Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Hybrid: in-person at the GML and on-line via Zoom
A meeting of the Library Board of Trustees
GML Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda
Monday, March 17th, 2025 at 6:00 pm, at Griswold Memorial Library and by Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6547768085?pwd=ZXJLM3U4UFFDVEpmZDF5V1RJa0tMUT09
I. Opening:
a. Call to Order
b. Land Acknowledgement:
We acknowledge that the land we occupy has been stewarded by the Abenaki, Wabanaki, Pocumtuc, and neighboring nations for millennia before the arrival of colonial settlers. We honor their resilience, wisdom, and living presence by moving beyond words into actions that support Native rights, forward cultural equity, and protect the land, air, and water that give us life. While we do not have answers to the problems that we have inherited from the past, we can commit to asking difficult questions, thinking critically, and holding space for discussions that will lead to a more equitable and sustainable community.
c. Team agreements:
i. We aim to start on time, end on time, and stay on track.
ii. We work together and independently to further the GML's mission and vision.
iii. We hold ourselves accountable.
iv. We are open to change.
v. We share our joys, successes, and ideas for improvement.
vi. We listen, hold space for questions, discussion, and debate.
II. Public comments
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of February meeting minutes
V. New business:
a. Town Treasurer, Paula Harrison
b. Friends of the Library
VI. Reports:
a. Director’s (annual) report
b. Treasurer’s report
c. Cornerstone Committee
d. Governance Committee
VII. Ongoing business:
a. Strategic plan
b. IMLS award of $10,000
c. FY26 budget
VIII. Adjourn
Next meeting: April 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
GML Agenda 2025-03-17 (2025-03-13 at 9:20 AM)