President Jon Littlefield called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. in the Cedar Room. Board members present were Curt Benward, Steve Metz, Jeanette Owens, Rondi Potter, and Larry Plews. Joyce Day and Council Liaison Roger Gould were not able to attend. Marie Benton was present representing the Friends of the Coos Bay Public Library. Staff members present were Ellen Thompson, and Carol Ventgen.

2.    MINUTES AND CIRCULATION REPORT

Steve moved, Rondi seconded, approval of the minutes for the April 11, 2007 meeting. The motion was approved unanimously. The circulation report for April was accepted as mailed.

The report was accepted as mailed.

A letter and flowers were received from Donna Russell of the Coos Bay Remnant Church thanking the library staff for the way in which the group’s use of the library meeting room for a controversial speaker was handled.

5.    PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

6.     LIBRARIAN’S REPORT

The mailed May report was discussed and accepted as presented. Additional items distributed were new print and audio book lists, unofficial results of library measures on May 15 ballots, a copy of a column by Will Manley from the April 1, 2007, issue of Booklist Magazine entitled “Libraries, Bookstores, and Classics,” and a copy of PowerPoint slides presented to the Coos Bay city council on May 15. Carol also mentioned she had presented a brief talk on intellectual freedom challenges in the public library to a group of school librarians on May 11.

Marie reported that the May book sale brought $3,208.00, including $329 from plant sales. The next sale will be June 2 and 3. There will also be a special one-day sale July 7 with paperbacks only, donated by Pirate’s Cove Book Store. The books will all be 25 cents each or 5 for $1.00.

8.     OLD BUSINESS

a.     Facilities Plans –The fundraising subcommittee had met since the last session with the consultant and recommended a change of focus for capital campaign planning. The recommendation is to restructure the project timeline and fundraising effort. The recommendation will go to the entire planning group at the next meeting. Meanwhile, a library foundation grant application to the Oregon Community Foundation has been approved for the Phase 1 facilities project. $50,000 of the $60,000 match for the city urban renewal agency challenge grant has now been raised, which is enough for the project to proceed. A decision on a $9,000 grant that would almost complete the match is due soon. The project will begin as soon as the architect is available.

b.     Consultant’s Training – The next training sessions will be May 22 and 23 when a recommendation for a revised timeline will be discussed.

9.     NEW BUSINESS

There was no new business.

10.    ANNOUNCEMENTS

There were no announcements.

11.     ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m. The next meeting will be June 20, 2007, at 5:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Carol Ventgen, Secretary