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Trustees review strategic plan progress, program evaluation ideas and Foundation fundraising plans
Summary
Board discussed strategic plan timelines, program evaluation methods, outreach and a proposed holiday boutique fundraiser; trustees asked staff to shift items that were delayed by summer operations and to bring specific survey and budget materials to upcoming meetings.
Trustees reviewed the library’s strategic‑plan progress and associated outreach and fundraising activity on July 28.
Staff said quarter‑two implementation was slower than planned because of summer reading, RFID and HVAC issues. A media and foreign‑language collection survey conducted by staff has received preliminary responses and will be analyzed; staff also discussed expanding program evaluation by using LocalHop registration data to send post‑program surveys or by placing a QR code at program exits to gather attendee feedback.
The Franklin Public Library Foundation reported plans for a revamped fall fundraiser: organizers renamed the rummage sale concept the “holiday boutique and thrift sale” to attract higher‑value donations and estimate running the event in early November (november 1 mentioned). The foundation also plans an author visit on Sept. 25 as a fundraising/engagement event.
Trustees were given the calendar of upcoming city finance hearings (September 23, September 25, September 29 and October 1, all beginning at 5 p.m.) and were told the library will have an opportunity to present its budget to finance committee; trustees stressed the need for a clear package showing revenue implications if the board pursues a policy change such as eliminating fines.
Board members asked staff to clarify who will lead individual strategic items (so staff leads are accountable for deliverables) and to present revised quarter targets where items slipped because of operational priorities.
