RECAP: Friends Ask the Library Board for Help, and Donor Recognition Discussed

The theme of April’s meeting of the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors was “help.” It makes sense because one of the many functions of the library is to give help to those who asked for it, and the Friends of the Guelph Public Library were asking because they need a space for their annual book sale this year. Also, in matters of helping themselves, the board moved forward with a project to show gratitude for people who give to the new library project. Continue reading “RECAP: Friends Ask the Library Board for Help, and Donor Recognition Discussed”

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for April 29, 2024

No April foolishness here because this is the end of the month, not the beginning! As usual, the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors will gather in the public meeting room at the central building to talk about all manner of library oversight business from the new building to recognizing the people helping to support the construction of that building. Also, what’s the new library’s biggest booster group up to? Let’s preview! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for April 29, 2024”

RECAP: Consultants Lay Out a Plan to Promote the New Library for the Board

It was a good day for the Guelph Public Library, and not just because today was the day for the monthly Board of Directors meeting. After the announcement Monday morning that the new library project was getting some cash from the federal government, the board sat down to talk to a consultant about how they were going to sell it. In other matters they talked about cyber security, operating variances, and the status of the present main library. Let’s recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Consultants Lay Out a Plan to Promote the New Library for the Board”

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for March 25, 2024

Spring has sprung, and that’s true at the Guelph Public Library too, but for this month’s Board of Directors meeting we’re going to play some catch up too. There’s at least one big report that was unfortunately kicked down the road till this meeting, and there was a teased report that touches on some recent cyber news, but there are some new developments that going to be interesting to discuss too. Let us get in to the preview… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for March 25, 2024”