Board Minutes  February 9, 2026

Kewanee Public Library District

Board of Trustees Meeting

February 9, 2026

Meeting Minutes

Members in Attendance:

Andrew Dwyer, Vanessa Fite, Lea Eastman, Felisha Rogers, Jodee Werkheiser, David Eckert

Call To Order:  

Vanessa called the meeting to order at 4:03 pm.

Public Comments:

Approval of Minutes:  

Motion to approve Andy Dwyer/Felisha Rogers.  Motion Passed.

Budget Report:

Balance Sheet matches the bank balance.

United Health Care bill came in at $15,294.  The representative said that there was an 11% increase.  Could choose a different plan if necessary, but it may change deductibles, etc.

Annual storage fee of $1,500; fees run from August through July.  May have a different place we can use.

Transaction by detail by account:  Ameren bill was lower than expected.  David has worked with a representative to lock the library for gas service.  Locked in at $0.45 for forty (40) months.

Special Levy Transaction Report:  $1,165 for snow removal.  Purchased wireless printer for $907.

New materials are coming for Youth Services.

Budget vs. Year-To-Date:  Insurance went up 23%

Special Levy vs. Year-To-Date: Lea and David worked to make sure those figures are correct for next month.

Approval of Bills:  

Motion to approve payroll of $41,157.37 and bills $30,895.41.  Lea Eastman/Felisha Rogers.  Motion passed by roll call vote.

Vanessa Fite: Yes

Lea Eastman: Yes

Andy Dwyer: Yes

Felisha Rogers: Yes

Jodee Werkheiser: Yes

Department Reports:  

Circulation Services and Technical Services are missing due to illness.  David pointed out in his report:  Letter of Support:  Indigo Bunting.  Should have a managers’ meeting and staff meeting this week.  Half of the staff went through the training for circulation.  Customer Service training will be provided in April by the Illinois Extension service.

Business Requiring Action:

Collection Development Policy:  

This policy has not been updated since 2022.  Anything in yellow is changing and anything crossed out will be removed.  Updated the Mission and Vision statement so they matched the website.  The updates added more details to the policy for clarity.  May want to include a time frame regarding submitting the Request for Reconsideration.  Lea suggested grammar changes.  Motion to approve as changed Andy Dwyer/Flisha Rogers.

Roll Vote:

Vanessa Fite: Yes

Lea Eastman: Yes

Andy Dwyer: Yes

Felisha Rogers: Yes

Jodee Werkheiser: Yes

Bids to upgrade AV equipment in the community room:  

David received three bids for upgrading equipment.  Need new projector and box to plug in.  Amplifier is older and may need to be replaced in the near future.  Amp stays on all the time.  All bids include laser projectors.  Projectors are good for 20,000 hours.  Discussion regarding quotes and board made some suggestions.  David will do some more research with additional recommendations.  No action taken at this point.

Business for Discussion:  

Usage of the Gift from the Carnegie Corp.:  David suggested that we use these funds to upgrade furniture and shelving on the first floor.  David will reach out to the historical society regarding any conditions we need to adhere to.

Announcements:

Next Board Meeting: March 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Adjournment:

Motion to adjourn the meeting.  Vanessa Fite/Andy Dwyer.

Respectfully submitted by:  Jodee Werkheiser