Board Meeting/November 4. 2015

November 4, 2015
The Franklin Parish Library Board met in a regular meeting at Noon on November 4, 2015. John Guice, Board President, opened the meeting with board members Bill Marionneaux , Addie Bolton and Jeannette Thompson present. Ms Bolton led in prayer. Dr. Marionneaux moved that the minutes of the last meeting be approved as published, Jeannette Thompson seconded the motion and all were in favor. Library Director, Carolyn Flint, gave the statistical and financial reports. Ms Flint reported that attendance for adult and children’s programs is good. The financial picture for the library is good. Ms Flint gave copies of a proposed budget for 2016 to the members. After a discussion of the proposal, the Library Board asked that a few changes be made before the budget hearing. The budget hearing is scheduled for Noon on Dec. 2, 2015 at the library.
Ms Flint gave the members a copy of the sick leave policy and discussed changes that may need to be addressed. The board decided that this would be done at the next meeting
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Flint, Library Director and Secretary to the Board of Control

Board Minutes August 19, 2015

The Franklin Parish Library Board met in a regular meeting at Noon on August 19, 2015. John Guice, Board President, opened the meeting with board members Bill Marionneaux, Addie Bolton and Jeannette Thompson present. Mr Guice led in prayer. Ms Bolton moved that the minutes of the last meeting be approved as published, Jeannette Thompson seconded the motion and all were in favor. Library Director, Carolyn Flint, gave the statistical and financial reports.  It was reported that circulation was up for the quarter. Ms Flint reported that attendance for adult and children’s programs is good. The financial picture for the library is good. Ms Flint gave copies of the 2014 audit to each member of the Library Board. The library received a clean audit with no findings.

Ms Flint reported the recent death of former library director Betty B. Jackson.

There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Carolyn Flint, Library Director and Secretary to the Board of Control

Board Minutes April 22, 2015

The Franklin Parish Library Board met in a regular meeting at Noon on April 22, 2015.  John Guice, Board President, opened the meeting with board members, Luella Snyder, Bill Marionneaus, Addie Bolton and Jeannette Thompson present.  Dr. Marionneaux led in prayer.  Dr. Marionneaux moved that the minutes of the last meeting be approved as published.  Addie Bolton seconded the motion and all were in favor.  Library Director, Carolyn Flint, gave the statistical and financial reports.  It was reported that circulation was down for the quarter.  Ms Flint reported that attendance for adult and children’s programs is good.  The financial picture for the library is good.  Carolyn Flint reported that the library has received a partial payment of $10,000 from the Gwin Trust.  Ms Flint showed the board members the progress on the new webpage that is being built for the library.

There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Carolyn Flint, Library Director and Secretary the Board of Control