​Minutes of Friends of Parklands-Turner Meeting Thursday, March 14, 2019, May 9, 2019 Flyer

From: Brenda Richardson
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2019 4:13 PM
Subject: Friends of Parklands-Turner Library | May 9, 2019 | Minutes and Flyer
Hi All,

Happy Friday!  Thank you so much for attending the Friends of Parklands-Turner last night.  We value your time and commitment.  Please find below the minutes of our meeting and the flyer for our May 9th meeting at 7 pm.  Thank you.

Brenda

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​Minutes of Friends of Parklands-Turner Meeting
Thursday, March 14, 2019
 (Submitted 03-15-2019)

ATTENDEES:
 
Judith Anderson
Stuart Anderson
Evelyn Brown
Lawrence Clinkscale
Priscilla Collins
Quenton Horton
Roger Isom
Joel Miles
Cheryl Moore
Gloria Nelson
Philip Pannell
Tamalea Perry
Brenda Lee Richardson
David Rydzeski
Paulette Thompson
Deloris Walker
Deborah Wells
 
DISCUSSION:
 
The meeting commenced at 7:00 pm at the Parklands-Turner Library.  The following discussion ensued:
 
Welcome and Introductions
 
Brenda Lee Richardson welcomed everyone and introductions were made.
 
Nominations and Elections of Officers
 
There was a slate of officers for nomination, however the candidates were absent.  This will be tabled until the May 9th meeting.
 
Friends Membership Dues
 
The members unanimously approved the following for membership dues:
 
$5 | Seniors      $5 | Students  $10 | Adults $50 | Nonprofits    $100 | Companies
 
Everyone was encouraged to bring their membership dues in May 2019.
 
Update on Activities and Events at Parklands-Turner Library
 
Lawrence Clinkscale provided an update.  The staff at the library is doing an excellent job.  The Coffee and Conversations event is scheduled for:  Monday, March 25, 2019 @ 1 pm at the Parklands-Turner Library.   The topic of discussion is the stigmas on mental health.  Teen services are going well with the Word Beats and Life workshops on chess, photography, and music production.  Children Services is providing positive reinforcement for the youth and it is going very well as they start to build positive relationships.
 
Upcoming Friends of Parklands-Turner Meetings for 2019
 
Thursday, May 9, 2019 @ 7 pm
Thursday, July 10, 2019 @ 7 pm
Thursday, September 12, 2019 @ 7 pm
Thursday, November 14, 2019 @ 7 pm
 
Recommendations |  Comments | Questions

• Invite the Director of DC Public Library, the Chairman of the DC Public Library, the Councilmember with Oversight of the Library and Councilmember of Ward 8 to speak at upcoming meetings.
• Need more adult services at Parklands-Turner Library and the space in the back of the library is not enough.
• Need to have a divider that separates the adults from the teenagers.
• More homeless people are coming into the library.  Is there anyway to engage them more?
• It would be nice to have a viewing room for classic films and local documentaries.
• A notice will be sent out to members to testify at upcoming hearings on the library.
• We need a larger library.
• How many people come into the library every day?
• How do our numbers compare to other libraries in the city?
• This library has been abandoned and forgotten.  It is very disappointing.
• There is now a Friends group at Parklands-Turner and Anacostia.  Once one has been established at the Lockridge Library, we should consider meeting together.
• Libraries in DC are under-resourced and need to be strengthened.
• A call of action was made to encourage the members to identify various locations for the new Parklands-Turner site and present them at the May 9th meeting.
• The ANC Commissioner shared that the library is doing a good job.
• April is Financial Literacy month.  David will work with Lawrence to schedule an event that the Friends will support and attend.

Please register for Arbor Day Festival.  Thank you.
 
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