La Crosse Public Library  
800 Main Street  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
La Crosse WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Library Board  
Tuesday, June 2, 2026  
5:00 PM  
La Crosse Main Library - Trustee Room  
800 Main Street  
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE  
Agenda Packet:  
https://www.lacrosselibrary.org/sites/default/files/content/minutes/Position%20Change%20Visu  
al.pdf  
Call to Order  
Vice President, Kathy Ivey, called the meeting to order at 4:58 p.m.  
Present: Sue Anglehart, Kathy Ivey, Aaron Engel, Mac Kiel, Araysa Simpson,  
Jess Thill, Rosanne Northwood, Marlene De La Cruz-Guzman, Hannah Amann  
Staff: Daniel Whitmore, Brooke Newberry, Tara Sagehorn,  
Amber Leibundgut-Peterson  
Agenda Items:  
The Board welcomed newly appointed Deputy Director Brooke Newberry.  
Position/ Org Chart Recommendation  
1
a. Reclassification of Children’s Associate to Librarian: Create Lab/  
Children’s  
i. Position created by holding open former Supervisor role  
b. Reclassification of PT Associate Archives to FT Associate, Adult  
i. Position created by holding open Children’s Associate role  
c. Reclassification of Clerk to Community Connector Associate PT  
i. Position created by holding open PT Associate Archives  
d. Note: All changes fit within current budget and allow for net savings  
The Board reviewed the 3 proposed job descriptions. Deputy Director Brooke explained  
there are 3 additional positions being reviewed by McGrath. This proposal is budget  
neutral. All positions would be filled internally.  
Service Updates  
2
a. Northside Services:  
i. Book drop @ Black River Beach  
ii. Wafer Pantry Outreach  
iii. BGC Outreach/ Field Trips  
Staff will collect materials from a drop box on the North side of La Crosse weekly and  
track the usage of said drop box.  
ii. Wafer Pantry Outreach  
The Library has planned a story time program at Wafer Food Pantry every week.  
iii. BGC Outreach/ Field Trips  
The Library has received the Partner of the Year Award from The Boys and Girls Club  
of La Crosse.  
Director Evaluation Preparation  
3
The Board will participate in a closed session next week for the annual Evaluation of  
Director Wacek. Kathy Ivey will type the summary and keep it confidential until the  
time of the closed session.  
Adjournment  
Kathy Ivey adjourned the meeting at 5:18 p.m.  
The Committee of the Whole is the Library Board acting in an advisory capacity – no motions  
or decisions will be made during these meetings.  
Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the  
above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have  
decision-making responsibility.