The Upper Sandusky Community Library Board of Trustees holds its regular meetings on the second Thursday of every month at 12:00 p.m. in the library's board meeting room in the basement. The meetings are open to the public.

The approved minutes for the most recent Board of Trustees meeting are available below. 

Upper Sandusky Community Library Board of Trustees: April 9, 2026

The Upper Sandusky Community Library Board of Trustees convened on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 12:00p.m. in the Library Board Room with the following members present: Mr. Todd Leightey, Mr. Ben Buckland,Ms. Dianne Grafmiller, Ms. Ann Kemerley, Mr. Brian Kimmel, and Ms. Jenny Romich. Ms. Amy Aldridge-Ritchey was absent. Director Kathleen Whitt and Mr. Brian Hemminger of the Daily Chief-Union were also present. 

President Todd Leightey asked for public comments. Mr. Hemminger reported that he will be giving a talk in June at the library on the history of the newspaper. Hearing no further comments, Mr. Leightey asked if there were corrections or additions to the distributed minutes of the March meeting. Hearing none, Mr. Leightey declared that the minutes stand as distributed.

Next on the agenda was a motion to ratify the payment of the bills. Mr. Leightey asked if there were any questions about the bills. There was a question about what payments to the payee called “Sedgewick” are for. Ms. Whitt said that this is for our Workers’ Compensation insurance. Hearing no further questions, the motion was made and seconded to ratify the payment of bills; in a roll call vote, all present approved the bills.

There was no old business.

Under new business, Ms. Whitt submitted quotes from Professional Pavement Services and Sealtek Asphalt Sealing to seal and repaint the north and east parking lots. (The city should be responsible for parking on the south and west, as these are public parking areas.) The quote from Professional Pavement Services was considerably lower, and the work to be done seemed to be about the same. The motion was made and seconded to approve the quote from Professional Pavement Services, to be paid from the facilities maintenance and repair line item. In a roll call vote, all present approved the motion.

The last item on the agenda was consideration of a plan to start a community garden in the library’s backyard. Adult Outreach Coordinator Taryn Korody drew up the proposal, with the thought that library patrons – and our school kids especially – will be offered the opportunity to help with the garden. The plan is to build one or more raised beds to grow flowers and vegetables. Ms. Korody has contacted area businesses to solicit donations of materials to make the raised beds. The proposed plan is estimated to cost from about $350-$700, depending on donations received. It was moved and seconded to authorize the expenditure of up to $750 to establish and maintain the library garden. In a roll call vote, all present approved the motion.

In the Director’s Report, Ms. Whitt reported that:

1. We received about a dozen applications for our as-needed library assistant position. I interviewed six and have selected a potential new-hire. I am waiting for the background check to come back, and hope to be able to bring her on-board within a week or two.
2. We had some water come into the cataloging office in the basement during the torrential rain we got on April 1. Lynn anticipated that this might happen, as it happened before, quite a few years ago. Thanks to his foresight, the problem was detected early and cleaned up before any real damage occurred. I contacted the Smith-Boughan project manager for the air conditioning project and asked whether they might have not got the area where the pipes enter the building completely sealed, as it looked like that might be where the water entered. He came in on Friday, April 3, and found a small hole that they had drilled and that was not caulked. He caulked it then, and apologized for the oversight.
3. The water issue made us start thinking about the condition of the roof, too. We had Roszman Roofing come and look at it, and they said the roof still looks good, but we need to replace the gutters, where the seams are cracked open. We have asked for quotes to do this. 
4. Our internet phone system is to be installed on April 21. The project will involve staff from First Communications, Atticus Rowan (Buckeye IT) and an elevator technician from Davis Newcomer. The phones will be down during the change, and our internet also will be affected.
5. Monday Middle School Activity Time continues to meet weekly, offering crafts and STEM projects, escape rooms, and more. The Middle School Book Club will discuss A Perfect Mistake by Melanie Conklin on April 27.
6. The downtown story walk this month features Whoever You Are by Mem Fox, while readers at Stepping Stones Park will enjoy Jonny Lambert’s Home Is Where The Heart Is.
7. Craft Party attendees this month will enjoy our Painting Spring paint party with Lisa on the 9th. Patti’s debut with Lunch Bunch on April 27 will feature Depression Era Recipes. Common Readers are discussing Night by Eli Wiesel this month, and the Inglorious Bookworms are reading Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner, as they explore the mystery genre.
8. Our “Six Weeks of Spring” series continues with “Birds in Your Backyard” on April 16, and will conclude with our annual Spring Plant Swap the week of April 20.
9. On Tuesday, April 14, we will offer a viewing of the documentary Resistance: They Fought Back, which highlights the often-overlooked story of Jewish resistance against the Nazis. Patti Davidson will lead a group discussion after the viewing.
10. This month we celebrate 40 years of service to our community at the Library’s current location. We will have an open house to celebrate on April 24.
11. March Memorial/Honor/Donations:
    1. In memory of: Becky Carpenter 
       1. Donor(s): Joyce Flynn
    2. In memory of: Loren Dillon 
       1. Donor(s): Grace Deitemyer
    3. In memory of: Chris Richman 
       1. Donor(s): Teri Myers; Pete & Connie Miller

Under Items Not on the Agenda, Ms. Whitt said she had received an offer to advertise in the Wyandot County Council on Aging newsletter. The Board noted that the library supports the Council on Aging in a number of ways. It is not known how much of the advertising money would actually go to the Council, since a professional advertising agency publishes the newsletter. It was decided not to place an ad in the newsletter.

Mr. Leightey asked whether there were any additional items for discussion. Hearing none, the motion was made and seconded to adjourn; the meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m.  

If you would like to view older Board of Trustees minutes, please email uscl@seolibraries.org.