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Magdalena recently attended a conference in New Mexico focused on small-library programming and will apply to a $10,000 grant for math-learning activities; Penny said Magdalena would complete the application and hand it to the incoming director for follow-up. The board also learned the VR system is now available more often — staff removed a prior afternoon-only limitation — and that, when demand is high, staff will impose a 15-minute time limit so more patrons can use it.

Trustees discussed outreach to older residents and community partners. Penny said she is contacting the senior center, Homestead and other local agencies to explore institutional library cards that would allow partner organizations to check out materials on behalf of their clients; a formal institutional-card policy is expected to come before the board at a future meeting. Penny also noted prior homebound service and said library staff hope a mobile cart route will include the library as a regular stop.

Discussion only: trustees and staff discussed programming expansions, grant application, and outreach partnerships. Direction/assignment: staff will complete the grant application and prepare materials to brief the new director; staff will continue outreach with senior partners and work to develop an institutional card policy for board consideration. Formal action: none taken at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Library Board of Trustees | Thursday, September 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The interim director reported the library will restart STEAM programming (coding, drones, 3-D printing), keep VR available more frequently, pursue a $10,000 grant for math learning, and explore institutional library cards and senior outreach.","taxTitle","Churchill County, Nevada","taxId",55557,"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},5973993,"Library director reports updated AED, emergency planning steps and one-year trespass after unruly patron incident",937,1503000,2440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5830377-260b9a3fd138dc0ba6dbe912091783ad&start=1503&end=2440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5830377-260b9a3fd138dc0ba6dbe912091783ad/thumbnail_1503000.jpg","/articles/5973993/Churchill-County/Nevada/Library-director-reports-updated-AED-emergency-planning-steps-and-one-year-trespass-after-unruly-patron-incident","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973993-531ba2d6bdad36dce59462b33bddb030/orig.mp4?Expires=1771044336&Signature=g-iddrOIu9UxW5ibA9zrAOJz4wieBf2udphA1~C0X06FiFQ1QbSs1CEovme7zOBZuHqkUNZx5NlYSG3bELJ5K9WNelBhtb6jP5dsZjioLWhzU6g9j5WWqcI3z-1wiLlG7h1bebbNiRQtggwI7fWCymPCt8okj4Jj91SxSXdItgsMwyIEvG6b8N1u0ivAOFJcmoInLccyQunKLAMwRe0TNnZD4vQZ6qGyJ4nPMzyc2fpogCEpM-Zi0RcayZDM9dTaAbF1jxn2SpOdBlK6y8BmfJzZk5ZcO92S4r5gNUytsK4IWAh~RxVGhKEHiwL5H8AKz7RfovoyINy8qNMehM6kQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Interim Director Penny told the Churchill County Library Board that staff have updated the on-site automated external defibrillator and first-aid kit and that an evacuation drill and staff training are scheduled at the next staff meeting. “The AED is all up to date,” Penny said, and later reported that the device’s battery and electrodes had been replaced.

Penny said she is rewriting the library’s emergency action plan, which she described as about 12 years old and out of date on responsible parties. She asked county offices for assistance with a site evaluation and refresher training; trustees and staff agreed the county’s experts should be involved in safety- and security-related upgrades. Penny also noted a simple door-latch modification used in other campus buildings that could provide a low-cost security improvement.

The board heard a report of a recent incident in which a patron reportedly ate food from an open can, left an odor behind and, when confronted, became “unruly.” Penny said police were involved and the patron has been trespassed from the property for one year. Jeff, a county staff member, explained the standard options for serving a trespass notice: post the notice in the building for seven days, mail it to a last-known address if available, or personally deliver it to the individual; the library posted the notice because no last-known address was available.

Trustees discussed who should deliver legal notices; Penny said she would handle any personal delivery because staff are uncomfortable doing so. The board directed staff to continue pursuing county assistance for a building evaluation and to prioritize low-cost security fixes for inclusion in future budget discussions.

