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Trustees approve credit-card policy, accept corrected minutes and reports; director reports summer reading enrollment
Summary
At its June 2 meeting the Salisbury Free Library Board approved a new credit-card policy, accepted corrected minutes and the treasurer’s report, reviewed draft employee contracts to be finalized June 9, and heard director Nicole Morency’s patron and program statistics including summer reading enrollment.
The Salisbury Free Library Board of Trustees on June 2 approved a revised Credit Card Policy, accepted corrected May minutes and a corrected Treasurer’s Report, and reviewed draft employee contracts that will be finalized at a special meeting scheduled for June 9.
Chair Leonida Rasenas called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. and appointed alternate Lisa Lawrence to vote in Trustee Cheryl Bentley’s absence. Christine Dixon moved to approve the May 5 minutes with five typographical corrections; Jennifer Hoyt seconded and the board approved the corrected minutes. Treasurer Jennifer Hoyt reviewed the Treasurer’s Report; after identifying six corrections the board accepted the report on a motion by Nan O’Neill and second by Leonida Rasenas (record: All approved).
Under Old Business the trustees voted to adopt a new Credit Card Policy. Leonida Rasenas moved to accept the policy as written; Jennifer Hoyt seconded and the motion carried. Director Nicole Morency said she is reviewing the costs of a tablet-based card reader to allow staff and authorized users to accept credit-card payments.
Director Nicole Morency presented usage and program statistics for the reporting period: "a total of 117 patrons used the library in person; 204 books were checked out; 11 ILLs; 28 DVDs; 2 magazines; 4 puzzles; and 1 game." She also reported Libby had 181 checkouts, Hoopla recorded 12 items checked out, and one pass was issued. Enrollment for the summer reading program, "Unearth a Story," began June 2 and programming will kick off July 7. Nicole additionally noted a technical problem: one of the computers is "not communicating with the printer" and she is investigating the issue.
The board reviewed a draft of new Employee Contracts prepared by the director; after minor adjustments the contracts will become effective upon each employee’s review through the end of March to coincide with Town Meeting and the library’s annual budget. The final document will be presented for approval at a special meeting on June 9, 2026.
Nan O’Neill moved to accept several books donated by the League of Women Voters; Leonida Rasenas seconded and the board accepted the donations. The meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.
