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Board members noted the form’s layout made questions appear repetitive and requested clearer instructions explaining which audience groups respondents should evaluate (for example, seniors, children, or other categories) and a clearer timescale (the form should ask respondents to project 10 years forward). Gracia said she will clarify instructions, add predefined demographic categories with an “other” option, and confirm that individual responses will populate a spreadsheet only accessible to staff.

The group agreed to pause broad distribution until staff refine the form; Gracia said she will circulate the updated form to a test group for feedback, then use results to set service priorities and present findings to the board at a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3/20/25 Library Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Board discussed a draft Google Form for the library’s strategic plan, identified layout and instruction issues, and agreed staff will revise the form and circulate it to a small test group before public release.","taxTitle","Library Board Meetings, Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma","taxId",74058,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6625901,"Children’s programs and collection pressures highlighted in Guthrie library report",409,415000,824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2755959-56b4f5d2c586c0cd885a2c9c2d397a6f&start=415&end=824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2755959-56b4f5d2c586c0cd885a2c9c2d397a6f/thumbnail_415000.jpg","/articles/6625901/Oklahoma/Childrens-programs-and-collection-pressures-highlighted-in-Guthrie-library-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625901-10a4ad35ac4d4a6bc951ae0f26aea65f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931354&Signature=QRKV0s~FIe6Z3s7joQk75BzKa8bPMMQnDlVE095vVMa~zOtmRb~i2hIgPGxPLRfwx2E0qDEye8LpAWhAx2EKT13R9zIENb0d-kdE8HGzNjNXPQXuft24uXiB0qRD9VSsu~KSaLEGxpMIEiYZiJ5t3LpI9tCJC-GI0yIQuPvBr346bvr5hF34~rkX6UUsKPNoknnAOf9MS8O35nymKRUTeiLZrUFLp-8LdQT0C6uWFXTFlDNqSj2m8PUpNvA0UpgjcKFDtskxsQ9dBOXyfgkBPCYuhcCq1URxuBA~z0FBxvHLhQx0hsXQZTKYVGTagp2khxvRnHDB0WgdZYnvbnADEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Library staff told the advisory board that children’s programming remains highly popular and that library events are adapting to reach families. Gracia said story time attendance is consistently high, special events such as a St. Patrick’s Day mystery escape-room and a cookie-themed program drew strong turnout, and Lego and Pokemon events attract both children and adults.

Staff said teen programs draw smaller but enthusiastic groups — a casino night had roughly six teens but was described as successful — and that ongoing groups such as chess and craft meet regularly.

On collection and circulation, Gracia said the library removed roughly 100 DVDs from circulation for review, reported a small decrease in total circulation during winter (attributed to weather-related closures) and noted a recent assistant-director discovery that allows mass reactivation of inactive library cards, which will change next meeting’s membership statistics. She said acquisitions over the past two months are roughly evenly split across early childhood, adult and juvenile materials (about 25–30% each) with teen/tween materials at about 16%.

Board members discussed space constraints in the children’s area and the packed juvenile nonfiction and graphic-novel shelves; staff said they may withdraw and send some items to the book sale and consider relocating devices or shifting shelving after summer reading to free space.

There was no formal vote on collections or program changes; staff will bring proposed layout or withdrawal plans to a future meeting.","Board discussed high demand for children’s programming, steady attendance for specialized clubs, circulation dips in winter, and space constraints that may require moving materials and redesigning shelving.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6625906,"Guthrie library to expand summer meal boxes but paperwork, delivery limits create distribution challenges",469,1309000,1778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2755959-56b4f5d2c586c0cd885a2c9c2d397a6f&start=1309&end=1778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2755959-56b4f5d2c586c0cd885a2c9c2d397a6f/thumbnail_1309000.jpg","/articles/6625906/Oklahoma/Guthrie-library-to-expand-summer-meal-boxes-but-paperwork-delivery-limits-create-distribution-challenges","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625906-2cfa0422776f7631bca51a77fcd344e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931354&Signature=GLQcBsM6OIbq4-GeOhJN-q6i1EMyo-8122gHQgVyjjI3hD7QIuLhVNfFa7pAxBUhakM47DH2476R06OVc3-H-UppMtlJfx7QFmL1Q-e1uNmUNnewi-Y2w6eTZ00O5B8jIhsuV6Bqyw2229HidmqvjdHMQtzL5aYeJkvOETVk-sc~6wsV6MEXq9c9nHtCygPp4aPkGc6uuUOCt2~o1U7BxAdW2tiDpWcfNEVtzde3LbhqUetIxSnKh0vyl0b9ftEj-dtoORhDDzAwWl189b87JQyhvzgxozNl5~H4RgAxVTdSksmE8GHHH6GDZbgazqBqHHAUeQSyzfmYowan4JtZpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Guthrie Public Library Advisory Board discussed plans to expand the library’s summer feeding program from a short pilot to a full summer distribution, with staff describing operational changes driven by the food bank’s new rules.

