1966-10-20 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 10/20/1966
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Louisa V. Conrad, Frank P. Hyde, Robert W. Lovett, Carolyn F.
StandIcy, and Thomas J. Toomey
Board members absent: Anne P. Bryant, Mieth Maeser, Dr. Cornelius J. Murray, and Frederick
H. Pierce
Others present:
Recorder: Marion A. Brown
Thursday, Oct. 20, 1966 4 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Trustees was held on the above date. In attendance were Mrs. Conrad,
presiding, Miss StandIcy, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Hyde and Mr. Lovett.
The records were approved as read; Librarian's reports and the Circulation reports were accepted and
placed on file.
VOTED TO ACCEPT THE Budget as presented by the Budget Committee, subject to changes in
salaries because of the Yarger Survey. VOTED to request special appropriation of $306.84 for NEW
increased Boiler Insurance, that has just been introduced by the City,
After a long discussion of custodians, VOTED to estimate $2,340.20 br. week at $45 per week for
a part-time custodian at the Farms Branch.
VOTED that a letter of protest from the Trustees to the President of North Shore Community
College concerning the violation of parking by the students. Many complaints from the public as well
as a great decrease in circulation has been caused, because of this situation.
VOTED to accept Miss Christina Carleton, after six months probation, on the permanent Staff. She
has proven most satisfactory and intends to fiather her education to procure a library degree.
VOTED until the first of the year, because of Yarger Survey, to table the position of Reference
Librarian.
VOTED TO close Saturday, Nov. 12 for a long Nov. 11 weekend. Also close Thanksgiving Day Eve
at 6 o'clock.
Due to the nine o'clock closing which must eventually take place, because of the changes in the
Revised Minimum Standards adopted by The Board of Library Commissioners-VOTED that this take
effect September of 1967. The reason for this is that the Library has accepted State Aid. Necessary
page help, additional heat and lighting must be considered.
At the beginning of 1967 it was agreed that the pages should start at a $1.00 per hour and Adults
receive $1.75.
Mrs. Conrad agreed to attend a meeting the evening of Oct. 25 concerning beautifying Beverly
Common. This is being considered by the Parks Commission under the direction of Ch. Paul S.
Callahart.
Adjourned 5:30
Marion A. Brown
Clerk