Pemberville Public Library
Trustees Board Minutes
October 21, 2025
The meeting was called to order by President John Selzer at 4:31 p.m.
Roll Call: Members present were Mary Jo Bish, Ron Eckel, Steve Gross, Sharon Nigh, David St. Louis, John Selzer and Amber Stark. Also present were Julie Getz (Fiscal Officer) and Ariel Jacobs (Director). Laura King (Secretary) was absent.
Secretary's Minutes: David made and Sharon seconded a motion to approve the minutes. All ayes recorded.
Fiscal Officer's Statements: The monthly allocations were Gross $30,331.98 minus Woodlink of $1,515.36. leaving a Net of $28,816.62. Ron made, and Mary Jo seconded a motion to accept the Fiscal Officer’s report. Amber made, and Mary Jo seconded a motion to accept memorials and donations of
Ray A Kohlenberg Jr. $2,500.00
Pemberville Free Fair Grand Parade Winnings $150.00
Luckey Fall Fest $68.55
Forks Conversation $25.00
General $0.70
To be applied toward a new cart for the maneuverability kits $83.00
All ayes recorded.
Director's Reports
Baker & Taylor Going Out of Business: Baker & Taylor, our current book seller, is going out of business. Our back-ordered titles will not be received; Ariel is working with staff to calculate the refund, which will be put toward new orders from Ingram or Amazon. Amazon will be used as a temporary solution; Ingram will be our book seller in the future.
House Bill 137: This legislation would allow a taxing authority to deny a public library access to the ballot. Ariel and other Wood County library directors have expressed their opposition to Representative Ghanbari and before the Committee Hearing on this bill.
Records Retenion Schedule Update: Ariel and Julie are reviewing administrative documents stored in the library’s attic. A list of items eligible for disposal will be presented to the Board for approval and then submitted to the Ohio History Connection for additional approval before they are disposed.
Yearly Stats: Ariel is testing additional stats and formatting in order to provide more clarity on how well programs are being received as an overall yearly comparison.
Virtual Meetings Policy (Policy Committee): Due to recent legislation, we are now able to hold virtual board meetings or have a Trustee attend a board meeting while being out of town, etc. Ariel is working on a Virtual Meeting Policy for review by the Policy Committee, and then presentation before the whole board.
Old Business
Investigate New Fundraising Opportunities: Nothing new at this time.
Old Business
Luckey Branch Parking Request: Skymont Contractors withdrew their request due to timing. Related, Ariel is looking at signage for this parking lot.
New Business
Quarter 3 Circulation Stats: Please see Circulation documents for more information.
Meeting Request: A request was approved to move the November Board Meeting to Pemberville due to the Wreath Making Workshop normally held at Luckey.
Bylaw Review Recommendation: A recommendation was approved to review the Trustees Bylaws as they have not been amended since 2016.
Programs: Please see the Adult and Youth Programs Calendar for November.
Announcements: The December Board Meeting will be a potluck as usual.
Reminders: New Winter Hours are effective Nov. 3, 2025 – Feb. 28, 2026, for all locations.
Adjournment: Mary Jo made and Steve seconded a motion to adjourn. All ayes recorded.
Next Meeting: November 18, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. at Pemberville Community Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Amber Stark, Board Trustee