Wap Liitsx – House of Reading
Prince Rupert Public Library Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
101 6th Ave. West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1Y9
| Chair: | B. Turner |
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| Members: | N. Adey, City Council R. Braun, Vice Chair R. Butler C. de Ryk (Zoom) K. Lyon (Zoom) |
| Regrets: | J. Amante N. Purewal |
| Staff: | M. Taylor, Acting Chief Librarian, Secretary of the Board K. Arendt, Deputy Librarian |
| 1. | CALL TO ORDER / INTRODUCTIONS | |
| 1.1. | The Prince Rupert Library Board acknowledges the traditional and unceded territory of the Ts’msyen on which this meeting takes place. | |
| 1.2 | Call to Order at 7:03 p.m. | |
| 2. | CONSENT AGENDA (ADDITIONS/DELETIONS) | |
| 2.1 | Adoption of Meeting Minutes Prince Rupert Library Board Minutes February 19, 2025 1 Wap Liitsx - House of Reading That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the Butler/Braun — Carried | |
| 2.2 | Adoption of Financial Report That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the January 2025 Financial Report as presented. Butler/Braun — Carried | |
| 2.3 | Adoption of Circulation Report That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the January 2025 Circulation report as presented. Butler/Braun — Carried | |
| 3. | Truth & Reconciliation Goals | |
| 3.1 | M. Taylor gave a summary of the library's outreach table at the All Native Basketball Tournament the previous week. The initiative was a big success, with many connections made and | |
| 4. | Strategic Plan Goal Highlight | |
| 4.1 | Going forward board meetings will use this portion of the agenda to touch on one selected aspect of the strategic plan and how the library is meeting these goals. | |
| 5. | Policy Sub-Committee Update | |
| 5.1 | The policy sub-committee has selected its first 6 policies to address. Members will work with M. Taylor and staff Prince Rupert Library Board Minutes February 19, 2025 2 | |
| 6. | New Facility Committee | |
| 6.1 | R. Braun provided an update on the meeting between City Manager Buchan, Mayor Pond, and Facility Committee members B. Turner, R. Braun, K. Arendt, and M.Taylor on | |
| 7. | Additional Items | |
| 7.1 | Purging inactive patron accounts. Discussion on when this should be done and who should qualify. Will need to be addressed further with policy committee. Statistics on | |
| 7.2 | Activities and Program update: Seed exchange March 8th, Freedom to Read Week Feb. 23- Mar. 1, Children's Festival Prince Rupert Library Board Minutes February 19, 2025 3 | |
| 7.3 | PLGR due March 1. Nearing completion, board chair to review and sign. | |
| 7.4 | Friends of the Library. Update on their status, plans for a renewal in community engagement. | |
| 7.5 | Update on new board member recruitment. Position yet to be filled, applications are in review. | |
| 8. | In-Camera session (Board only) | |
| 8.1 | Motion put forward citing policy 1.3.7 b) personal information of an individual, including an employee of the library, and c) the Chief Librarian's performance and pay review. Turner/Braun — Carried | |
| 9. | Next Meeting Date | |
| 9.1 | The Prince Rupert Library Board will meet on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Tentative. TBD dependant on attendance availability. | |
| 10. | ADJOURNMENT | |
| 10.1 | Adjournment That the Prince Rupert Library Board adjourns their meeting held on February 19, 2025 the time being 8:20 p.m. | |