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\"I came here from Iowa City Public Library doing outreach services, so I felt like a good fit coming to Appleton,\" Mack said during his brief introduction.

Staff also provided an early summary of the library's summer programming and community partnerships. Children's staff said they have reached 19 schools so far this year with summer-program promotion, and staff plan outreach to 14 child-care providers during the summer. Field-trip activity has increased: staff reported 27 field trips to the library since it reopened in the new building, matching the total for the previous full year at the older site, which the staff described as notable given the shorter timeframe.

The library's teen and adult summer programs will use a paper reading-log model. Teens (ages 13\u0004through\u00017) will receive a book at registration, earn stamps for every two hours read, and receive drawing slips for prize drawings. Adult programming will include workshops such as a painting workshop by the library's artist in residence and a Badger Talk presentation on statistical approaches to baseball from a UW\u000badger expert. The library also partnered with the Appleton chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on a hands-on gravestone-cleaning demonstration at Riverside Cemetery and has two author programs scheduled in June.

Staff provided a quarterly summary of programs and Friends of the Library-funded purchases and events, noting Friends funding supported opening-day performers, genealogy programming and social-media tools used for promotion. The board heard anecdotal reports that many patrons visiting the new building did not previously have library cards and that staff have been issuing new cards since reopening.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Appleton, WI - Library Board Meeting 05-20-2025 - May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board welcomed Kenneth Mack to Adult Services. Staff previewed summer library programming, outreach to 19 schools and Friends-funded events and purchases.","taxTitle","Appleton City, Winnebago County, Wisconsin","taxId",3976,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547617,"Appleton library picks WhoFi for meeting-room booking after Crestron compatibility test",348,1027000,1375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3429377-155d0da927a43bb2b6d7c761d0c65844&start=1027&end=1375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3429377-155d0da927a43bb2b6d7c761d0c65844/thumbnail_1027000.jpg","/articles/6547617/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Appleton-library-picks-WhoFi-for-meeting-room-booking-after-Crestron-compatibility-test","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547617-2d7437da38be538d7da6e1979f9c6645/orig.mp4?Expires=1770589556&Signature=lq8W1z1Y9fUA2ZeYxuh3j3HtRlT5oEZjM1aKdr21EyVD29GBRcvqx4ut4nD52R~3s66n~zwl4j3wXk7bBTIa80ZMynnjb9pO06ikvOktbNAyEEMiCZlQg7DiYwzD7X~H4-v41rUCYvkXlA2tP18tr73o1Yhzh4~yWGbSZOrcancs2OCwxw9k5aPcvjcER7qrpm4yimPHLwBATK-X28VCYzQRZo~xN0eqf~fRDitw78t9aBAlN7WwkW9u9oXY3uJe1O-B3j5~IfaFDYRYDiOdhx5EWEHEA2WFIYdJuAnfd4Id4PQAx~nzEOzgJvq2Io6bxtbbp8ypfp7I1j6o~J4BYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A staff committee at the Appleton Public Library selected WhoFi as the library's new meeting-room and events calendaring system after a review of vendor compatibility and features.

Staff said the selection process began in early 2024 when the library learned its previous meeting-room software would be discontinued by the vendor. The committee, which included administration, adult, teen and children's programming staff and IT, developed a list of required and desirable features. The critical requirement that narrowed the field was compatibility with the Crestron room-display panels used outside each meeting room; only a small number of calendaring vendors could provide the required feed. That narrowed the field to four vendors, then to two finalists.

WhoFi (styled in the meeting as W H O F I) was chosen for its overall functionality, including program registration, the ability to designate some spaces as requiring approval while others allow direct booking, ease of use and a lower cost compared with the previous system. Staff said the vendor has been responsive to custom requests and has made product changes to support the library.

Patrons can book rooms online at apl.org/calendar, via the small room panels outside each room, or through staff at the desk. Some events and groups that request privacy will not be listed on the public calendar; staff will continue to manage those distinctions. Staff also said they are working to display events on the library's internal digital signs but that will require an additional piece of software to feed the signs.","A staff committee selected WhoFi for the library\falendar and meeting-room booking system because it supported the Crestron room panels and met the library's programming and approval workflow needs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547622,"Appleton library reports strong usage at new building; punch-list items remain",804,722000,1526000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3429377-155d0da927a43bb2b6d7c761d0c65844&start=722&end=1526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3429377-155d0da927a43bb2b6d7c761d0c65844/thumbnail_722000.jpg","/articles/6547622/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Appleton-library-reports-strong-usage-at-new-building-punch-list-items-remain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547622-f95b68f1649f0d5514c820d0bee8ecca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770589556&Signature=S4cvIOT0PeUtg7EGiBIjCPoPSvsxfNy6u8-TZ0EIlh4XGubffYlf7iWpRhENcvsybalroSuDlj98fMsvxTlA1zo2LMsN17zHnPfQantQRypZ6SmIIkEsDjANhkrkf5L0M1xM4xuLHEsinIW1hVU98YCIM6gqRYmf9R4~UR8mMJHNvLmHjY7iCujzdZtGCUej7TWcchEkiEW70vXDYJYDpo~-HnkDoUtWMvB0X4Z96K2oI10Ou1Kog41m~VFaD3xefv4dJSwM7DrRG1ZbgE3OSxd-6FSLuZ3mOzC4N6gkMpBpG~jzMVIwegHtl8Zpji8hnSZkOH~h2ksVNhxcgclgHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Appleton Public Library staff told trustees on May 20 that the new library building is largely finished and in regular public use, but some exterior and interior punch-list work remains.

