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    Administration

    Updated: January 25, 2012

    The James J. Siebers Memorial Library in Kimberly and the Gerard H. Van Hoof Library in Little Chute make up the joint Kimberly - Little Chute Public Library. The Director for the joint library is Beth Carpenter. You may contact the Director at the e-mail address listed below or by telephone. Kimberly's phone number is 920-788-7515; Little Chute's phone number is 920-788-7825.

    Kimberly-Little Chute Public Library Plan: 2011-2015

    In 2011, a 7-month planning process was implemented to evaluate current library services, examine community needs, and develop a service plan, which culminated in the approval of a 5-year plan that will guide library programs and services. Thank you to everyone who participated in surveys, focus groups, interviews, etc. as part of the process! Your input was invaluable.

    Library Board

    The Library Board is comprised of 8 representatives from the villages of Little Chute and Kimberly. One representative is from each of the community's village boards, one is from each of the community's school districts, and two are citizen representatives from each community. Members are:

    • VACANCY
      Little Chute citizen representative

    • James Hietpas
      Little Chute Village Board representative

    • VACANCY
      Kimberly School District representative

    • Jim Moes, President
      Little Chute citizen representative

    • Amanda Fletcher
      Little Chute School District representative

    • Marcia Trentlage
      Kimberly Village Board representative

    • Rose Vander Velden
      Kimberly citizen representative

    • Lori Vanderloop
      Little Chute citizen representative

    Board Meetings

    The library board meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. Meeting sites alternate between the Kimberly and Little Chute libraries.

    The next meeting of the Library Board will take place on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. at the James J. Siebers Memorial Library in Kimberly.

    Minutes of past meetings (pdf format):

    2012

    • coming soon

    2011

    2010

    2009

    Committees

    Planning Committee

    Minutes

    Statistics for 2010

    Total number of items checked out: 313,539
    Total number of library visits: 135,167
    Total number of items owned: 129,020 (includes books, videos, CD-ROMS, magazines, books on tape, compact discs, puppets, puzzles, and more)
    Number of public Internet computers: 16 (4 are extended use laptops)
    Number of registered borrowers: 12,615
    Number of programs offered to children & adults: 195 with attendance by over 5,000 people

    Library Links for Trustees

    Wisconsin Library Trustees and Friends
    http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/wltf/

    Trustee Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Trustees
    http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/handbook.html

    Wisconsin Law: Chapter 43: Libraries
    http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0043.pdf

    Wisconsin Public Library Standards
    http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/standard.html

    Library Bill of Rights
    http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/lbor.pdf

    Freedom to Read Statement
    http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/freeread.cfm

    Freedom to View Statement
    http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/ftvstatement/freedomviewstatement.cfm

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