d) May 13, 2006 (LibSpringTourMts)

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ESSEX COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD SPRING TOUR 9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 13, 2006 Members Present: Mr. Varga, Mr. Leardi, Mr. McDermott, Mr. O'Neil and Ms. Robinson Chief Librarian George and Manager of Branches Thompson The Board toured the following branches south of County Road 8: the three in the Town of Essex - McGregor, Harrow and Essex, the three in the Town of Kingsville - Cottam, Ruthven and Kingsville, and those in the Town of Amherstburg and the Municipali ty of Leamington . . The tour provided an opportunity for the Board to meet staff at their libraries, examine the facilities overview of the operations of the branch libraries municipalities in the southern part of the County. some of the and get an in the four At the McGregor Library, there was a brief discussion of the types and costs of facilities housing the branch libraries. At the Amherstburg Library, the parking area was commented on and Board members met staff, Jean Hunt and Christine Reichert. At the Harrow Library, the immediate need for a new roof to stop the water infiltration into the Library was mentioned and Board members met staff member, Bree Tole. At the Kingsville Library, problems with the heating system were mentioned by staff members Renee Derbyshire and Gisele Levesque. The Board was met by Kingsville Councillor, Tamara stomp who accompanied the Board on the rest of their tour. At the Ruthven Library, the Board reviewed the notes about the building left by staff member Kate Campeau. At the Leamington Library the new shelving arrangement for children was pointed out. Board members were given a tour by staff member Elaine Buschman while Mary Mastronardi assisted the public. At the Cottam Library, Darlene Baker welcomed the Board. Concerns about the deterioration in the cement pad at the entrance were expressed. At the Essex Library, Judy Ward and Nancy Brown were present. The Board members noted that this facility offered a much larger collection of materials, more workstations, and a program room compared to the previous Carnegie library location. Borrowing had gone up 53% since the library had moved into the new premises.