Regular Board Meeting

Jan. 20, 2026 @ 4:30 PM: Roosevelt Library

The mission of Duchesne County Library System is to enrich our residents' knowledge and inspire their growth. Through these efforts the library envisions our residents empowered to strengthen each other and unite their communities.

Conducting: Chair Jessica Shaw. Meeting called to order at 4:38 p.m.

Welcome / Roll call: Chair Jessica Shaw, Deb Evans, Secretary Amy Snow, Director Daniel Mauchley, Vice Chair Kathryn Crapo, Jenny Adams, Jesse Walker.

Absent: Commissioner Jeffrey Chugg

November 2025 minutes approval. The board reviewed the minutes. There was a motion to approve as written by Jesse Walker, with a second by 2^nd Jenny Adams. The minutes were approved unanimously.

$5,500 grant from the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation for the Duchesne Branch Wonderbooks received by Lori Ann Potter.

Review of Room Reservation Policy – The reserving party must designate adults who can access the room, and fees must be paid before access. The board reviewed and discussed the proposed changes.

Review of 2026-2028 Technology Plan. The board reviewed the plan. The plan outlines the timeline for the technological items that need to be addressed or replaced.

Review of Memorandum of Understanding with Uintah Library. The board reviewed the updates and changes to the memorandum. The Wasatch County Library has chosen to contract with a different service provider for their catalog, which will lead to them removing their patron and title records from the Uintah-Duchesne shared catalog, effectively ending possibilities for physical resource sharing. As such they have agreed to naturally be removed from the agreement. The director explained the other clarifying changes to assist with procedures. The agreement states that we are only sharing physical items. All the libraries will protect patron privacy. Both libraries will share the cost of the catalog system. The county attorney will now review the memorandum.

Review of November & December Statistics/Budget/Consent Agenda. The board reviewed the statistics and budget. The Graham Cracker activity in December at both branches was very well attended. It drew 225 at Roosevelt (32% increase) and 225 at Duchesne High (highest attendance ever for a Duchesne Branch-sponsored event, and 125% increase). The new digital collection, Blackstone Unlimited, is starting to get some use as word spreads of the availability. Sami Merrell was hired as Head Cataloger in a Colorado public library. Sarah Francis was hired as an Associate Librarian in Roosevelt.

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