Gracia said the library will distribute non-congregate meal boxes (five breakfasts and five lunches per box) for each child 18 or under, once per week. She said state or sponsor changes mean libraries are now limited to one delivery per week and that the food bank limited the local pickup window to three hours on the chosen distribution day. “They limited the pickup time to 3 hours once a week,” she said, and noted that schedule creates access challenges for working families.

To respond, staff told the board they plan to distribute boxes on Thursday evenings, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., to reach families who cannot pick up during daytime hours. The library will keep a roster and log of recipients for the food bank’s bookkeeping and will stack boxes in an office area at least six inches off the floor to meet storage requirements. Gracia also said if boxes remain at the end of a distribution period, the food bank will retrieve excess stock and that staff previously distributed roughly 75 boxes during a shorter pilot period.

Board members and staff discussed volunteer needs for unloading pallets and handing out boxes and noted prior delivery inconsistencies that sometimes forced staff to turn families away. The library will use volunteers where available and intends to coordinate deliveries with the food bank to reduce missed deliveries.

The program is first-come, first-served; parents sign a roster with the names of children receiving boxes and do not have to present children at pickup, per Gracia. The board did not take a formal vote; staff will proceed under the new distribution rules and return with operational updates.","Board discussed expanding the library’s summer non-congregate meal distribution to run all summer, with new rules limiting deliveries to once a week and a three-hour pickup window. Staff outlined logistics, volunteer needs and storage plans.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6625912,"Guthrie library director reports website launch, state grant watch after federal executive order",247,109000,356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2755959-56b4f5d2c586c0cd885a2c9c2d397a6f&start=109&end=356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2755959-56b4f5d2c586c0cd885a2c9c2d397a6f/thumbnail_109000.jpg","/articles/6625912/Oklahoma/Guthrie-library-director-reports-website-launch-state-grant-watch-after-federal-executive-order","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625912-91a01185e482813eb19abe9413fc5791/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931354&Signature=MzyrlgG8Z43VyxcB~RP3SIlD7PJ-CE70VKPqQWWRT2ew5~0OEh7tp4hcoaNBNKlmoo9QKF2Fb1Fb7YR~cEgiZZXcmHAe3GkV68p1FgYSAMB-6~TpihkJuM8Qp08Vc6dZtDUUtz6qNQMgJMLdOkFh3GfUcEPyuwb1Cq2s8MSbIiprIhKVlzfW7X6~AcHydCB~BCsoEB9KnLxysatSc5gfIxiIGxZrDCMcuCI9lYSmoFls8yQ8UJddLaK3H2QznFlFGmYu6z83u~ulkX0FGRbpj6hfKSPv-NYTKzSryKW5NukYNMguzy5gGTkKWVjS8ThgehZZqSsUOhI9dRaOsKJadA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gracia, identified during the meeting as the library director, told the Guthrie Public Library Advisory Board that the library’s new Google Site website is complete and will be proofread before launch. She said assistant director Andy will check links and perform final quality checks.

The director said she, Jacob and Gwen attended the Oklahoma Library Association conference in Norman and returned with programming ideas. She also reported that local master gardeners have purchased and will install a raised metal planter and will repair/relocate an inoperative spigot near the community garden at the library’s front, improving shade and landscaping around outdoor seating.

Gracia told the board about a White House executive order directing some federal agencies to minimize staffing, and that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was named among affected agencies. She said the Oklahoma Department of Libraries has told local libraries it expects current projects to continue, but the library will monitor the situation because the Museum and Library Services Act — the statutory authority for IMLS grants and state aid — expires at the end of the federal fiscal year on Sept. 30. “No one really knows how much of that aid is going to be in the future,” she said.

Board members asked clarifying questions about timelines and staffing; Gracia said the department and library are watching the grant programs and that no concrete changes to local funding had been announced.

Gracia closed the report by previewing upcoming program ideas inspired by the conference and noting staff work on final website edits.","Guthrie Public Library staff reported a completed website migration and community garden installation plans, and said state library officials are monitoring potential impacts to federal library grants after a White House executive order affecting agency staffing.","actionData","errors"]

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