Your Pryor Library’s Board of Trustees is in the process of updating their bylaws. This is an action that’s part of our strategic plan and is something Boards should do regularly. This update is mostly improving wording and clarity. If you want to read the bylaws, let me know or check out the City Council agenda packets for the meeting when Council will approve the bylaws.
In the Library world, there are two types of Library Boards – fiduciary (responsible for operations, budgets, etc) and advisory (advising another governing body on operations, budgets, etc.) Libraries, like yours, whose budgets come from the City have advisory boards.
The two main duties of the Pryor Library Board are to determine Library policy and recommend for hire, supervise, and evaluate the Library Director. Any policy the Library enacts must be approved by the Library Board. When we make a major revision to our policy manual, we send it through Council. (Our policy manual is on our website’s home page under “Library Info” and then “Policies.”)
When I was hired almost seven years ago, my interviews were with the Library Board, not the City. After I accepted their job offer, we went through the process of getting my hiring approved by the Mayor, Budget Committee, and City Council. The Board also reviews my job performance a few times each year.
We are fortunate to have an amazing group of people on our Library Board. All five trustees volunteer their time for meetings and help the Library with major projects like moving to the Graham (and back) and staffing our Summer Reading ending celebration. We could not ask for a more dedicated Board.
Speaking of Summer Reading, don’t miss our first week of activities! Storytime is on Wed. at 10:30 AM and pearly crafts are happening on Thurs. at 10 AM and 6 PM.