Library Board approves minutes, bill register, budget amendment, and appoints nominating committee; receives administrative and program updates
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The Appleton Public Library Board met May 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM in the Cornerstone Conference Room. Attendance: 8 present, 2 excused. The Board approved the April 14, 2026 meeting minutes and a consent agenda containing approval of the April 2026 bill register (26-0662), a May 2026 budget amendment (26-0663), and appointment of the nominating committee (26-0664). The meeting included introductions (Trustee Alder Denise Fenton; Administrative Support Specialist Jade Koehn-Salazar) and noted an Outagamie County reappointment of Kevin Englebert. Information items reported included library recruitment status, piano availability for summer, strategic planning updates (survey, focus groups, capacity assessment), discussion of the ALA State of America’s Libraries report, Summer Library Program outreach and promotion, and Common Sense Media teen programming. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM.
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- Approved April 14, 2026 Library Board meeting minutes (26-0658).
- Approved April 2026 Bill Register (Action Item 26-0662).
- Approved May 2026 Budget Amendment (Action Item 26-0663).
- Appointed the Nominating Committee (Action Item 26-0664).
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