La Crosse Public Library
800 Main Street
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse WI 54601
Meeting Minutes
Library Board
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
5:00 PM
La Crosse Public Library
Auditorium (Lower Level)
Committee of the Whole
Call to Order
The Vice-Chair, Ms. Ivey, called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.
PRESENT: Kathy Ivey, Sue Anglehart, Aaron Engel, Ross Seymour, Erin Raymus,
Mac Kiel
ABSENT: Jess Thill, Araysa Simpson, Katie Bittner
STAFF: Shanneon Grant, Elaine Petersen, Cole Zrostlik, Anita Doering, Dawn Wacek
Agenda Items:
Space Audit Presentation by Third Way Consultant, David Vinjamuri
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1.1 Mr. Vinjamuri provided an overview of his background as a professor at NYU, his
experience in and out of libraries, and introduced his work as a library space
consultant.
1.2 Mr. Vinjamuri presented his findings during the space audit he performed on
January 30 and 31. The recommendations seek to leverage existing space and
infrastructure while providing a higher quality user experience and more effective library
operations. Key recommendations include: truncating larger service desks, enlarging
the Children’s area, adding a corridor to the Main Hall programming space, moving the
Teen Room and collections to the second floor, implementing marketplace displays to
increase circulation, using compact shelving for non-fiction storage, dedicating a
lower-level space for unhoused services, adding a new meeting room to the main level,
creating a work zone on the second floor, and relocating Archives services to the lower
level so department functions are congruently configured. The full report will be shared
with the Board.
Library Bereavement Policy
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2.1 Following the Board’s recommendation to re-work the City Bereavement Policy, a
new draft policy was presented that addressed concerns voiced last month.