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Tukwila Library Advisory Board
September 5, 2017
Minutes
Attendance: Linda McLeod, Steve Miller, Marie Parrish, Scott Kruize, Angie
Benedetti – KCLS
Meeting called to order at 5:35.
Approval of minutes – Linda McLeod moved to accept the June 6, 2017
minutes. Scott Kruize seconded the motion and the motion was approved.
Citizen Comment – None
Business:
Budget - Budget expenditures were reviewed. A request was made to have
paper copies of the projected budget for 2017 available to members at next
meeting. Marie Parrish will relay the request to Kirsten May.
Summer Reading Program Update – The KCLS reading program ended
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August 31. There are no numbers yet. Free books were provided by the
KCLS Foundation and given out to participants.
Angie Benedetti discussed the September calendar at the Library. Welcoming
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week will be September 18 through September 23. Wednesday, September
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20, Action Tukwila will sponsor a storytelling event – Tukwila Confluence:
Arrivals. There will be 3 featured speakers and an open microphone for others
to participate. The Citizenship ceremony scheduled for Thursday, September
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21 was cancelled. There will an international music program at the library on
September 23rd.
Now that school has started, the library is looking for tutors to help with Study
Zone. Contact the library if you can help.
Bylaws and Trainings – After discussion, Marie Parrish made a motion that
the bylaws be approved with the changes in the Order of Business (Article V
Meetings Section C) as outlined in the June 6, 2017 minutes. Steve Miller
seconded the motion and it passed.
Trainings were discussed and the problems with the links to the trainings in
the handbook sent to us electronically. Steve Miller will ask Kirsten May to
look into this.
Reports of Board Members/Announcements
Marie Parrish announced the Friends of the Library Book Sale went well and
they raised $350 to support library programs.
Scott Kruzie attended the Touch a Truck. Steve Miller participated as part of
the Tukwila Tech team.
Marie Parrish announced that the World Dance Party sponsored by Action
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Tukwila scheduled for September 23 has been postponed. Tukwila Village
space will not be ready in time. They are hoping to reschedule in April.
Linda McLeod asked about the Southcenter branch. Angie Benedetti reported
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that the new space opened on August 11. It is now 5,000 sq. ft. and heavily
used.
Meeting adjourned 6:38pm.
Next meeting, October 3, 2017