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Board of Directors Meeting - October 11, 1974

This is the minutes and agenda for the Board of Directors meeting on October 11, 1974. At this meeting, the Board discussed paying for the converted health and life insurance policies of Mrs. Billie Disney, the McNaughton book rental plan, the book…

Board of Directors Meeting - November 15, 1974

This is the minutes and agenda for the meeting of the Board of Directors on November 15, 1974. At this meeting, the Board discussed the by-laws, library policy schedule, the visit of the Public Affairs Committee to the North St. Building, the…

Combined Annual Meeting for 1973/1974 (May 24, 1974) and Monthly Meeting for May (May 17, 1974)

These are the minute and agenda for the combined annual and monthly meetings for the Board of Directors on May 17 and 24, 1974. At these meetings, the Board discussed adding Monday hours back to the schedule, the Decatur Chapter of the American…

Board of Directors Meeting - June 14, 1974

This is the minutes and agenda for the meeting of the Board of Trustees on June 14, 1974. At this meeting, the Board discussed the Summer Reading Program, staff additions, the air conditioner struck by lightning, the water leakage, and the…

Board of Directors Meeting - July 12, 1974

This is the minutes and agenda from the meeting of the Board of Directors on July 12, 1974. At the meeting, the Board discussed the attendance of the film program, a meeting with the City Council for money next year, the change in life insurance,…

Board of Directors Meeting - January 11, 1974

This is the agenda and minutes from the meeting of the Board of Directors on January 11, 1974. At the meeting, the Board discussed the limited book buying, decreased levy, and staff soliciting private industry for donations of equipment.

Board of Directors Meeting - February 15, 1974

This is the minutes and agenda for the meeting of the Board of Directors on February 15, 1974. At this meeting, the Board discussed the disappointment around the Monday closings, getting copies of the Illinois Library Laws pamphlet, and the…

Board of Directors Meeting - December 19, 1974

This is the minutes and agenda for the meeting of the Board of Directors on December 19, 1974. At the meeting, the Board discussed the decrease in circulation and hours, and the water leakage in the Reference Department.

Board of Directors Meeting - April 12, 1974

This is the minutes and agenda for the meeting of the Board of Directors on April 12, 1974. At this meeting, the Board discussed the extensive classification project, National Library Week, and the Freedom to Read program.

City Librarian's Annual Report - 1972/1973

This is the annual report for 1972/1973 by City Librarian, Robert Dumas. In this report, he discusses the closing of the Evans Branch, the need for a new Children's Librarian, the backlog work in Technical Services, the young adult patron policy,…