Board Minutes

Meeting Date

Next meeting: January 13, 2021

Noon

Library Mezzanine

MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Pitkin County Library Board of Trustees on November

11, 2020. The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m.

ROLL CALL: Trustees present: Barbara Smith and John Wilkinson. John Keleher, Judi Harris,

Judy Wrigley, Barbara Reid, Austine Stitt, and Alternate Elizabeth Nix attended via Zoom. Also

attending were County Librarian Kathy Chandler and Library staff members Nathalie Crick and

Susan Keenan.

PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Austine Stitt moved to approve the minutes of the October 2020

meeting. Barbara Smith seconded her motion which passed unanimously.

TRUSTEE COMMENTS: Barbara Reid mentioned the announcement of the Library’s 80th

birthday in the newspaper. Austine Stitt commented that Toni Kronberg is happy that the

computers in the lab are spaced further apart due to COVID-19. Barbara Smith highly

recommended the documentary Out of Print available on Amazon Prime.

LIBRARIAN’S REPORT: The Library is operating well under the COVID-19 guidelines

although there may be a need to refine them so that the public better understands the new

operating procedures. Kathy mentioned that we should be mentally prepared if it is necessary to

revert to the previous restrictions. The Pitkin County government may ask for help from county

employees to help out with contract tracing. 

NEW BUSINESS: The Board reviewed a proposed policy revision regarding the selection of

books and other materials. A motion was made to approve this revision on first reading by Judy

Wrigley and was seconded by John Wilkinson. The motion was passed unanimously. Kathy

Chandler informed the Board that her planned surgery has been moved up to November 21,

2020. 

FUTURE MEETING DATES: 

January 13 March 10 May 12

February 10 April 14

ADJOURNMENT:  A motion was made by Barbara Smith and seconded by Judy Wrigley to

adjourn the meeting at 12:39 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

Judy Wrigley

Secretary