Appleton Public Library  
200 N. Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Library Board  
Tuesday, July 14, 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  
26-0910  
June 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: 06-16-2026 Library Board Meeting Minutes FINAL.pdf  
5.  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
26-0911  
26-0912  
26-0913  
Introduction of New Trustee Mitesh Ajmera  
Introduction of New Trustee Choua Schommer  
Introduction of Materials Management Assistant Supervisor Megan Walters  
6.  
7.  
Establish Order of the Day  
Action Items  
26-0914  
Approval of Bill Register - June 2026  
Attachments: June 26 Bill Register.pdf  
MTD June 26.pdf  
Q2 Apr-Jun 26 Friends Quarterly Report.pdf  
26-0916  
26-0917  
Request to Approve Outagamie Waupaca Library System-Appleton Public  
Library 2027 Services Agreement  
OWLS-APL Service Agreement 2027.pdf  
Attachments:  
Request to Approve Outagamie Waupaca Library System-Appleton Public  
Library 2027 Resource Library Agreement  
Resource Library Agreement 2027.pdf  
Attachments:  
26-0918  
26-0919  
Request approval to close the library on Friday, August 14 for Staff and  
Trustee Strategic Planning Workshops  
Report of the Personnel & Policy Committee  
07-09-2026 Library Board Personnel & Policy Committee Meeting Minutes FINA  
Art Policy (DRAFT July 2026).pdf  
Attachments:  
Community Information and Posting Policy (DRAFT AMENDED July 2026).pdf  
LIBRARY EVENT RENTAL FEE SCHEDULE (DRAFT July 2026).pdf  
Piano Policy (DRAFT July 2026).pdf  
Safety and Security Policy (DRAFT July 2026).pdf  
SPACE USE POLICY (DRAFT July 2026).pdf  
8.  
Information Items  
A.  
Administrative Report  
26-0920  
Library Recruitment Status Report  
Attachments: RSR 070926.pdf  
26-0921  
26-0922  
26-0923  
Strategic Planning Update  
Integrated Library System Migration Update  
American Library Association’s Guidance on the Use of Artificial  
Intelligence in Libraries  
ALA CD 44.2 AI Guidance Document - Final.pdf  
Attachments:  
26-0924  
Upcoming Committee Meetings  
Nominating Committee - 1:30pm on Monday, August 3, 2026 at the  
Appleton Public Library in the Cornerstone Conference Room  
Strategic Planning Retreat - 1:00pm on Friday, August 14, 2026 at the  
Appleton Public Library in the Mary Beth Nienhaus Community Room C  
B.  
C.  
Outagamie Waupaca Library System Report  
26-0925  
Overview of the Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS) and  
OWLSnet  
26-0926  
OWLS-Nicolet Merger Exploration Committee  
President’s Report  
26-0927  
Discussion on Chapter 18 of Trustee Essentials: Library Board  
Appointments and Composition  
Attachments: TE18 - Library Board Appointments and Composition.pdf  
D.  
Staff Report  
26-0928  
Bouncing Babies Program Update  
26-0929  
Partnership with Appleton Historical Society  
Closed Session  
The Board may meet in Closed Session pursuant to WI State Statute 19.85(1)(c) to  
discuss personnel matters and then resume meeting in Open Session.  
9.  
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.