Felton Library Friends Meeting Notes
April 24, 3:30-5, Felton Library Community Room
Facilitator: Nancy Notetaker: Val
Present: Moana, Beth, Marilyn, Donna, Nancy, Michele, Timothy, Valerie
Welcome and introductions.
Opening Question: Do you have an idea for an opening question to add to a list?
What is your favorite author/book series when you were a kid?
What are you reading right now?
What is your earliest library memory?
What are your summer plans?
Review agenda. Any additions?
The Library World
What’s happening in the system and at the Felton Branch? Phil and/orJackie
We should be going live with LINK+ some time next month (May 7th? maybe...)
This is where you can borrow materials from 70+ libraries throughout California. Items can all be requested by the patron without the need for staff involvement!
More info to come...
SCPL as a system has finally hired a new Training Coordinator who we will meet tomorrow at our Staff Day, but they won't officially start till June.
We finally finally have hired a Volunteer Coordinator for our system. This has been a position that has been empty for a very long time, so hopefully we will now see more usage of volunteers. We also meet this person tomorrow at Staff Day.
Probably no surprise here, but all libraries will be closed tomorrow 4/25 for Staff day and will reopen on friday with our normal hours.
Yesterday we got to meet the 3 candidates for Director of SCPL, and all 3 were strong contenders in very different ways. So however the final selection works out it looks like we will be in good hands.
* Felton was one of the two locations chosen for them to visit, because of our amazing branch! All 3 were very impressed with all of our work here, and very interested in the community that has helped grow our branch.
Library Advisory Commision: Nancy
LAC: Goes over policies
Recent meeting talked about the code of conduct
Book Mobile presentation by Jesse Silva
23 sites that they visit every other week
Heavy rotation in Watsonville (county areas); considering one or two more stops in SLV
Book buddies
LINK+ was discussed a little
Next meeting in early May (6:30 p.m.–7:30 at Branciforte branch)
FLF Reports
Treasurer’s first quarter report Michele
60K CD
Community Foundation Fund went up to $108,000+ (flexible fund managed by the Community Foundation that we initially placed $100K in)
Book Cart - made $611 in first three months; sales at Mark Shargel event $92
Community Foundation Improvement fund
spent down completely for recent projects (lights, shelving, staff requests, interior updates)
Over $4,000 for the library store that is being clarified
Park report Nancy
Janice Kuch, Master Gardener–helping with a class teaching the lifelong learners
Linda Anderson - head of Naturalist Program at UCSC; manages CA native garden there
Excess native wildflower seedlings planted last weekend
Wentzscope has been ordered!
Should be here end of June
More detail on how they’ll be displayed next month
Samples needed!
Community-led Learning Michele
Thanks to volunteers for introductions.
Timothy: Mountain Lions; Homemade Sauerkraut
Great so see how lively this library is!
Mountain Lions event had 40-45 people
Timely and relevant topics
Would be great to repeat the Mountain Lion presentation in the future
Michele: Basic Composting Workshop.
Discussions around institutionalizing composting here (e.g., Live Oak has it June–Sept)
Side note: should continue exploring requirement that Librarian or FLF person must be in the room for all of these events
Coming up this Saturday
Marilyn can send Beth the land acknowledgment
Drawing class: Wed 5/15 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Moana will introduce. Michele will send materials. needed from FLF (Moana can attend)
Water color class in June (two wednesdays 12:30–2:30)
Nancy Brookie Connor, beginning watercolor
Nancy will introduce and attend
Ping pong club Marilyn/Timothy
Capacity is currently set for 50 people for online registration. Perhaps remove registration number?
Most people pre-registered for the first meeting; maybe 2–3 walk-ins
14–15 people were there with one table
Second table (outdoor, good/heavy, slight repair) being donated
Beth and husband can help pick up the donated table (Marilyn, Timothy, and Beth to coordinate)
Next club meeting, move other furniture out of the way
Marilyn to get 5+ more paddles
3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Currently one Wednesday per month
Interest in having two Wednesdays per month
Need more formal sign-in next time
Discussion
Approve $2500 for Summer Reading Program ($2100 plus $400 Taiko 6/22)
Library request to Friends of SC County Libraries
6 chapters; at least 4 will give
Felton also asked to fund the Taiko drummers
APPROVED: $400 to Taiko and $2100 to the big pot
June 8 event:
$1,250 currently budgeted
APPROVED: Up to $2,000
Change FLF meeting time to 3-4:30?
