La Crosse Public Library  
800 Main Street  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
La Crosse WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Library Board  
Tuesday, June 9, 2026  
5:00 PM  
La Crosse Main Library  
Auditorium (Lower Level)  
Agenda Packet: https://www.lacrosselibrary.org/node/47115  
Call to Order  
Present: Sue Anglehart, Kathy Ivey, Aaron Engel, Mac Kiel, Marlene De La  
Cruz-Guzman, Araysa Simpson, Jess Thill, Rosanne Northwood, Hannah Amann  
Staff: Dawn Wacek, Brooke Newberry, Tara Sagehorn, Amber Leibundgut-Peterson  
Sue Anglehart called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.  
Agenda Items:  
Motion to move the Closed Session to the end of the meeting.  
(Aaron Engel/Araysa Simpson) Carried.  
Approval of Minutes from Regular Board Meeting – May 12, 2026  
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Sue officially welcomed the newest board member, Marlene De La Cruz-Guzman.  
Motion to approve Minutes from Regular Board Meeting – May 12, 2026.  
(Aaron Engel/Kathy Ivey) Carried  
Approval of Minutes from Committee of the Whole – June 2, 2026  
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Motion to approve Mintues from Committee of the Whole – June 2, 2026.  
(Aaron Engel/Hannah Amann) Carried  
Approval of Bills & Financial Reports – May 2026  
Araysa asked for clarification if the total available funds reflects the amount available  
after the contingency money was subtracted from the total.  
Amber Leibundgut-Peterson confirmed that it was.  
Motion to approve Bills & Financial Reports – May 2026.  
(Aaron Engel/Kathy Ivey) Carried  
Reports  
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4.1 Director’s Report  
4.1.1 Staffing  
Current openings include 1 Supervisor and 1 Full Time Associate in IT. Miranda  
Greeno has left to pursue other opportunities. Her position will be filled internally. We  
recently welcomed Chloe Marty as a Part Time assistant to the Create Lab team.  
Brooke Newberry was confirmed for the Deputy Director position and Paisley Sichone  
accepted the Service Coordinator role.  
There will be more reclassification of positions, and the internal shift of employees will  
be either cost beneficial or neutral.  
4.1.2 Operations and Services  
Engberg Anderson is to begin designing the Atrium Project upon completion of the  
grant project.  
The change of Department Supervisors and has been successfully executed. This  
involved combining Archives and Lifelong Learning departments under Scott Brouwer  
as Adult Services. Overseeing Frontline, Children’s, and Adult services is Deputy  
Director Brooke.  
The Summer Library Program Kick-Off was attended by 518 guests.  
The Medora Nelson-Ferris Fund received a generous gift of $25,000 from the former  
Friends Board President, Mary Ellen Stolder and her husband.  
The Washburn board approved $5,000 to fund furnishings for older children.  
Final steps for closing the North Library Branch is under way. Library staff is making  
weekly trips to collect materials and furnishings.  
The Black River Beach drop box will be in place in the coming weeks.  
The potential for new self checks by 2028 is being reviewed for pricing, features, and  
compatibility with smart lockers.  
The second fundraising study committee meeting was held earlier today. More names  
are being considered and letters will be sent in the coming week.  
4.1.3 Facilities and Construction  
The Electrical panel bid has been approved.  
The air handler project is to be completed by end of June.  
A boiler replacement project expense is expected in the next 2 years.  
Old Business  
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5.1 Second Reading By-Laws Review and Approve  
Motion to approve the new By-Laws. (Aaron Engel/Araysa Simpson) Carried  
5.2 Library Director’s Evaluation (CLOSED SESSION)  
New Business  
6.1 Position Approvals  
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6.1.1 Reclassification of Children’s FT Associate to  
Children’s Librarian  
6.1.2 Reclassification of PT Archives Associate to FT Adult  
Services Associate  
6.1.3 Reclassification of PT Clerk to PT Community  
Connector Associate  
Motion to approve the reclassification of the three proposed positions effective  
June 19th, 2026. (Aaron Engel/Kathy Ivey) Carried  
6.2 Recommended Service Hours Main  
6.2.1 Recommendation to pre-Covid Main Library Service Levels  
effective August 2026  
Proposed open hours would be close to Pre-Covid hours. Changing from 52 hrs a week  
to 64 hrs a week adds 12 hours of service. With the closing of the North Branch, we  
are losing 16 hours of service. The additional 4 hours will be made up for with  
programming and outreach work outside of normal Library hours.  
Motion to approve the change of service hours for Main as indicated starting  
the week of August 10th 2026. (Aaron Engel/Mac Kiel) Carried  
Topics for Future Meetings  
7.1 Election of Officers  
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7.2 Organizational Structure  
7.3 2027 Budget  
7.3.1 Fund Balance Priorities (moved to Fall)  
7.4 Naming Rights Policy  
Public Comment / Other  
CLOSED SESSION  
Time: 5:34 p.m. (Araysa Simpson/Aaron Engel) Carried  
Roll Call Vote:  
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Sue Anglehart  
Kathy Ivey  
Aaron Engel  
Mac Kiel  
Araysa Simpson  
Jess Thill  
Rosanne Northwood  
Hannah Amann  
Aye  
Aye  
Aye  
Aye  
Aye  
Aye  
Aye  
Aye  
Marlene De La Cruz-Guzman Aye  
Motion to reconvene into open session.  
Time: 6:09 p.m.  
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Sue Anglehart  
Kathy Ivey  
Aye  
Aye  
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Mac Kiel  
Araysa Simpson  
Jess Thill  
Rosanne Northwood  
Hannah Amann  
Marlene De La Cruz-Guzman Aye  
Aye  
Aye  
Aye  
Aye  
Aye  
Motion to approve a salary step increase for the Library Director from  
Grade 18, step 3 to Grade 18, step 4.  
(Araysa Simpson/Hannah Amann) Carried.  
Adjournment  
Motion to adjourn at 6:13 p.m.  
(Marlene De La Cruz-Guzman/Hannah Amann) Carried  
La Crosse Public Library Board of Trustees Members:  
Sue Anglehart, Kathy Ivey, Aaron Engel, Mac Kiel, Marlene De La Cruz-Guzman,  
Araysa Simpson, Jess Thill, Rosanne Northwood, Hannah Amann