Public Library Board November 18
Notably, the public comment period has been moved nearer to the beginning of the meeting than at the end. Information included an analysis of periodicals for bias, discussion of the Chapin Memorial Library and expansion of the Florence branch, engagement with the new Walton branch and review of board and staff codes of conduct.
Public Library Board December 18
The December report covers three important issues: recruitment of new 2024 Board members, access to R-rated movies by minors and issues at Chapin Memorial Library in Petersburg continue into a third month.
Public Library Board November 20
Public comment time (15 minutes in total) is provided at the beginning of the meeting. The concerned citizens from Petersburg appeared again en masse regarding the Chapin Memorial Library (CML). The group met with the library director on 11/6.
Public Library Board October 16
The highlight of the meeting was the approximately 25 citizens from Petersburg and Bellevue Bottoms who came to protest the continued closing of the Chapin library in Petersburg, which has been closed since February 2021.