10/16/2026
The library board of trustees will meet on Tuesday, October 20 at 5:00pm in the Brucklacher Conference Room. See agenda pictured below.
AGENDA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Marshalltown Library Board of Trustees
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Brucklacher Conference Room (new location)
In Person & ZOOM
5 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Board Member Ashtyn Beek, President
Sandy Bennett, Vice President
Ruzan Morrison, Secretary
Tonya Gaffney
Erik Hall
Lea Husak
Ronnie Manis
BUSINESS:
1. Call to Order
2. Public Comment
Members of the public may address the Board at the beginning of the meeting
during the public comment agenda item. Individual comments are limited to no more than 3 minutes for a total of 30 minutes. If more than 10 individuals sign up to speak then speakers are limited to 2 minutes for a total of 30 minutes. Individuals addressing the Board must sign in with name and address 5 minutes before the meeting starts. In order to comply with open meeting laws and proper meeting procedure, the Board cannot engage in discussion or debate during the public comment period. Speakers should stand at the indicated position.
3. Board Comment
4. Approval of the Agenda
5. Approval of the Minutes September 15, 2026
6. Review and approval of bills to be paid October 20, 2026
7. Links to statistics
a. Circulation statistics: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xINqZUi1UHcUdEUcpsdBNWTbeFGZslulZ6D0JYBtmTc/edit?usp=sharing
b. Program statistics: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r82wLlAWBEYzv5u-6Vp0sStK1dvIWCC4AFpf-PE3SnQ/edit?usp=sharing_eil_m&invite=CISYjuQP&ts=61154930
8. Old Business
9. New Business
a. Interior Renovation Update
b. Operating Calendar 2027
c. Meeting Room Policy
d. E Rate
e. Imagination Library
f. Summer Reading Report
g. Staff reports
h. Director report
Date Posted, October 16, 2026
This meeting will be live-streamed on the City of Marshalltown’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmoZHGMb4a32LRK6bfMznyA
Marshalltown Public Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Board Meeting
Time: Oct 20, 2026 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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