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Library outlines summer events, poetry contest sponsorship and Freedom Truck application
Summary
Library staff reported plans and sponsorships for summer programs: a funding request for Scales & Tails on August 8, 2026, Ely Elks Lodge sponsorship for the Annual Poetry Contest, donations for prizes, and a Freedom Truck application for Labor Day weekend.
During the April 7 meeting, Library Director Lori Romero updated trustees on outreach and event-planning activity for 2026.
Romero said staff submitted a funding request to the Tourism & Recreation Board to bring Scales & Tails to the end-of-summer reading program on August 8, 2026. The Ely Elks Lodge will provide space for that program and will act as a sponsor for the Annual Poetry Contest. Romero reported that Matt and Sandra Hibbs and "an autonomous person" donated funds to cover second-place prizes. Staff also have applied to host the Freedom Truck, described in the transcript as a mobile museum for the 250th anniversary, during the Labor Day weekend in Ely. A new list of events and grant activity was distributed to trustees.
