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The junior master gardeners' program in recent years has maintained planter boxes in the parking lot <br />raingarden, raising safety concerns due to parking lot traffic. The Library Board recognizes that the <br />junior master gardeners' program is an important learning experience for youth and wanted them to <br />continue the program. The junior master gardeners plan to move the boxes to the east side of the building <br />where they will be out of the way of parking lot traffic. The program has been temporarily suspended by <br />the U. of M. Extension Service which oversees the Master Gardeners program, but their plans are for next <br />year to continue. <br />The second part of our main purpose is to promote the library and its resources. Plans for more <br />community involvement are in the idea stage and need to be brainstormed and further developed. A <br />possibility is to partner with library staff and have a presence at community events such as the Farmers <br />Market, Elk River Fest, the business expo. Generally, we plan to become more proactive by connecting <br />with other community groups. As time goes on, we can generate ideas and work on them. <br />The bookmarks handed out to you are part of library promotion. At the July meeting, we will discuss the <br />bookmarks, perhaps re -design them so they can be produced on a larger scale. They could be handed out <br />at community events or placed in locations such as the Furniture & Things Community Event Center. <br />The members of the Library Board are library users, are local residents, and have a vested interest in the <br />Elk River Public Library. <br />