Discussion only: staff reported on recent safety steps and an incident; Direction: staff will pursue county site-evaluation assistance and present prioritized improvements for budgeting; Formal action: none taken at this meeting specifically to change policy.","Interim Director Penny told the board the library has updated its AED and first-aid kit, is revising an outdated emergency action plan, plans staff evacuation training, and has trespassed a patron for a year after an incident that involved police and resulted in a posted trespass notice.",{"_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},5973998,"Churchill County Library schedules transition as new director John Hong starts Oct. 20; posting of open position delayed",2492,1103000,3595000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5830377-260b9a3fd138dc0ba6dbe912091783ad&start=1103&end=3595","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5830377-260b9a3fd138dc0ba6dbe912091783ad/thumbnail_1103000.jpg","/articles/5973998/Churchill-County/Nevada/Churchill-County-Library-schedules-transition-as-new-director-John-Hong-starts-Oct-20-posting-of-open-position-delayed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973998-b6d5acc66de12aebe273f9978d14a6f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771044336&Signature=GnDFYg4Kp4C21haekYB2-qhTgiA2-CjnSwAdhRq4TnrpVvWXNHs8wrvRvrpl2klPo-RCCiraXivek0ixmqZWugZnxk9R1Td5lX0whlcOOZ1xCsK6j8b~ZKpFdOsK51AJZeWzjJ-olzK7R33oG~5cCpUOd8q-FRe3x3HGtHn-Yz6Z~sNaqbAPcJuuqoeQhAvC3fDPC38yomSyk7oF-weUpqzMhG9SnRMCxa6BCAUYOMo-Oqbe6W09ioZEgB8sbrBC9tR0fyY~4hCkHD~vC7ONtGJ7OS94pBibzSrq7h4BtAlcEaXXmjognNxb-GB7fG4hJP5JhgVCdEbtDERI6OQ0kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Churchill County Library Board of Trustees discussed staffing and a management transition at the board meeting, noting that incoming director John Hong will begin work on Oct. 20 and that county policy has delayed posting for a vacant technical services position until after he starts. Interim Director Penny said, “John Hong will begin on October 20.”

The item matters because the library is operating with a long-term staffing shortfall: the interim director said staff are covering roughly “80 hours a week, short-staffed” while continuing regular services. Penny told trustees that a waiver to keep the position vacant was approved by a committee but that county procedure currently prevents posting the job until the new director is on board; she said staff are asking if posting could begin the week of Oct. 6 so the new director could hire quickly after Oct. 20.

Trustees asked how they could help. A trustee said she wanted more discussion time on major items and another asked whether the board could assist in advancing the posting. County staff member Jeff explained the typical process: vacant positions go before an employee review board to determine retention and posting timing. Jeff said that, because the matter was not on this meeting’s agenda as an action item, the board could not formally direct county hiring in that session.

The board also agreed to hold a short special meeting in mid-October so trustees could consider compensation or an amendment to the interim director’s contract for transition work. Trustees settled on noon on Oct. 16 as a likely date for that short meeting; trustees noted the new director’s Oct. 20 start and the contract end date as reasons to hold the meeting before the start date. The board approved alternative regular meeting dates for November and December (Nov. 20 and Dec. 18) and separately approved closing the library on Nov. 29, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Discussion only: trustees and staff discussed options to post the open technical services position earlier, the waiver committee’s prior approval, and whether board advocacy might speed the process. Direction/assignment: the clerk’s office will coordinate scheduling and agenda posting for the short Oct. 16 meeting and the county HR/employee review process will control the job posting timeline. Formal action: the board set alternative Nov./Dec. dates and approved Nov. 29 closing at this meeting.

The board and staff said they will continue coordination so the incoming director can begin with hiring and budget context in hand.","At its meeting, the Churchill County Library Board discussed the incoming director’s Oct. 20 start, a county rule preventing posting of an open technical services position until the new director begins, and set a short special meeting to consider interim director transition compensation.","actionData","errors"]

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Library plans expanded STEAM, VR and 3-D programming; staff to apply for $10,000 grant

Library director reports updated AED, emergency planning steps and one-year trespass after unruly patron incident

Churchill County Library schedules transition as new director John Hong starts Oct. 20; posting of open position delayed