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« on: October 07, 2019, 11:52:01 AM »
There will be a Fairfax Community Library and BFA Fairfax School Board Joint Board Meeting on
Thursday, October 10, 2019 in the Fairfax Room at the library at 5:00 PM.
AGENDA:
Call to Order
Public Input
Review Agenda
Approval of minutes of April 11, 2019 Joint Board meeting
Highlights of Quarterly Reports - Librarians
Updates
• Status of Facilities Committee Plans (focus on what is proposed for the library)
• Safety (Security buzzer, window shades, etc.)
• Other
New Business
• Recently created or updated school policies
• Information: Fairfax Community Library Crisis Handbook (for non-school hours)
• Information: Fairfax Community Library Survey (in process)
• Other
Adjourn
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« on: October 07, 2019, 09:30:17 AM »
The Fairfax Community Library is collecting candy donations for downtown Fairfax residents for Halloween. Bring in a donation or sign up for a share by October 18th! Call us at the library for more information at 802-849-2420. Thank you!
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« on: October 07, 2019, 09:01:47 AM »
A public presentation of SURVIVermont! will be held at the Fairfax Community Library on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
From SURVIVermont!: As Vermonters, we pride ourselves on our self-sufficiency, our resilience, and especially our willingness to help others in times of need. SURVIVermont! is a program that was created in order to educate and empower Vermonters with tried and true information about what they can do to protect themselves and their family members in the event they were confronted with an Active Shooter or Violent Threat situation, regardless of where the incident occurs. For more information about this program, please call the library at 802-849-2420, or information can be found at: survivermont.org.
The public is invited to attend. We look forward to seeing you.
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« on: September 27, 2019, 08:58:46 AM »
The Fairfax Community Library wants to hear from you! To better serve our patrons and ensure the future success of our town’s library, we need your feedback. Please share your ideas and suggestions by completing a Library Survey during the month of October. You can find the survey by pasting this link into your browser: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Rsvj22Gkg3LWo3SlozNlUzYmo0STZVOTd4TnNTWDYxbG8w/view?usp=sharingPlease note: This survey is about the public use of the library—not the school library. We appreciate your time in completing this survey. Thank you. The Fairfax Community Library Board of Trustees
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« on: September 20, 2019, 09:20:22 AM »
New Fiction in the Library:
The Testaments: The Sequel to the Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood
What Rose Forgot, by Nevada Barr
Outfox, by Sandra Brown
Lenobia's Vow: A House of Night Novella (House of Night Novellas), by P. C. Cast
Robert B. Parker's The Bitterest Pill (Jesse Stone, #18), by Reed Farrel Coleman
The Titanic Secret (An Isaac Bell Adventure, #11), by Clive Cussler
Met Her Match, by Jude Deveraux
Evvie Drake Starts Over, by Linda Holmes
How Long 'til Black Future Month?, by N. K. Jemisin
At Death’s Door (Deadman’s Cross, #3), by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Institute, by Stephen King
This Tender Land, by William Kent Krueger
29 Seconds, by T.M. Logan
Bomber’s Moon (Joe Gunther, #30), by Archer Mayor
The Chain, by Adrian McKinty
Rival’s Break (Sharpe & Donovan, #10), by Carla Neggers
The Dutch House, by Ann Patchett
Killer Instinct, by James Patterson & Howard Roughan
The Ventriloquists, by E. R. Ramzipoor
Pray for the Girl, by Joseph Souza
The Dark Side, by Danielle Steel
The Stranger Inside, by Lisa Unger
Turn of the Key, by Ruth Ware
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« on: September 10, 2019, 10:17:37 AM »
Fairfax Community Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Sept. 12, 2019
6:30 PM – Fairfax Room
AGENDA
Call to Order
Approval of minutes of July 11, 2019 meeting
Treasurer’s Report
Correspondence
Updates
School Renovations and the Community Library
Highlights from our Library since last meeting
Interim Evaluation of Library Director
Other
New Business
Approval of Community Survey and Distribution Plan
Approval of Community Library Emergency Procedures Document
Approval of Community Library Closure Policy
Status and Future of Program Planning
Agenda for October Joint Board Meeting
Agenda items for November Trustee Meeting
Other
Adjourn
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« on: August 29, 2019, 03:22:52 PM »
The Fairfax Community Library will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 2, 2019. The library will reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd. Thank you and enjoy the holiday!
