May 12, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Library Board

The Library Board will welcome two new trustees and is set to take up a basic safety policy update, plus a key appointment that links the city library board to the private Library Foundation board. The agenda also includes thank-you resolutions for two long-serving trustees who are leaving the board.

Key Decisions

The board will appoint one of its trustees to sit on the Lester Public Library Foundation Board, a small but important governance link because the Foundation helps fund library extras and is increasing its annual allocation to the library for 2026/27.

The board will consider a policy update on first aid and serious-injury procedures, including restocking first aid kits and when to call 911—routine, but it sets expectations for staff and public safety in the building.

Two new board members (Laura Waalkens and Lisa Steinhauer) will be introduced, while the board plans formal gratitude resolutions for outgoing trustees Stanley Palmer and Sharon Sleger—signaling a board transition residents may want to track.

Public Input

No public comments or communications recorded for this meeting.

Agenda Items

A. Policy Review — Title 5: Health and Safety, Chapter 4 First Aid

The board will review the library’s first aid policy, which lays out basics like reporting injuries, keeping first aid kits stocked, and steps staff should follow in a serious injury (including calling 911 and not moving an injured person). The policy text shown was last marked “Board Approved — September 11, 2018,” so this appears to be a refresh rather than a brand-new rule. It’s not flashy, but it matters because it’s the written playbook for how staff respond when something goes wrong in a public building.

📄 See in official document: Page 1, Page 45

B. Resolution of Gratitude Stanley Palmer — Action Item

The board will consider a formal resolution thanking Stanley Palmer for his service from 2015 through 2026, including leadership roles as vice president and president. This is ceremonial, but it also confirms a board changeover: Palmer is leaving the trustee role after more than a decade. Residents who follow library governance should note the shift in experience and institutional memory on the board.

📄 See in official document: Page 1, Page 46

C. Resolution of Gratitude Sharon Sleger — Action Item

The board will consider a resolution thanking Sharon Sleger for service from 2016 through 2026, including leadership as vice president and president. Like the Palmer resolution, it’s ceremonial—but it also signals another departure from the board’s leadership pipeline. With two long-serving trustees being recognized at once, residents may want to watch how the board handles continuity and oversight during the transition.

📄 See in official document: Page 2, Page 47

D. Appoint Lester Public Library Board Trustee to sit on the Lester Public Library Foundation Board — Action Item

The board will choose a trustee to serve on the Lester Public Library Foundation Board. That matters because the Foundation is a major support arm for the library—meeting records say it approved a 2026/27 allocation of $62,296 (a 13% increase over the prior year). The agenda doesn’t name who will be appointed, so residents who care about transparency and fundraising influence should watch who gets the seat and whether the role is described as voting or liaison-only.

📄 See in official document: Page 2, Page 30

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