Chris Houchens, Library Director | Charleston Carnegie Public Library
Chris Houchens, Library Director | Charleston Carnegie Public Library
Charleston Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees met Sept. 8.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
1. Call to Order at 6:43 pm
2. Roll Call
Burnham _X_ Chiritescu _O_ Cuddy _X_ Curry _X_ Doughty _O_ Ferguson _X_ Looby _X_ Olsen _X_ Viertel _O_
3. Public Comment
4. Board President’s Comments
5. Omnibus Agenda
A. Acceptance of the August 4, 2025 Meeting Minutes
B. Acceptance of the Director’s Report
C. Acceptance of Statistics Report
D. Acceptance of Grant & Donation Report
E. Acceptance of Financial Reports—provided at the meeting
F. Approval of the bills payable—provided at the meeting
Motion to approve:_BC__ Seconded_DC___
Burnham _Y_ Chiritescu _0_Cuddy _Y_ Curry _Y_ Doughty _0_Ferguson _Y_ Looby _Y_ Olsen _Y_ Viertel _0_
6. Discussion Items
A. UBI Landscaping Updates
Brandalyn Curry said that she, John Curry, and Kattie Livingston met on 9/2/2025 to discuss Phases I and II of this project. Plantings will be intentionally and thoughtfully chosen, and at later stages it is hoped that the public, especially children/students, can be involved with planting.
B. Illinois Public Library Standards Review
CCPL Director Chris says that ILA has redone the Standards, which are now in table form (instead of chapters). The Board discussed tables that were included in the Sept. packets, and will continue these discussions in subsequent months.
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