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Elk River Public Library Board Page 3 <br />January 24th, 2023 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br /> <br />conference in the fall, but she wasn’t sure if library board members <br />could go. <br /> Ms. Lundstrom mentioned Elk Riverfest happening on July 29, 2023. <br />The board agreed that Elk Riverfest is and event they would like to <br />consider being involved in and would like to discuss more at the <br />April meeting. <br /> Ms. Lundstrom also mentioned the Story Stroll event taking place <br />this summer at Orono park. Children are able to submit poetry which <br />will be placed on signs in Orono park leading park patrons towards <br />the path of the library. The library will be having a kick off event in <br />the Summer that board members could attend.. The story stroll <br />follows the summer reading program which runs mid-June through <br />mid- August. <br /> The Sherburne County parade occurs in mid-July and was discussed <br />as an option to participate in or for the library to have an event <br />outside at their location after the parade that library board members <br />could attend. The parade has about 60-65 floats. Mayor Dietz <br />mentioned that last year library patrons had a hard time leaving the <br />library due to the parade route blocking the library entrance/exit. It <br />would be good to notify patrons ahead of time next year. The board <br />would like to discuss this more at the April meeting. <br /> Commissioner Hegarty asked if the board was still considering <br />joining the library at the Community Connect event put on by <br />Sherburne County United Way in October. Ms. Lundstrom said it <br />would be nice to have extra staff there so they could do a story time. <br />Commissioner Boelter asked if they could also bring some Stem kits <br />and other kits from the library to show the public that the library has <br />more to offer other than just books. Miss Lundstrom confirmed that <br />they can bring the kits as long as they order them ahead of time. <br /> <br /> <br />5.2 Old Business <br />a. Library hours <br /> The board reviewed the change in hours starting this month. The <br />weekly staffed hours were reduced by 3 hours. The Mayor explained <br />that five years ago the City agreed to spend $10,000 per year for three <br />extra hours of staffing that the library didn’t provide at the time. <br />Recently the City Council decided that the city would no longer pay <br />for the extra hours and the Great Regional River Library completed a <br />study of patron usage which showed a reduction of usage at the Elk <br />River location. The library did not see it necessary to continue the <br />extra three hours coming out of their budget. Once a patron input <br />study was completed at the Elk River location the hours were decided <br />upon and posted. <br /> <br />5.3 Patron Services Supervisors Report