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To: Elk River Library Board CC: Robbie Schake, LSC From: Brandi Canter, Lead Patron Services Supervisor Date: May 15, 2017 Branch Agreement and City Request to Expand Open Hours The City of Elk River approved the branch agreement with GRRL in April. This month I met with the GRRL Executive Director, Karen Pundsack, and our Accounting Coordinator, Aron Murphy to discuss the City's request regarding open hours increases. As a result of this meeting, Karen drafted a conceptual framework for moving forward. A request for approval of this concept will be part of the agenda for the May 16 GRRL Board of Trustees meeting (see attached). I also shared news of our progress with Cal Portner, Elk River City Administrator. High Five Campaign Wrap Up Elk River library patrons gave 33 High Five gifts in March, totaling $217.50. Half of those funds have been deposited into the Elk River GRRL Gift Fund and can be used for program incentives, posters and other display materials, programmer fees, etc. Throughout the region, we raised over $10,600. Over the last 17 years, High Five has raised over $250,000 region -wide. Next year we're planning a revamp, and all of the proceeds will stay local. Library Funding at the National and State Level Jami Trenam, GRRL's Associate Director of Collection Development is the current Chair of the Minnesota Library Association Legislative Committee. In early May she attended the National Library Legislative Day in Washington DC. I asked her for an update on state and library funding, which she generously provided (below). Minnesota le,,4slation Because the House and Senate are pretty far apart in their respective Omnibus Budget proposals, much committee work is being done to align the two proposals better before sending a compromise to Gov. Dayton. • Bonding The House and Senate both have included $2 million for Library Construction Grants in their respective bonding bills. The bills are in the committee process right now. • Legacy