Library trustees draft state aid reserve policy
Mendon Library trustees discussed a café fundraiser and sketched a new reserve-fund policy. A board liaison identified as James reported Serenity Cafe is open to fundraising events for the library's renovation fund, with a roughly 20 percent sales-share target.
Library · Meeting of October 15, 2026
Mendon Library trustees discussed a café fundraiser and sketched a new reserve-fund policy. A board liaison identified as James reported Serenity Cafe is open to fundraising events for the library's renovation fund, with a roughly 20 percent sales-share target. Trustees converged on setting aside about $50,000 for emergency repairs and $7,000 annually for staff professional development out of future state aid, with trustee Andrew noting the emergency figure is "about half" of current reserves.
The library's state compliance filing showed fiscal 2026 materials spending of $75,279 against a $64,961 state requirement. Trustees also learned the Select Board recommended funding two previously unfunded requests, $2,500 for extended Monday hours and $2,000 for programming, pending certification of new growth revenue, with a related town warrant vote set for Oct. 27.
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Source: the Library meeting of October 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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