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Delafield Public Library Board Meeting Minutes July 14, 2026 Common Council Chambers 1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: C. Arndt, T. Hillmer, N. Aicher, D. Henry, N. Krickhahn, S. Mercier, B. Felix, Director S. Ramirez. Absent and excused: M. Roberts, H. Wooten, R. Mitchell, J. Yeomans. No guests were present. 4. Public Comments: None. 5. Approval of the April minutes: Krickhahn moved to approve, seconded by Arndt. Motion carried. 6. Director's Report: a. Wireless Printing: New to the library services will be wireless printing through a platform called PRINCH. They will provide installation and service at a reasonable cost and interface with the current printers in the library. A soft launch will be implemented late summer, early fall. b. Summer Update: Incredible summer participation! There has been an increase of more than 500 visitors per week. The programs have been well attended through this busy time. Summer Reading Program Registration to date: Preschool (0-5) - 220 School-age (6-11) - 337 Teen (12-18) - 131 Adult (19+) - 257 TOTAL - 945 All Summer Reading Program Registrants receive a weekly email that has an incredibly high average open rate of 67%. c. Budget News: Director Ramirez reports that although the numbers are not all available until the budget meeting next month, she is optimistic that the budget will show an increase due to new Waukesha County distribution formula, as there was an increase in both TNR (True Non-Resident) useage and an increase in Allowable Costs over all the 16 Waukesha County libraries. The Delafield Library Board meeting will be held later in the month of August (August 25) for Ramirez to have all the numbers in from City of Delafield and Waukesha County sources. d. Trustee Training: The Annual Trustee Training Week will be held from August 10 to August 13, 2026. There are four daily virtual sessions for all library trustees to attend: Wisconsin Library Law, What you Need to Know about AI and Libraries, Board Documents 101, and All Playing the Same Orchestra are the topics this year. e. Stephanie and Cassidy attended the ALA Conference. Ramirez reported a rewarding meeting with informative workshops, noting that the topics covered will serve to benefit the library. f. Ramirez distributed a half sheet publicity that Melissa prepared for all patrons. The sheet describes all 9 of the passes available to card holders as well as the specific parameters/directions for use. It delivers all the information in one place for the multitude of choices available. Many thanks to the Friends of the Delafield Library who fund this vast selection. 7. Old Business: None. 8. New Business: a. Library Board Elections: Next month (August Meeting) a slate of officers will be presented, to be voted on at the September meeting. b. Programming Presenter Letter of Understanding: Document was reviewed for future use when booking library programs. Felix moved to approve with language changes as discussed, seconded by Henry. Motion carried. 9. Bridges Library System Report: Ramirez gave the report in Yeoman's absence: 1. Udemy database will no longer be available after the end of the year. Very few patrons used this service. 2. The SEWI contract is tabled until July. 3. Prairie Lakes and Bridges Library System (Waukesha County only) Cross Funding Memo 2027 has been approved. 4. The contract for the July 15 at the Whitewater Public Library at 4 p.m. 10. Friends of the Library Report: Book Sales have been steady this summer. The book store was closed for the Fourth of July weekend and will be closed for Delafield Block Party on July 17. The half page handout by Melissa describing the passes is completely funded by the Friends! The Library community is very grateful to the hard work of this dedicated group. 11. Fiduciary Report: None 12. Audit and Approval of Monthly Expenditures: Aicher moved to approve, seconded by Arndt. Motion carried. 13. Request for Future Agenda Items: None. 14. Set and Confirm next Meeting: August 25 at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers. Meeting adjourned 7:06 PM Respectfully Submitted, Betsy Felix