Library staff told the board the circulation department hired two new aides, Erica and Sequoia, bringing the department to full staffing. The circulation manager said training sessions were held in April to practice patron registration and the circulation team reviewed hold‑shelf procedures in May.

Programming staff reported that in April the library hosted 52 events serving more than 1,000 participants. Staff highlighted a full year of Saturday story times (34 sessions in the year, totaling 669 attendees, about 20 per event) and said the summer library program launches the week of May 9 with reading challenges for all ages, both online and on paper.

Prizes for the summer reading challenge include books (purchased with foundation funds), coupons such as a personal pizza from Pizza Hut and a Wendy’s Frosty, three Raptors baseball tickets for Wisconsin Rapids and three passes to the Milwaukee Public Museum. Staff said participants who complete the full reading challenge receive a free book and a sticker or grama tag.

Nut graf: Hiring two circulation aides restores staffing capacity, while the summer program and expanded Saturday offerings are intended to increase youth engagement and outreach across branches; staff will distribute flyers and calendars to branches and community outlets.

Staff also noted branch‑level updates: Bogart branch cut a new walking trail; Clover branch has delayed installation of new signage because of local roadwork; collection drives and a summer book sale are being scheduled with receiving logistics under review.

Ending: Staff will circulate program flyers and coordinate distribution to branches; board members asked for printed copies to share and staff agreed to provide them.