September 14, 2026 – Library Board Agenda & Minutes

Posted: September 11, 2026 | Updated: September 23, 2026

AGENDA

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING

 

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:                                   Cresco Public Library

DATE OF MEETING:                                            September 14, 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 August 10, 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. Library Server Upgrade (ACTION)
  3. Additional Hotspot (ACTION)

 

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

 

  1. Director Moore Leave of Absence (ACTION)
  2. Interim Director Amanda Jackson and Responsibilities (ACTION)
  3. YOTO (DISCUSSION)
  4. Library Panic Buttons (ACTION)
  5. Next Board Meeting October 12, 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: September 11, 2026

 

Cresco Public Library Board Minutes

September 14, 2026

 

President Joe Kaletka called the Cresco Public Library Board meeting to order on September 14, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room. Board Members Tamra Foster, Karn Friedges, Joe Kaletka, Bryan Sheehy, Leann Thomas and Kirstin Widell were present.  Janann Meyer was absent.

 

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

 

Friedges made the motion to approve the agenda, approve the claims, and approve the minutes from the August 10, 2026. Cresco Public Library Board meeting. Thomas seconded and approval of recurring items passed with all ayes.

 

Foster made the motion to approve an additional hotspot purchase. Sheehy seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

 

Foster made the motion to approve a modified work schedule and increase work from home as preparation for Director Moore’s leave of absence. Friedges seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

 

Foster made the motion to appoint Amanda Jackson as Interim Director during Director Moore’s leave of absence. Widell seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

 

Thomas made the motion to approve the purchase of four panic buttons for the library. Widell seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

 

Friedges moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:07 PM.  Sheehy seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.  The next regular Cresco Public Library Board meeting will be Monday, October 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Tamra Foster, Secretary

 

 

 

 

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