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« on: August 15, 2019, 02:51:59 PM »
The Library hours will be changing and on Monday, August 26th, the School Year hours begin! The hours will be:
Monday & Wednesday - 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday & Thursday - 8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Friday - 8:30 am - 3:15 pm
Saturday - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thank you!
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« on: August 01, 2019, 05:25:26 PM »
News from the library:
Tuesday, August 6th, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Preschool Story Time
Join us for stories, songs and crafts! Ages 0-6 and their caregivers. No registration needed.
Thursday, August 8th, 6 - 7:30 p.m. - Summer Reading Finale with Modern Times Theater
Join us as we celebrate a great summer of reading! Modern Times Theater will bring their musical performance and puppet show! There will also be a drawing for prizes and cake to enjoy from Eastman's Bakery!
We are sad to announce that as of next week Nicole Vance will be leaving her job as Program Planner here at the library to pursue a new career opportunity. We will miss her and wish her all the best in her new job!
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« on: August 01, 2019, 03:15:19 PM »
The Fairfax Community Library will be closed from August 10 - 18, 2019, for annual cleaning. We will reopen on Monday, August 19th. Please don't hesitate to let us know before the closing if you have any questions. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the library!
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« on: July 12, 2019, 12:24:19 PM »
Minutes
Fairfax Community Library Board of Trustees
May 9, 2019
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 pm.
Present were: Pat Gallant, Lisa Griswold, Emily DiGiulio, and Chris Fearon.
Approval of March 21, 2019 Minutes
There were no changes to the minutes and the minutes were approved.
Treasurer’s Report
Eric Foreman was unable to attend the meeting and will update the board at the next meeting.
Correspondence
Pat shared a note from Liz Griffin expressing her gratitude to everyone for the gathering at Pat’s house, which was held to acknowledge and thank Liz for her long service on the library board.
Updates
Facilities Committee: School Renovations and the School Library
Nothing new to report on the facilities, which likely have been slowed because of the death of FWSU superintendent Ned Kirsch. We will keep this on the agenda to monitor developments.
Library Highlights
The library participated in an Easter Egg Hunt with the PTSA and the Fairfax Recreation Department. There was hot cocoa, crafts, and the Easter Bunny in the gym with the egg hunt outside. Although the fact that the Easter Bunny would be in the gym rather than the library as in previous years was advertised in the marketing, some people still came to the library expecting to see the Easter Bunny. Elizabeth cheerfully redirected participants to the gym and all in all, it was a fun day.
Summer Student Assistant
There were three applicants for the summer student assistant position, however one of the students was not old enough, so the other two applicants were invited for an interview next Tuesday with Emily and Pat.
Security Buzzer System
It seems that the security buzzer system has been working well for library visitors.
Other
Emily attended the FLARE group (Franklin Libraries Are Really Excellent), a professional group of librarians that gather on the first Monday of the month.
Emily received a letter requesting support from the Franklin Grand Isle Bookmobile in exchange for services it could offer to the library. There was discussion of whether this would allow expansion of outreach to preschools, daycare providers, and seniors, an idea that has been raised several times in recent years. It was thought that it might make more sense to complete the Community Survey and develop the Strategic Plan before committing a large sum of money from the library’s budget to this partnership.
Nicole, Joy, and a kindergarten teacher are working on a grant for STEAM materials.
Elizabeth and Emily will be attending a library conference later in May.
New Business
May 21 Conference
Pat asked if anyone was interested in attending the Library Trustees and Friends Conference on May 21 in Burlington; individuals will not have to pay since the Trustees Fund will cover the registration fees.
Draft Survey for Strategic Plan
Emily presented a draft of the community survey that is a preliminary step in developing the next strategic plan. People were pleased that Emily began work on this, and discussion ensued about the organization of the survey and how questions might be reworded, combined, or added to the survey to best elicit feedback from the community. Emily, Lisa, Pat, and Chris will meet on June 11, from 1-3 pm to work on the next iteration of the survey. This will be followed by further work from the entire board and Emily.
Draft Policy for Library Closure
Chris presented a draft policy on library closures in the event of inclement weather. Suggestions were made to include the word safety and to add that the library director will also inform employees about the closure status. Chris will incorporate these suggestions and send it out to everyone for a final review.
