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Board hears staff reports: fundraising near goal, film screening Jan. 24, and upcoming budget/CIP meetings

Library Board · December 22, 2025
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Summary

Library staff reported fundraising progress (nearly $64,000 toward an $85,000 goal), announced a ticketed film screening on Jan. 24 and a special event May 17 with Sherry Neve, and reminded trustees about Jan. 21 council CIP review and Feb. 3 legislative day in Des Moines.

Development and department staff updated trustees on operations, fundraising and upcoming events. Unidentified Speaker 6 (development staff) said the year‑end campaign’s overall goal is $85,000 (with a prior benchmark of $70,000) and reported the campaign had raised "almost $64,000," putting the effort roughly 75% toward the $85,000 goal.

Staff announced a ticketed screening of a documentary on January 24 at 1 p.m., followed by a discussion and community time; the film (identified in the packet as by Kim Schleider) tracks the rise of censorship and book‑banning…

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