Warning

Pawlet Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 6:00pm

Pawlet Public Library, 141 School Street, Pawlet, VT 05761

1.) Call to order

2.) Operating Norms (1)

3.) Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items (5)

4.) Public Comment (10)

5.) Action: Board Organization (15)

a. Board work plan

b. Rules of Procedure

6.) Action: Approve minutes for March 10, 2026 meeting

7.) Treasurer’s Report (20)

a. Action: Approve & sign warrant

b. Discussion/Action: Quarterly budget, account balances

8.) Library Report (15)

9.) Update: Library email accounts (5)

10.) Fundraising (20)

a. Discussion/Action: Grants, MERP update, approve plan for ALA grant

b. Discussion/Action: Library merch & swag

c. Discussion/Action: Book Sale

11.) Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(3) for the appointment, employment,

or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to discuss Library Director position. (20)

12.) Discussion/Action: Consider & act on next steps in the Library Director hiring process (20)

13.) Action: Review & adopt policies (30)

a. Key Policy

b. Volunteer Policy

c. Room Rental Policy

d. Dress Code Policy

14.) Discussion/Action: Report back from the Selectboard/Library Report to Selectboard (5)

15.) Reflection on Operating Norms (5)

16.) Public Comment (10)

17.) Next meeting: 05 May 2026

18.) Adjourn

Warning

Pawlet Public Library Board of Trustees Organizational Meeting & Regular Meeting

Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 6:00pm

Pawlet Public Library, 141 School Street, Pawlet, VT 05761

1.) Call to order

2.) Operating Norms (1)

3.) Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items (5)

4.) Public Comment (10)

5.) Action: Board Organization (15)

a. Election of officers

b. Sign Code of Ethics

c. Designate agenda posting locations & methods

d. Designate paper of record

e. Establish committees & committee members

f. Set regular meeting dates & time

g. Board work plan

h. Rule of Procedure

6.) Action: Approve minutes for February 10, 2026 meeting

7.) Treasurer’s Report (15)

a. Action: Approve & sign warrant

b. Discussion: Budget update

8.) Library Report (10)

9.) Discussion: Library email accounts (5)

10.) Discussion: grant status updates (5)

11.) Discussion/Action: approve robotics merch (5)

12.) Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(3) for the appointment, employment,

or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to discuss Library Director position. (20)

13.) Discussion/Action: Consider & act on next steps in the Library Director hiring process (5)

14.) Discussion/Action: Report back from the Selectboard/Library Report to Selectboard (5)

15.) Reflection on Operating Norms (5)

16.) Public Comment (15)

17.) Next meeting: TBD

18.) Adjourn

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Warning

Pawlet Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 6:00pm

Pawlet Public Library, 141 School Street, Pawlet, VT 05761

1.) Call to order

2.) Operating Norms (1)

3.) Discussion/Action: Addition or deletion of agenda items, approve agenda (5)

4.) Public Comment (10)

5.) Action: Approve meeting minutes: January 13, 2026 & January 21, 2026 (5)

6.) Treasurer’s Report (20)

a. Discussion: Review FY26 budget

b. Discussion/Action: Approve FY27 budget

c. Discussion/Action: Approve & sign warrant

7.) Possible Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(1)(E) and (F) to receive professional

legal advice in the form of confidential attorney client communications with counsel for the

Town of Pawlet concerning litigation in the matter of Barnes v. Pawlet, et. al. (20)

8.) Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(3) for the appointment, employment,

or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to discuss Library Director position and

confidential attorney-client communications. (20)

9.) Discussion/Action: Consider & act on next steps in the Library Director hiring process (20)

10.) Library Report (25)

a. Discussion/Action: Timekeeping/hours system

b. Discussion/Action: Security system

c. Discussion/Action: Extend temporary employee timeline

d. Discussion/Action: Visiting Artist Series

11.) Discussion/Action: Library email accounts (5)

12.) Discussion/Action: Report back from the Selectboard/Library Report to Selectboard (5)

13.) Reflection on Operating Norms (5)

14.) Public Comment (10)

15.) Next regular meeting & organizational meeting: 10 March 2026, 6:00 pm

16.) Adjourn

Warning

Pawlet Public Library Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 6:00pm

Pawlet Public Library

141 School Street, Pawlet, VT 05761

1.) Call to order

2.) Operating Norms

3.) Public Comment (10)

4.) Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(3) for the appointment,

employment, or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to discuss Library

Director position and confidential attorney-client communications. (20)

5.) Discussion/Action: Consider and act on next steps regarding Library Director hiring

process (5)

6.) Reflection on Operating Norms

7.) Public Comment (10)

8.) Next Meeting: Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 6:00pm

9.) Adjourn

Warning

Pawlet Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 6:00pm

Pawlet Public Library, 141 School Street, Pawlet, VT 05761

1.) Call to order

2.) Operating Norms (1)

3.) Discussion/Action: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items, Approve Agenda (5)

4.) Public Comment (10)

5.) Action: Approve meeting minutes: December 2, 2025& January 6, 2026

6.) Possible Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(1)(E) and (F) to receive professional

legal advice in the form of confidential attorney client communications with counsel for the

Town of Pawlet concerning litigation in the matter of Barnes v. Pawlet, et. al.

7.) Treasurer’s Report (20)

a. Discussion: Review FY26 budget

b. Discussion/Action: Approve FY27 budget

c. Discussion/Action: Approve & sign warrant

8.) Library Report (15)

9.) Discussion: Letter for Annual Report

10.) Discussion/Action Fundraising:

a. Update: Robotics fundraising (5)

11.) Discussion/Update Grants

a. Accessibility grant (5)

b. MERP (5)

12.) Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(3) for the appointment, employment,

or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to discuss hiring documents and confidential

attorney-client communications. (20)

13.) Action: Approve hiring documents (5)

14.) Discussion/Action: Report back from the Selectboard/Library Report to Selectboard (5)

15.) Reflection on Operating Norms (5)

16.) Public Comment (10)

17.) Next regular meeting: February 13th

, 2026, 6:00 pm

18.) Adjourn

Warning

Pawlet Public Library Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Tuesday, 6 January 2026, 4:00pm

Pawlet Public Library

141 School Street, Pawlet, VT 05761

1.) Call to order

2.) Operating Norms

3.) Public Comment

4.) Executive Session: to discuss the appointment, employment, or evaluation of a

public officer or employee 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(3)

5.) Discussion/Action: recommend Trustee candidates to SB

6.) Reflection on Operating Norms

7.) Public Comment

8.) Next Meeting: Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 6:00pm

9.) Adjourn

The library is currently not accepting donations of books for the 2026 book sale. Thanks to those who have donated so far!