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Library board discusses raising nonresident card fee to $45; no action taken
Summary
At its May 18 meeting, the Keene Memorial Library Board reviewed data on nonresident library card sales and discussed raising the annual fee from $35 to $45 after a presentation by Director Laura England-Biggs; board members expressed support but took no formal vote.
The Keene Memorial Library Board met May 18, 2026, at the Pinnacle Bank Board Room and discussed a proposal to raise the annual nonresident library card fee from $35 to $45 after Library Director Laura England-Biggs presented historical data in the meeting packet. Board President Becky Pence presided; Board Members Ryan Fiala and LeAnn Rathke voted to adopt routine motions during the meeting.
Board Member Ryan Fiala moved to adopt the meeting agenda and Board Member LeAnn Rathke seconded; the motion passed 3-0 with one member absent. Fiala later moved to approve the April 20, 2026, meeting minutes; Rathke seconded and that motion also carried 3-0 with one absent. The minutes show the fee increase was discussed but record "no action taken" on the proposal.
According to the meeting record, Director England-Biggs supplied historical sales and fee data in the agenda packet to support the proposed increase; board members characterized a $10 increase as "reasonable." The minutes do not record a formal motion, amendment, or vote on the fee change.
Other routine items on the agenda included a Friends of the Library report and the April 2026 expenditures, both noted in the record without formal action. With no further business, Board Member LeAnn Rathke moved to adjourn, Board Member Ryan Fiala seconded, and the meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
The board set its next regular meeting for June 15, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Keene Memorial Library Board Room, 1030 N. Broad St., Fremont, NE. Tracy Swanson, Senior Office Associate, recorded the minutes for the session.
