Board members reviewed a range of operational and program matters including shelving replacement, study-room proposals, camera access and a staffing update.

Speaker 4 reported Tara secured a vendor offering better pricing and more shelving for the children’s collection than originally requested. The board discussed study-room plans — three larger study rooms plus a conference-room option — and Speaker 4 said there were 388 uses of study rooms in the previous month, supporting the service demand. The board agreed to delay major study-room spending until the end of the first quarter to coordinate budgets and youth section changes.

On security, Speaker 4 identified Rescue Dog Technologies as the library camera vendor, said two cameras had been nonfunctional but were addressed, and noted dispatch has live viewing of cameras consistent with library records policy and warrants. Speaker 4 also spoke about a donated fire panel and that city approval for plans had been obtained pending parts.

Staffing updates included a nationwide search that produced two strong candidates for deputy director, including a finalist from Nebraska, and Lindsay working on a new staff schedule to provide more support in the library. Speaker 3 summarized the Friends’ fundraising event as about 80 tickets sold and roughly $2,000 gross before expenses; Friends plan a more active role next year.

The board recorded no formal votes on these operational items and directed staff to continue planning and return with designs, cost estimates and timing for future decisions.