Library Board Meeting Wed.,Jan 26, 2011,5 p.m. Mineapolis Central Library Doty Board Room 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401

The public is invited to all Library Board meetings.

AGENDA

Approx. Time (p.m.)

5:00 1. Call to Order

2. *Approval of Agenda

3. *Consent

· Approval of Minutes of November 17, 2010

· Acceptance of Donations

5:05 4. Public Comment

5:10 5. Program Report

· Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin

· Minneapolis’ sister-city Ibaraki, Japan – Gift presentation to Hennepin County Library

Minneapolis City Council Member Barbara Johnson

Meet Minneapolis representatives Bill Deef, Michael Rainville and Yuko Miyamoto

· Library Services Overview

Library Services Division Manager Sharon Charles

5:40 5. Director’s Report

· County announcements

· Operating Budget

· Capital Projects Update

5:55 6. President’s Report

· Strategic Plan Overview

· 2011 Library Board Strategic Action Plan

· Other announcements

6:20 7. Committee Reports

6:25 8. Unfinished Business

9. New Business

6:30 10. *Adjourn

* Library Board action items

Next monthly meeting of the Hennepin County Library Board is Wed., Feb. 23, 2011, 5 p.m. at Maple Grove Library, 8001 Main Street North, Maple Grove, MN 55369.

S:1 26 2011 Public Agenda Final

Board Members. Brandi Brown. Caitlin Cahill. Holly Guncheon. Sandy Johnson. Jill Joseph. Claudia Kelly. Kathleen Lamb. John Pacheco. Gary Thaden. Therese VanBlarcom.

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