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Call to Order  \nThe meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M.  \n2. Roll Call of Members  \nIn attendance were Tina Coker, Mary Dugie, Madison Harvey, David Hoffman, Lanette Lashway, and Tony Lovett. Also in attendance were Assistant City Attorney Laticia Fuhr, Parks and Cultural Services Director Chien Wei, City Librarian Meredith Layton, Assistant City Librarian Darla Rance, Assistant City Librarian Ashley Leblow, and Administrative Assistant Emily Holodnak.  \n3. Opportunity for Citizens to address the Board *  \nPeggy Zahler took a moment to speak about the Board’s role in Library advocacy. She suggested continuing to remind the community how important the library is, starting with local businesses such as financial institutions, insurance companies, and realtors.  \n4. Approval of Helen Hall Library Board Meeting Minutes for April 2026  \nThe minutes for the library board meeting were approved. The motion was made by Mary Dugie and seconded by David Hoffman.  \n5. City Council Comments  \nNo City Council Members were present to comment.  \n6. Chairman’s Comments  \nTina Coker introduced a young citizen attending the meeting as a part of Scouting America. Tina also mentioned she would like Mary Dugie to speak about staff appreciation. Mary Dugie provided the Library Board with details.  \n7. Friends of Helen Hall Library Update  \nKathie Nenninger, the representative of the Friends of Helen Hall Library, stated that The Friends of Helen Hall Library have a total of 568 members, with 32 of them gained at the annual FoHHL Book Sale. The Friends recently distributed their first newsletter. They also recently made $300 at the PopUp Café in April. In March the Friends volunteered for a total of 214 hours. Kathie gave a special thanks to Peggy Zahler for gathering 16 new memberships. Kathie stated they would like to reach 600 memberships by the end of 2026.  \nKathie spoke about a partnership between the library, FoHHL, and the League City Historical Society about hosting a tea to celebrate the semiquincentennial, America 250. There will be a George Washington impersonator there to give a speech. The event will take place September 12 at the League City Civic Center.  \nKathie told the board that the Friends have given Teen Services Librarian Sheldon Stevens FoHHL Bookstore coupons and funds to purchase summer reading prizes and book performers for the children’s program.  \nKathie spoke about the FoHHL Book Sale that just happened. She mentioned that there were new additions including food trucks, and a section for “Rare and Remarkable” books people could purchase. To maintain financial transparency, the FoHHL Board has decided to get a credit card. The unofficial numbers from the book sale were $4,600. The Board of Trustees clapped. Mary Dugie suggested two companies that offer financial services specifically for non-profit groups.  \n8. Staff Reports  \nCity Librarian Meredith Layton  \nMeredith updated the board that as part of the library’s strategic plan, staff is working on updating the library’s communications strategy. Meredith showed the board new social media posts, and the correlated improved statistics. Meredith also stated that new endcap signage will be coming before summer as a part of the initiative to make the library more cohesive and accessible. Meredith again mentioned the success of the FoHHL Book Sale and thanked the Friends for all they do to help support the library.  \nMeredith talked about the Summer Reading Program decorations and activities to come.  \nMeredith encouraged everyone to participate in the Summer Reading Challenge.  \nAssistant City Librarian Darla Rance  \nDarla spoke about tween programs including water coloring and the Wings of Fire Fest. There tweens made dragon eye pins, bookmarks, and had a dragon egg scavenger hunt. One child said,“best day ever”!  \nTeen Services Librarian Sheldon Stevens has ","cbCairpmGXNc3dR1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairpmGXNc3dR1","pdf",228600,"English","# 1. Call to Order\n# 2. Roll Call of Members\n# 3. Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board\n# 4. Approval of April 2026 Minutes\n# 5. City Council Comments\n# 6. Chairman’s Comments\n# 7. Friends of Helen Hall Library Update\n# 8. Staff Reports\n## City Librarian Report\n## Assistant City Librarian Report\n## Teen and Adult Services Updates\n# 9. Data and Expenditures Reports\n# 10. Calendar of Events\n# 11. Board Comments\n# 12. Review of Follow-up Items\n# 13. 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