CRANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

September 10, 2025

Central Library

C-Lab

6:00 pm

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Approve minutes of the July 9 meeting (Vote may be taken)

3. Board Communications

4. Library Administration Report

1. Administrative Updates
2. Buildings & Grounds maintenance updates
3. Programming updates
4. Staff updates

5. Budget Report

Review of monthly financials

6. New Business

1. Approval of revisions to the Employee Handbook including compliance with amendments to RI Gen. Laws  §28-5-7.4, 28-5-6, 41-112-1, 28-7-50 and revision to the Travel Policy (Vote may be taken)
2. Review of the designated use language to the Cranston Public Library in the Peterson Memorial Trust for potential use at other library branches (Vote may be taken)

7. Closed session pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(2)

Discussion of collective bargaining with NAGE R1-97

Legal discussion on amendments to RI Gen. Law §28-9.4-8

Use of reserve funds for Librarian II – branch librarian contractual retirement payout (Vote may be taken)

8. Adjournment

Posted 9/5/25