Staff reported recent landscaping installation, completion of concrete work and adjustments to the front-door overhang. Donor plaques and raised-letter signage have been mounted in the commons and the community meeting room; remaining items include a garden gate for the children's garden, exterior railing, suspended donor signage, donor wall completion, shelving tops in the children
rea, furniture warranty repairs and surfacing for the learning stairs. Hearing-loop installations for the large community meeting room and some conference rooms are scheduled to start soon.

Trustees and staff also reviewed early usage data from the new facility. Staff said overall circulation is up compared with the library\u000earlier temporary locations, and cited a 34% month-over-month increase in total circulation compared with the prior site. Children's circulation has shown the largest gains. Door-count figures for March were reported as up 142% over the prior year. Staff noted electronic-circulation (eCirc) use has begun to decline from the pandemic peak as in-person visits resume. Reference and customer-assistance transactions rose, with staff reporting a 123% increase in reference transactions overall and nearly a 400% increase in children's reference transactions compared with numbers recorded at the temporary site.

Meeting rooms and community spaces have seen heavy use since opening. Staff described the library's design as enabling both quiet, well- insulated rooms and lively open commons; they said those design goals have let different groups use the building simultaneously without disturbing each other. Volunteers and staffing were discussed: the volunteer coordinator role was increased to full time this year, and staff expect volunteer hours to grow (the coordinator has a goal of roughly a 50% increase in volunteer hours this year).","Library staff reported completed landscaping, donor signage installations and remaining punch-list work. Circulation, door counts and program activity have risen since the library reopened in the new building.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547627,"Appleton library trustees approve April bill register, budget amendment, committee appointments and city social-media policy",458,258000,716000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3429377-155d0da927a43bb2b6d7c761d0c65844&start=258&end=716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3429377-155d0da927a43bb2b6d7c761d0c65844/thumbnail_258000.jpg","/articles/6547627/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Appleton-library-trustees-approve-April-bill-register-budget-amendment-committee-appointments-and-city-social-media-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547627-3a233593701770643a161cb9d24638c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770589556&Signature=g8sIP0Yq8wovZ-wa7FUwLGVrndq8WHosOJ5rYzHmVuNVM-ekFn9lFaU1CKdle7B~UzOZwutKOa2uEHW0ZwBgXx~o-XR5drlvd4LcdhgHQ47Ubi1j6rRa~hf0nfoPqUhI2p-eLn38ZAc5f1Wy9KvRoZjEq1wM~RbyQ7PG991dA5dbFGM3aQPzEDpkBZ5MUTDYd8Js4G00mTtWk7f03G3uUDRmd0r~ZWU0MaYdqTpB9eJ1a-kKU6KL7hiasQTjUZeryZ9Q9NMPezynO1zEuASul6h9bUZuvFN2BVWUwupdis3soYwGatH6J-KYuad9LU2kiSzNwqZ~WzmYa5yKWH7VjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Appleton Public Library Board of Trustees on May 20 approved the library\u000bill register for April 2025, a budget amendment for May 2025, nominating-committee appointments and adopted the City of Appleton social media policy.

The actions were taken by voice vote during the board meeting called to order by Board President Marty Mann. Board members approved the list of bills and payments described in the meeting packet, a budget amendment and the slate of nominating-committee appointments. The board also voted to adopt the City of Appleton social media policy, which trustees said had been rewritten at the city level and reviewed by city communications staff and the city attorney.

Board staff explained the bill register is the multi-page list of vendor payments and descriptions of the individual expenditures, including material purchases that appear under the materials-management section. Staff noted that finance is still finalizing import of original appropriation amounts for the year while the city completes its audit; until that import is completed the cash-flow report first-column \"original appropriation\" shows zero.

Trustees asked a procedural question about a listing that appeared as a credit from a vendor labeled in the packet as \"Arb session, Inc.\" Staff said they would follow up to confirm the vendor detail and noted the line in the packet was a credit.

On the social media policy, staff described the document as a broader, higher-level rewrite overseen by the mayor's communications office and coordinated with city communications staff and the city attorney. Board members asked whether the policy applied to individuals who engage with city-maintained social-media channels; staff confirmed the policy covers those interactions and that a subsequent, staff-focused phase would be released later addressing employee behavior.

The board took each vote by voice; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.","At its May 20 meeting the Appleton Public Library Board of Trustees voted to approve the April bill register, a May 2025 budget amendment, nominating-committee appointments and adoption of the City of Appleton social media policy.","actionData","errors"]

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