Board of Trustees

President: Dawn P.

Vice President: Sarah K.

Secretary: Katie F.

Treasurer: Open

Trustee: Teresa F.

Trustee: Abbie S.

Trustee: Valerie E.

Trustee: Doddie J.

Trustee: Amy H.

Trustee: Cindy T.

Greig Memorial Library

Board of Trustees Agenda

September 16, 2025

6:30 PM Board Meeting

Call to order - Dawn Pelton

Roll Call

Consent Agenda

1) Approval of the agenda

2) Approval of minutes

3) Approval of Cash balances, income statements, and bills

Public Comment

Director’s report - Autumn Hughes

Friends of the Library - Crystle Adams

Committee Reports:

1) Facilities - Abbie and Doddie

2) Finances - Dawn Pelton

3) Programming - Sarah and Amy

4) Books/Library content - Teresa

5) Branding - Katie and Val

Business - Action Items to be Considered or Voted Upon

Miscellaneous Business - Non actionable items

1) Updates on grants

2) Homecoming

3) New library bills

HB 42 - Authorizes library boards to charge nonresident library fees on a quarterly or

biannual basis, rather than in one lump sum.

HB 1910 - Requires libraries to maintain a supply of opioid antagonists and have at

least one employee trained to identify the signs of opioid overdose present at the

library during operating hours to administer an antagonist. Effective January 1, 2026.

As we have reported previously, this bill only amends the Local Library Act and does

not amend the Library District Act.

Closed session if needed:

Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)1: the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,

performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body

Adjournment - Next meeting - October 21, 2025 - 6:30 PM

2026 - Johnson, Pelton, Hatch

2027 - Koss, Fell, Erickson, and Seaney

2028 - Frey and Teel

Greig Memorial Library

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

August 19, 2025

6:30 PM Regular Board Meeting

Call to Order:

The Greig Memorial Library Trustees met at their regular board meeting in the Library

Museum. The meeting was called to order by Dawn Pelton at 6:35 p.m.

Roll Call:

The following trustees were present: Dawn Pelton, Sarah Koss, Valerie Erickson, Teresa

Fell, Amy Hatch, Doddie Johnson, Cindy Teel

The following trustees were absent: Katie Frey, Abbie Seaney

Others In Attendance: Library Director, Autumn Hughes and Mayor Larry Lawson

Consent Agenda:

1) Approval of the agenda

2) Approval of July regular minutes

3) Approval of cash balances, income statements, and bills

Amy Hatch made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Teresa Fell seconded

the motion. The motion carried.

Public Comment: Larry Lawson - Discussion and proposal of the library setting up and

maintaining the city website

Director’s Report – Autumn Hughes – Summer reading carnival was held on Saturday, July

19 to wrap up this year’s program. The event was very successful and the weather was

favorable. Williams Construction has begun work on the sidewalk repairs as well as the prep for

the new drop box.

Friends of the Library Report – Crystle Adams – Friends of the Library handed out 51 school

bags of supplies on July 26th. Friends' next meeting will be held on October 7th.

Committee Reports:

1) Facilities – Abbie Seaney and Doddie Johnson – none

2) Finances – Dawn Pelton – none

3) Programming – Sarah Koss and Amy Hatch – none

4) Books/Library Content – Teresa Fell – none

5) Branding – Valerie Erickson and Katie Frey – none

Business-Action Items to be Considered or Voted Upon (exact wording of the motion, who made

the motion, and the result of the motion)

1) Participation of the library in this year’s Homecoming parade - Amy Hatch made a

motion to participate in the homecoming parade. Valarie Erickson seconded the motion.

The motion carried.

Miscellaneous Business – Non actionable items

1) City of Oneida Advertising Signs Fundraiser - decided against contributing to the

fundraiser

2) City of Oneida Webpage creation and maintenance - decided against assisting with

the creation and maintenance of a webpage for the city.

3) Technology grant funds-Update and discussion of the technology grant and that the

purchase of a 3D printer will come directly from those funds.

4) Book return update and review-decided to add an under construction notice on our

social media page. It was also discussed that perhaps Williams Construction could also

add caution tape around the site.

Closed Session if needed: No closed session needed.

Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)1: the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,

performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body

Adjournment – Teresa Fell made a motion to adjourn the regular board meeting. Amy Hatch

seconded the motion. The motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.

The next meeting will be held on September 21, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.