Minutes – March 9, 2026

Special Called Meeting Minutes

Monday, March 9, 2026

The Franklin Parish Library Board of Control met for a special called meeting on Monday, March 9, 2026, at noon. Leslie Young, Board President, called the meeting to order with Emily Shields, John Guice, Dr. Bill Marionneaux, Linda Lochbrunner, and Kayla P. Shirley present.

After review and discussion, Young asked for a motion to accept the January 12, 2026, minutes as presented. A motion to accept the minutes as presented was made by Shields and seconded by Dr. Marionneaux. With no objections and all in favor, January 12, 2026, minutes approved as presented.

Shirley, Library Director, presented the board with the report and award recommendation from Service Group Unlimited, LLC for the genealogy building roof replacement project. The Board reviewed the reports provided which included the attendance roster for the bid opening, bid opening report, bid tabulation, budget summary, and notice of award to be signed upon approval. The apparent lowest responsible bid was received from Method Exteriors, LLC of Harahan, Louisiana, with a total bid of $113,750.00. The full budget summary including construction, contingencies, basic engineering, and the resident project rep. shows a total cost of $136,950. After review and discussion, a motion was made by Dr. Marionneaux, seconded by Guice, to accept the recommendation from Service Group Unlimited, LLC, and award this project to Method Exteriors, LLC, of Harahan, Louisiana. With no objections and all in favor, motion carried.

Shirley announced the upcoming retirement for Mrs. Jan Roberts, Wisner Librarian.

With no other pending business to discuss, Young asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Marionneaux and seconded by Shields. Meeting adjourned.

Minutes – January 12, 2026

Library Board of Control

Quarterly Meeting Minutes

Monday, January 12, 2026

The Franklin Parish Library Board of Control met for their regularly scheduled quarterly meeting on Monday, January 12, 2026, at noon. Leslie Young, Board President, called the meeting to order with Emily Shields, Dorothy Brown, John Guice, Linda Lochbrunner, and Kayla P. Shirley present. Guest in attendance was Cinnamon Gooding.

Cinnamon Gooding, Service Group Unlimited, LLC, gave an update regarding on-going repair/replacement planning for the roof of the genealogy building. Discussion was held regarding the next steps, potential timeframes for bid advertise, and estimated costs for project completion. A motion was made by Brown, seconded by Shields, to move forward with advertisement for the project with the window for bid submission slated to open February 24, 2026, at 10am. With all in favor, none opposed, motion carried. Gooding and Shirley will continue to update the board accordingly. A special called meeting shall be called when necessary. Gooding exited meeting at the close of this discussion.

After review and discussion, Young asked for a motion to accept the December 8, 2025, minutes as presented. A motion to accept the minutes as presented was made by Shields and seconded by Brown. With no objections and all in favor, December 8, 2025, minutes approved as presented.

Shirley, Library Director, gave the board an update regarding library operations including the Checkout Louisiana Museum Program, STEM Camp, Quilting Retreat, and others. Shirley reported that the Learning Center’s access to wifi has now been completed with network clean-up and telephone upgrades to VOIP still on-going. Shirley presented the 4^th Quarter 2025 statistics along with a 2022 through 2025 annual report comparison for circulation, library visits, public computer use, and Wi-Fi usage. The data shows an increase in all four categories. 2025 circulation shows an increase of 9% over 2024. 2025 annual visits shows a 24% increase over 2024. 2025 public computer usage shows an increase of 8% over 2024. 2025 Wi-Fi-usage shows an increase of 44% over 2024.

Lochbrunner presented the current statement of cash position, noting that the library is currently in a good financial position. The board discussed the importance of financial stability in light of the upkeep and maintenance required for multiple buildings over a century in age. After review and discussion, a motion was made by Brown and seconded by Shields to move $200,000 into a CD account with a local banking institution. With no objections and all in favor, motion carried.

After discussion, a motion was made by Brown, seconded by Guice, that the 2026 officers remain the same with Leslie Young serving as Board of Control President, Emily Shields serving as Board of Control Vice President, and Dr. Bill Marionneaux serving as Board of Control Treasurer. With no objections and all in favor, motion carried.

With no other pending business to discuss, Young asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion to adjourn was made by Guice and seconded by Shields. Meeting adjourned.

Minutes – December 9, 2025

Library Board of Control

Called Meeting Minutes

Monday, December 8, 2025

The Franklin Parish Library Board of Control met in a called meeting on December 6, 2024. Leslie Young, Board President, called the meeting to order with Emily Shields, Dr. Bill Marionneaux, Dorothy Brown, John Guice, Linda Lochbrunner, and Kayla P. Shirley present. Guests in attendance were Ken McManus and Cinnamon Gooding.

Ken McManus and Cinnamon Gooding, Service Group Unlimited, LLC, gave an update regarding on-going repair/replacement planning for the roof of the genealogy building. Initial plans were given to the board for review. Discussion was held regarding the next steps, potential timeframes for bid advertise, and possible time-frames for project completion. McManus and Gooding will return with final plans for board approval at the next board meeting on January 12, 2026. Shirley will continue to update the board accordingly. A special called meeting shall be called if necessary. McManus and Gooding exited meeting at the close of this discussion.

After review and discussion, Young asked for a motion to accept the October 27, 2025, minutes as presented. A motion to accept the minutes as presented was made by Shields and seconded by Dr. Marionneaux. With no objections and all in favor, October 27, 2025, minutes approved as presented.

Shirley, Library Director, gave the board an update regarding library operations including upcoming activities, new community partnerships, and the possibility of entering into a Cooperative Agreement with Franklin Parish Sheriff Department’s MERIT Program to provide a library space within the MERIT building to increase student’s access to high quality literature. Shirley reported that she had met with Sheriff Bryan Linder and Alice Prescott, MERIT Program Director. All were in agreement that this would be a positive addition to the MERIT Program and would like to move forward. A motion was made by Dr. Marionneaux, seconded by Shields, to allow Shirley to move forward with a Cooperative Agreement with Franklin Parish Sheriff Department’s MERIT Program. Shirley will update the board accordingly.

Lochbrunner presented the current statement of cash position, noting that the library is currently in a good financial position.

The proposed 2026 budget was discussed. Brown made a motion to accept the 2026 budget as presented. The motion was seconded by Shields. With no objections, all in favor, the 2026 budget is accepted.  

The Library Board of Control will meet for regularly scheduled meetings January 12, April 27, July 27, and October 26, 2026, at Noon, at the Franklin Parish Library.

With no other pending business to discuss, Young asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Marionneaux and seconded by Shields. Meeting adjourned.

Minutes – July 28, 2025