August 10, 2026 – Library Board Agenda & Minutes

Posted: September 8, 2026 | Updated: September 8, 2026

AGENDA

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING

 

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:                                   Cresco Public Library

DATE OF MEETING:                                            August 10, 2026

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING                          5:30 p.m. at Cresco Public Library Program Room

 

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED GOVERNMENTAL BODY WILL MEET AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SET OUT ABOVE.

 

THE TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SAID MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:

 

ROLL CALL: Foster, Friedges, Kaletka, Meyer, Sheehy, Thomas and Widell

 

RECURRING ITEMS:   There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

 

  1. Approval of the Agenda.
  2. Approval of Minutes from July 13, 2026
  3. Approval of the Claims.

 

REPORTS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

 

  1. Board President Report.
  2. Director’s Report.

 

COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE: (Comments can only be received. No formal action by the Board can be taken. Those making public comments will be asked to state their name and address.)

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below

  1. Budget FY2627 (DISCUSSION)
  2. Waterproofing Library (DISCUSSION)
  3. Library Periodicals Renewals (ACTION)

 

NEW BUSINESS:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

 

  1. Library Server Upgrade (ACTION)
  2. Patron Counter Sensor (ACTION)
  3. Additional Hotspot (ACTION)
  4. Next Board Meeting September 14, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Cresco Public Library.

 

BOARD QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS:

ADJOURN:

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENTAL BODY.  POSTED: August 7, 2026

 

Cresco Public Library Board Minutes

August 10, 20206

 

 

President Joe Kaletka called the Cresco Public Library Board meeting to order on August 10, 2026, at 5:35 PM in the CPL Program Room. Board Members Tamra Foster, Karn Friedges, Joe Kaletka, Janann Meyer, Bryan Sheehy, Leann Thomas and Kirstin Widell were present.

 

Guests in attendance were Jordyn Moore (Library Director) and Jim Wolfe (City Council).

 

Foster made the motion to approve the agenda, approve the claims, and approve the minutes from the July 13, 2026 Cresco Public Library Board meeting. Friedges seconded and approval of recurring items passed with all ayes.

 

Friedges moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:23 PM.  Meyers seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.  The next regular Cresco Public Library Board meeting will be Monday, September 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Tamra Foster, Secretary