Appleton Public Library  
200 N. Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Library Board  
Tuesday, August 18, 2026  
5:00 PM  
Appleton Public Library, 200 N Appleton Street  
Cornerstone Conference Room  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Call meeting to order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll call of membership  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
26-1059  
July 14, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
07-14-2026 Library Board Meeting Minutes FINAL.pdf  
5.  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
26-1060  
26-1061  
Introduction of New Trustee Anne Marie Werley-Gonzalez  
Introduction of New Teen Representative Simone LaVallèe  
6.  
7.  
Establish Order of the Day  
Action Items  
26-1062  
Approval of Bill Register - July 2026  
Attachments:  
July 26 Bill Register.pdf  
MTD July 26.pdf  
26-1063  
26-1064  
Approval of August 2026 Budget Amendment  
Attachments:  
Aug 26 Budget Amendment.pdf  
Approve the Procurement and Contract Management Policy  
Attachments:  
Memo for Purchasing Policy Threshold Update.pdf  
Purchasing Policy - Threshold Updates 2026.pdf  
26-1065  
Approve the Lactating Employees Policy  
Attachments:  
Lactating Employees SB 2026.pdf  
26-1066  
Approve the Slate of Officers selected by the Nominating Committee of  
Jason Brozek as President, and Bastia Looker as Vice President  
Attachments:  
08-03-2026 Library Board Nominating Committee Meeting Minutes FINAL.pdf  
8.  
Information Items  
A.  
Administrative Report  
26-1067  
Library Recruitment Status Report  
Attachments:  
RSR 081326.pdf  
26-1068  
26-1069  
Integrated Library System Migration Update  
Upcoming Committee Meeting  
Finance Committee - 2027 Budget  
11:30am on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at the Appleton Public Library  
in the Cornerstone Conference Room  
26-1070  
2nd Quarter 2026 Statistics  
Attachments:  
APR 2026 NEW.pdf  
MAY 2026 NEW.pdf  
JUN 2026 NEW.pdf  
B.  
President’s Report  
26-1071  
Overview from Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction resources for  
library trustees -  
https://www.dpi.wi.gov/libraries/public-libraries/governance-administratio  
n/trustees  
26-1072  
Discussion of Trustee Training Week Webinars -  
https://www.wistrusteetraining.com/  
Attachments:  
Trustee Training Week - Library Law August 2026 Slides.pdf  
C.  
9.  
Staff Report  
26-1073  
Children’s Summer Library Program Updates  
Adjournment  
Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the Common Council may be present during  
this meeting, although no Council action will be taken.  
Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities will be made upon Request  
and if Feasible.