was completed in the morning. The cost of this was $9.00 for parts and $55.00 for labor. Also the porch railing had been pulled down and the cost is repair this was $11.50.

Mrs. Hight said that discipline in the library was improved.

Regarding sick leave for library personnel, the following are the hours per week: Mrs. Hight 30 regular hours, Mrs. Warner 24 hours, Jerry Fisher - 12 hours (2 afternoons, 2 evenings) Mr. Shindorf 12 hours, Mr. Daniels - 9 hours and he also comes back Sundays to check the furnace and does extra yard work in the summer.

Mrs. Hight spoke of the requirements of

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