Keep Meetings at current time
Branch Out! Celebrate the Felton Library and Discovery Park June 8
Confirmed activities and refreshments Michele
Marianne’s Ice Cream Bicycle
Everything will be $4
Ice cream bars, ice cream sandwiches, chocolate covered bananas, etc.
250 items for sale
Credit card, Venmo
Pure Valley Water - Free water
Girl Scout Troops (two troops)
$1–$2 per serving of lemonade
Request that the girls use paper cups (instead of plastic)
Popcorn Machine
Free!
Beth will work on picking this up end of May
Will need electricity, so should be in patio
Phil said we could run extension chords as needed (John should have lots of those)
Exhibitors
Participants/Exhibitors | Roles/Activities | |||
County Parks | Publicize park activities and bubbles | |||
County Parks Friends | Animal pelts, ocean driftwood w/yarn project | |||
Felton Farmers Market | question and answer game with a photo board. Participants pick a photo and there is an associated question. If they get it right they receive a $5 coupon for fresh fruits and veggies at the Felton Market for June only. | |||
Felton Library Friends | Animal track rubbings. Storybook Walk. backpack demo | |||
Felton Library | SRP table. storytime? Crafts? Book display | |||
Quail Hollow Friends/astronomy club | Microscope with pond water and telescope for viewing the sun | |||
Mt. Parks Foundations | ||||
Natural History Museum | ||||
RCD | Fish prints activity and RCD info | |||
SLV Museum | Gold/geology activity. | |||
SLV Water District | beanbag toss with watershed focus | |||
Friends of SLVW | Watershed relief map with water. Info table | |||
Valley Women's Club-Eduction | Tissue paper flowers | |||
UCSC Master Gardeners | Native info, making seed packs, wildflower seeds |
Musicians (2:15 p.m.–3 p.m.)
Patty Maxine and Friends (open)
Vicki Neville Coffis (youth show)
Allen and Norris
Plateau Jazz Band
Musicians will get paid a little
Sharron Allen helping with sound
We’ll bring chairs out for people to sit
Moana put together a great poster already for it
Advertising
Social media, newspapers, etc.
Michele has a spreadsheet with the details on marketing/advertising
Activity at FLF table will be animal track rubbings
Volunteer sign up
Setting up chairs, etc. - outreach to other volunteers needed
FLF table volunteers needed
10:45–1
1–3:15
2 people at a time (perhaps one talking with people and one supporting the activity)
Popcorn machine
FLF table will have signage
Chat with people about what we do at FLF and seeking future FLF committee members and volunteers
Let folks know we’re involved in supporting the library and the park
Park exploration bag sample Beth
Nancy to ask Moana to create a logo/patch in Canva to see whether her contact can generate something to go on the bag
“Discovery Park Pack” with 2 logos
Silk screening likely won’t work due to density of the fabric
Timothy suggests a thin wooden label; perhaps rivet into the canvas
Beth will also ask Sew Rose to see whether they can sew patches into the fabric for us
Buttons: Could be a good temporary fix
Beth to send out info on native pollinators for review/approval
Valley Art Tour
May 18 & 19, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Coming up and will be really cool!
Timothy’s boxes are in the display case in the library and featured in the art tour.
Ask Wild Roots for Community Day in September or October?
Yes! Michele to ask.
Change retreat/planning to September Nancy
More pre-planning for the planning needed
Summer break from meeting in July
June will be the final meeting the first half of the year
Timothy going to the East Coast book sale in July and can look for/grab whatever is needed (small quantities; special needs)
FLF Banner: Arrived and looks good (with Beth)
Next steps Next meeting: May 22 Attachments: March meeting notes, Park report
Next Meeting (5/22):
Val cannot attend
June Meeting (6/26):
Marilyn cannot attend