OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

February 10, 2026

  1. Call to Order – Roll Call
    • The monthly meeting of the Olney Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by President Julia Eichhorst February 10, 2026 at 5:32 pm.
    • Present – included Julia Eichhorst, Andrea Puckett, Crystal Trout, Audra Clodfelter, Amy Keck, Matt Kirk, Laura Lathrop
    • Absent – Rachel Kinkade, Derek Mason
    • Others Present – Logan Braddock, Director and Janilyn Travis, Bookkeeper
  2. Recognition of Visitors and Public Comments – N/A
  3. Secretary’s Report and Approval of Previous Minutes
    The minutes of the January 13th meeting were reviewed. Audra Clodfelter made a motion to approve the minutes. Laura Lathrop seconded the motion. Measure carried.
  4. Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
    • The January 2026 financial reports were reviewed. Amy Keck made a motion to approve the financials. Crystal Trout seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the January bills payable. Andrea Puckett seconded the motion. Measure carried.
  5. Committee Reports
    • Finance Committee – No report.
    • Personnel Committee – Derek Mason, Matt Kirk and Julia Eichhorst met with Logan to present his annual review. Copies of the compiled review were presented to the trustees.
    • Policy/Bylaws Committee – No report
    • Building/Grounds/Technology Committee – No report
    • Public Relations/Marketing Committee – No report
    • Planning Committee – No report
  6. Librarian’s Report
    • Logan presented a written report and schedule for the library usage.
    • Logan also reported that there is gutter damage from the snow and ice on the south side of the building. It will be repaired as soon as the weather permits.
  7. Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – N/A
  8. Old Business – N/A
  9. New Business
    • Draft Library Budget – Andrea Puckett presented the 2026-2027 budget draft as well as estimated employee wage increases for review. Crystal Trout made a motion to enter executive session for the discussion of employee wages at 6:01pm. Amy Keck seconded the motion. Measure carried. Trustees entered executive session. Executive session ended at 6:11 pm and Logan re-entered the meeting.
    • Andrea Puckett made a motion to implement a $1.00 fee for scanning and emailing documents for patrons. Crystal Trout seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the budget as proposed by the finance committee. Audra Clodfelter seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • One Book One Community – Logan reported that OPL was granted $5,000 from Johnsie Fildes to be used for OBOC. That grant, along with $3,000 from Carrie Winters, $6,400 from miscellaneous programming and $2,000 remaining from Carrie Winter’s spring 2025 grant will allow us to move forward with the OBOC program. The book will be Remarkable Bright Creatures by Selby Van Pelt. Van Pelt will speak during the day at RCHS and again in the evening to the community, hopefully in April. The book is being made into a movie, launching this spring. Expenses will include the speaker’s fee, her hotel/food/mileage and the purchase of books as well as marketing the event.
    • Chapter 2 Advocacy and Community Engagement – Logan discussed the recommendations and indicated a goal to become more aware of local city and county information.
  10. Executive Session – Please see above.
  11. Adjournment – Amy Keck made a motion to adjourn. Matt Kirk seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 6:27 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout.