August 2026

Notice
Murphy Helwig Library Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
in the meeting room. The planned agenda is as follows:       
                   
I.              Call to order and roll taken          
II. Minutes from previous meeting           
III. Approval of expenditures from 8-2-2026 to 9-1-2026    
IV. Budget Report              
V. Library Report              
VI. Communications:            
  A.  Death Café with Abby Schellhorn, Wed. August 26th at 5 p.m.  
  B.  September Coffee House, Tuesday, Sept 1st at 10:30 a.m. Abbey Harkrader  
      Age of Discovery - The Early History of NE Iowa and Clayton County
  C.  First Fridays Silent Book Club - Friday, Sept 4th from 6 - 8 p.m.  
  D.  Children's Story and Craft hour Wed. Sept 16th from 4 - 5 p.m.  
  E.  State Reports             
    1.  Open Access            
    2.  Direct State Aid          
  F.  Director Certification            
  G.  IA Shares schedule            
  H.  Homecoming parade - October 2nd        
  I.  Individual Library Analysis          
  J.  Library Roof              
  K.  Copier              
  L.  Director Evaluations            
  M. Employee Evaluations          
  N.  Book Club              
  O.  Board Continuing Education          
                   
  Next regular meeting will be held on September 29th at 4:30 p.m.