Summer Library Plans
Nicole will be working this summer and the theme of the summer reading program is “Universe of Stories.” One of the programs is a Star Base engineering program, which a library patron will be leading. Elizabeth and Nicole attended a sci-fi conference at the Fairgrounds to promote the summer reading program. Emily said Union Bank gave money for tee shirts, and BFA Fairfax trustees generously donated one bike for the summer reading program.
There is still some confusion about who controls two library funds—the McArdle Memorial Fund and the Goldsmith Memorial Fund. The question is: Are the funds controlled by the library director, the town, or the trustees? It is not known if Eric knows the answer to this from conversations with the former library director, or if he should get clarification on this.
Schedule Interim Evaluation for Library Director
The board will schedule an informal check-in with Emily now that she has officially been in the position of library director for 6 months before completing her formal evaluation later this year.
Draft Emergency Procedures - Pat
Pat presented a draft for emergency procedures in the library when school is not in session, drawing on a template developed by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Library Systems. (When school is in session, the library follows school policies in an emergency.) A few changes were suggested and Emily and board members should review and send any changes, suggestions, and questions to Pat by June 1 so she can make further edits.
Other
Chris shared her conversation with Brad Docheff regarding paying for blinds in the library space. Brad felt that the timeline for the pending school renovations may determine who should pay for the blinds. Since the school is leading the effort to renovate the school facilities, and if construction begins in the near future, perhaps the cost of the blinds could be included in the budget for the overall school renovation project. However, if the time frame for the proposed school facilities renovation, which includes the library space, are further in the future, the school and library may want to install blinds sooner to improve security. In that scenario, the school and library may want to share the costs of this upgrade, which could be included in the next library budget. If the blinds are to be installed during the current budget cycle, we would need to talk further with the school and town about how that would happen.
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Fearon, Secretary
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« on: July 08, 2019, 12:28:02 PM »
Fairfax Community Library Board of Trustees Meeting
July 11, 2019
6:30 PM – Fairfax Room
AGENDA
Call to Order
Approval of minutes of May 9, 2019 meeting
Treasurer’s Report
Correspondence
Updates
School Renovations and the Community Library
Summer Student Library Assistant
Highlights from our Library since last meeting - Emily
Library Closure Policy Revision Draft - Chris
Emergency Procedures Document-Pat
Other
New Business
Draft Survey for Strategic Plan- Lisa
Program Planning Position
Schedule interim evaluation for library director (By August 1)
Other
Adjourn
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« on: July 01, 2019, 08:12:30 AM »
Please note: The library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, for Independence Day. The library will reopen on Friday, July 5th. Looking forward to seeing you then!
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« on: June 07, 2019, 09:51:18 AM »
Fairfax Community Library - New Books June 2019
New Fiction
A Plain Vanilla Murder (A China Bayles Mystery, #27), by Susan Wittig Albert
Sunset Beach, by Mary Kay Andrews
The Guest Book, by Sarah Blake
The Hive (The Second Formic War, #2), by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston
The Last Second (A Brit in the FBI, #6), by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison
The Big Kahuna (Fox and O’Hare, #6), by Janet Evanovich and Peter Evanovich
The Road Home (Broken Road, #3), by Richard Paul Evans
Queen Bee, by Dorothea Benton Frank
City of Girls, by Elizabeth Gilbert
Dark Storm (South Shores, #6), by Karen Harper
The Summer Guests, by Mary Alice Monroe
Unsolved (Invisible, #2), by James Patterson and David Ellis
Disappearing Earth, by Julia Phillips
Arid Dreams: Stories, by Duanwad Pimwana
New Nonfiction
Lesson from Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog, by Dave Barry
Doing Justice: A Prosecutor’s Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law, by Preet Bharara
Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing, by Robert A. Caro
Aging Backwards: Fast Track - 6 Ways in 30 Days to Look and Feel Younger, by Miranda Esmonde-White
Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir, by Jayson Greene
Life Will be the Death of Me … and you too!, by Chelsea Handler
The World’s Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America’s First Black Sports Hero, by Michael Kranish
Apollo’s Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings, by Roger D. Launius
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy who Helped Win World War II, by Sonia Purnell
The Vinyl Frontier: The Story of the Voyager Golden Record, by Jonathan Scott
The Path Made Clear: Discovering your Life’s Direction and Purpose, by Oprah Winfrey
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« on: May 23, 2019, 01:04:19 PM »
The Fairfax Community Library will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2019. The library will reopen on Tuesday, May 28. Thank you and enjoy the holiday!
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