Trustees approve relocating Dr. Borenstein memorial; director authorized to relocate shelving as needed

The Lakeville trustees voted Sept. 17 to follow the library director’s recommendation to relocate the proposed site of the Dr. Borenstein memorial and to authorize needed shelving moves and limited room reconfiguration. Context: the director and children's staff proposed relocating the memorial from the right-hand side of the children’s room entry to a different wall to allow for more flexible use of the children’s space and to preserve options for future renovations. The director described a plan to move parenting books onto three mobile shelving carts and to use the freed wall space for the memorial and sensory toys. Demco provided an estimated approach for mobile carts; the director said the carts could be funded from state aid or gifts and could be repurposed later if room layouts change. Trustees approved a motion to implement the director’s memorandum directing the relocation and the necessary shelving moves. The board did not approve a specific capital outlay at the meeting but authorized the director to begin the relocation work and to procure mobile carts and any minimal labor required to implement the change. What’s next: the director will relocate shelving as outlined, seek quotes for mobile carts, and report funding sources (state aid or gifts) and any labor requirements to the trustees.