Coming Up in 2010

National Friends

Organization

Murrieta

Public Library

Friends of the Murrieta Library

General Meeting Minutes

June 16, 2009

President Art Razo called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M

Board members in attendance:

Nancy Dixon, La Verna Fuller,  Sandra Lucas, Jeanne Nelson, Maggie Pilotte, Art Razo, Julia Steedman, Carol Van Dorn;  Absent:  Becky Engle

Treasurer in attendance:  Carol Carson

Also in attendance: Elise Malkowski, representing the Library

President’s Message: Art thanked Felicia for providing refreshments, and noted that the Friends will be dark during July and August, meeting again on September 15th.

The Board felt that it was time to upgrade the FOML Mission Statement, which has not been changed since the Friends created it ten years ago.  Upon reading the proposed wording of the mission statement, there was general approval:

As the Friends of the Murrieta Library, our mission is to

support the Murrieta Public Library through fund raising,

advocacy and volunteerism, and to promote awareness of

and support for the Library as it serves the informational,

educational, cultural and recreational needs of our Community.

Art invited everyone to think about the wording.  This is needed for the new website, which Julia Steedman is working on with Pat Farmer.  Go to www.murrietalibraryfriends.org and take a look at the draft version.

Luanne Ferrar, who is in charge of outreach, shared information on the reading program the Friends have in place for the school district’s Headstart program.  The Friends meet with 82 children every Wednesday, and are now working to add a homeschool group, also once a month.  They need one more reader for the rest of the year.

Art reported on the Farmer’s Fair booth, which is set up from 8:00 am to 1 pm every other Saturday at the Senior Center. 

Minutes of prior meeting:   The minutes stand as corrected.

Treasurer’s Report: (See report in Minute Book)

Library Update:  Elise Malkowski reported for the Library. 

• On June 6th, the library presented 13 stories in the California of the Past digital storytelling project.  They are still collecting stores.
• On June 13, the library hosted 150 dancers taking part in a “Dance to Your Own Beat” program, with 250 in attendance.
• July 20th featured a presentation on  the Apollo II landing.  Lee Hanes was at Mission Control and described that exciting event.
• The Library circulated 36,600 items in May

Membership: Sandra Lucas: no report

Programs:  Maggie Pilotte/Judy Bain—no report

Corner Bookstore: Nancy Dixon reported:

• An overall profit of $1,662 from the Corner Bookstore.  The expansion is almost completed.  Lowe’s has been very generous, and the Friends appreciate this support.
• Joanne Callahan, who lost her grandniece Cheyenne, is sponsoring a children’s section of the bookstore, to be named Cheyenne’s Corner. 
• Ten more bookshelves are still available to adopt.
• July 10th is the 10th Anniversary of the Friends of the Murrieta Library bookstore.
• The new expanded bookstore opened Monday, June 14th.

 Town Square Bookstore: Maggie Pilotte: 

        $3,122 gross

           58.87 expenses

          3,063 Net

Internet Book Sales:

        $889.62 Gross

         176.89 expenses

         713.73 Net

Old Business: The bookstore on the corner expansion, and the website, we the only items of old business.  

New Business: The Mission Statement and the 10th Anniversary celebration were the only new business

Comments: none

The meeting was adjourned at 10:30

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Nelson, Secretary Friends of the Murrieta Library

FOML  P.O.Box 235 Murrieta, CA 92564

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