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Churchill County Library trustees approve routine reports; staff preview programs, volunteer growth
Summary
The Churchill County Library Board of Trustees approved agenda, previous minutes and February financial reports and heard updates on donations, volunteer hours and program expansions including virtual story time and adult skills workshops.
The Churchill County Library Board of Trustees approved the meeting agenda, the minutes of Feb. 27, 2025, the February monthly budget report and the February gift fund report during its March meeting and heard staff updates about donations, volunteer activity and upcoming programs.
The approvals came by voice vote without any recorded opposition. The board also heard a detailed presentation from Magdalena Beyer, the library’s adult services librarian, about collection work, programming and volunteer coordination.
The votes cleared routine business so trustees could focus on operating updates. Sari Koehler, Library Board Trustee, reported that “Elizabeth Bennett, who is a patron, has made a substantial donation to the library,” and thanked community donors for contributions that are being recognized on the donor wall. Trustees discussed a planned fundraiser called Books, Bites and Beverages and an outreach idea described as a Fallon authors showcase.
Magdalena Beyer, Adult Services Librarian, described her duties and program results. “I’ve been a regular library patron and a frequent volunteer up until I joined the staff professionally last year as the adult services librarian,” Beyer said. She told trustees the library has increased adult fiction circulation to 3,056 checkouts for the current quarter, representing a 7% increase over the previous quarter and a 19% increase compared with an earlier quarter. Beyer also reported volunteer hours rising to 59 hours for March so far and said eight new volunteers have been added since October.
Staff updates also covered service pilots and partnerships. The library hosted Nevada Legal Services in the annex to help patrons use an in‑building legal kiosk; trustees were told the event was well attended and will be repeated. The library is adopting a new Rosetta Stone language database purchased through the co‑op and staff plan to promote it after completing training. Trustees were told Jay (last name not specified) will run a permanent virtual Saturday story time via Zoom; Beyer said about 11 children have attended regularly. The board approved converting a storage room near the director’s office into an additional quiet study space, with facilities moving furniture so the new room can open in early April.
Trustees and staff discussed outreach to older residents and technology help. Board members suggested holding demonstrations — including Hoopla and phone‑use workshops — at the senior center during busy lunch periods to reach more residents. Trustees were reminded that Tom Patterson (library staff) offers one‑on‑one technology assistance and can be contacted through the library.
The board set its next regular meeting for April 24 at 3 p.m. and heard that bookmarks created in a school contest will be displayed for public voting the week of April 7; six finalists will receive prizes solicited from local businesses. Summer programming, including a monthly financial skills series beginning in June, was described as planned to run through October and tie into the summer reading calendar.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of meeting agenda: approved by voice vote. (Mover: not specified; second: Ryan Swartzek.) - Approval of minutes for meeting held Feb. 27, 2025: approved by voice vote. (Mover: Sari Koehler; second: Ryan Swartzek.) - Approval of monthly budget reports (February 2025): approved by voice vote. (Mover: Ryan Swartzek; second: not specified.) - Approval of gift fund report (February 2025): approved by voice vote. (Mover: Sari Koehler; second: Ryan Swartzek.)
None of the recorded votes included a roll‑call tally in the transcript; all motions carried by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
Trustees and staff did not take formal action on program expansions, the study room conversion or technology outreach at this meeting; those items were discussed and staff were directed to continue planning and community outreach where appropriate. The meeting adjourned after a second public comment period that produced no speakers.
