Appleton Public Library  
200 N. Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Library Board  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
5:00 PM  
Appleton Public Library, 200 N Appleton Street  
Cornerstone Conference Room  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
President Bastia Looker called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll call of membership  
2.  
3.  
Others Present: Mike Alberts, Owen Anderson, Nicole Casner, Ann Cooksey,  
Darrin Glad, Caitlin Kort, Peter Kotarba, Tina Krueger, Alex Niemi, Colleen  
Rortvedt, Tasha Saecker, Missy Sawicki  
10 -  
Present:  
Looker, Scheuerman, Mann, Keller, Brozek, Bunnow, Lokensgard, Vargas,  
Smith and Englebert  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
26-0061 December 16, 2025 Library Board Meeting Minutes  
4.  
Attachments:  
Mann moved, seconded by Scheuerman, that the December 16, 2025 Library  
Board Meeting Minutes be approved. Voice Vote. Motion Carried. (10-0)  
Public Participation & Communication  
5.  
6.  
Introduction of Community Partnerships Supervisor  
Introduction of Administrative Support Specialist  
Establish Order of the Day  
President Looker called for a motion to place Action Items 26-0062, 26-0063 on  
a Consent Agenda.  
Mann moved, seconded by Smith, that Action Items 26-0062, 26-0063 be placed  
on a Consent Agenda. Voice Vote. Motion Carried. (10-0)  
Action Items  
7.  
Scheuerman moved, seconded by Vargas, to approve the Consent Agenda.  
Voice Vote. Motion Carried. (10-0)  
Bill Register -- December 2025  
Attachments:  
This Report Action Item was approved  
Lead Policy Update  
Attachments:  
This Report Action Item was approved  
Information Items  
8.  
Administrative Report  
A.  
APL Hiring Process Update  
Strategic Planning Update  
February Personnel and Policy Committee Meeting  
President's Report  
B.  
Trustee Training Topic - Trustee Essentials Chapter 4: Effective Board  
Meetings and Trustee Participation  
Attachments:  
Staff Updates  
C.  
9.  
Children's Program Updates  
Community Partnerships Updates  
Adjournment  
Smith moved, seconded by Mann, that the meeting be Adjourned. Voice Vote.  
Motion Carried. (10-0)  
The meeting was adjourned at 5:24 pm