Trustees Board Members

• Sumukh Torgalkar, President
• Julie Sauter, Vice-President
• Bill Moxon, Member
• (open), Member
• Leonard Tipton, Secretary
• Bill Grindle, Member
• Jackie Scheuerman, Treasurer

Submit a Red Feather Lakes Library Board of Trustees Application Form

Library Board of Trustees Resource Page

Meeting schedule, 2023

Placing a CORA (Colorado Open Records Act) Request

Library and Board Documents

Red Feather Mountain Library District Bylaws

Statement of Principles (Aug. 25, 2021)

Mission Statement (Apr. 26, 2022)

Vision Statement (April 26, 2022)

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement (April 26, 2022)

Succession plan (October 26, 2022)

Red Feather Lakes Library Board of Trustees Application Form

Making a Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request

Budget documents
2017 Budget
2018 Amended Budget
2019 Amended Budget
2020 Budget
2021 Budget
2022 Budget
2023 Budget

Library Policies

Art Display Policy for Ruth’s Gallery (Feb. 28, 2023)
Artist release form for Ruth’s Gallery (Feb. 28, 2023)

Book and Materials Donation Policy (Jan. 24, 2023)

Children’s Safety Policy (July 26, 2022)

Collection Management Policy (November 9, 2022)

Deselection of Materials Policy (January 24, 2023)

Disaster Policy (May 24, 2022)

Emergency Closing Policy (Feb. 22, 2022)

Employee Handbook (March 22, 2022)

Employee Health and Benefits Policy (Feb. 22, 2022)

Finance Policy (March 22, 2022)

Freedom to Read and View (November 9, 2022)

Interlibrary Loan Policy (February 28, 2023)

Internet Safety Policy for Adults and Minors (Mar. 21, 2023)

Lending Policy (Feb. 22, 2022)

Library Card Policy (Mar. 21, 2023)

Library Computer and Internet Use and Wireless Access (Feb. 24, 2021)

Open Records Policy (January 24, 2023)
Open Records request form
Open Records request form costs

Programs Policy (February 28, 2023)

Public Meeting Comments Policy (Dec. 14, 2022)

Public Notices Policy (February 28, 2023)

Public Comments at Library Work Meetings (Jan. 24, 2023)

Reconsideration of Library Materials

Records Policy (Mar. 21, 2023)

Security camera and videography policy (Aug. 25, 2021)

Social Media Policy

Standards of Acceptable Behavior Policy (June 23, 2021)

Strategic Plan (Feb. 22, 2022)

Technology Plan (Dec. 14, 2022)

Use by need of equipment provided by the Emergency Connectivity Fund (June 6, 2022)

User Personal Information Confidentiality and Removal Policy (Feb. 22, 2022)

Volunteer Policy (March 24, 2021)

2023

April board agenda
April board minutes
April finance committee agenda
April finance committee minutes
April policy committee agenda
April policy committee minutes
April long range planning agenda

March board agenda
March board minutes
March finance committee agenda
March finance committee minutes
March policy committee agenda
March policy committee minutes
March long range planning agenda (no meeting scheduled)

February board agenda
February board minutes
February finance committee agenda (no meeting scheduled)
February policy committee agenda
February policy committee minutes
February long range planning agenda (no meeting scheduled)

January board agenda
January board minutes
January finance committee agenda (no meeting scheduled)
January policy committee agenda
January policy committee minutes
January long range planning agenda (no meeting scheduled)

2022

December board agenda
Unapproved December board minutes
December finance committee agenda (no meeting held)
December policy committee agenda
December unapproved policy committee minutes
December long range planning agenda (no meeting held)

November board agenda
November board minutes
November finance committee agenda
October unapproved finance committee minutes
November policy committee agenda
November policy committee minutes
November long range planning agenda (no meeting held)

October board agenda
Unapproved October board minutes
October finance committee agenda (no meeting held)
October unapproved finance committee minutes (no meeting held)
October policy committee agenda
October unapproved policy committee minutes
October long range planning agenda (no meeting held)
October unapproved long range planning minutes (no meeting held)

September board agenda
September board minutes
September finance committee agenda
September unapproved finance committee minutes
September policy committee agenda
September policy committee minutes
September long range planning agenda (no meeting held)
September unapproved long range planning minutes (no meeting held)

August board agenda
 August board minutes
August 10 Special Board meeting agenda
August 10 Special Board meeting minutes
August Finance Committee agenda
August unapproved Finance Committee minutes
August Policy Committee agenda
August unapproved Policy Committee minutes
August Long Range Planning agenda
August unapproved Long Range Planning minutes

July board agenda
 July board minutes
July Finance Committee agenda
July Finance Committee minutes
July Policy Committee agenda
July Approved Policy Committee minutes
July Long Range Planning agenda
July Long Range Planning minutes

June board agenda
June board minutes
June Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
June unapproved Finance Committee minutes  (no meeting held)
June Policy Committee agenda
June unapproved Policy Committee minutes
June Long Range Planning agenda
June approved Long Range Planning minutes

May board agenda
May board minutes
May Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
May unapproved Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
May Policy Committee agenda
May unapproved Policy Committee minutes
May Long Range Planning agenda
May Long Range Planning agenda

April board agenda
Unapproved April Board minutes
April Finance Committee agenda
April Finance Committee minutes
Unapproved April Policy Committee agenda
April Policy Committee minutes
April Long Range Planning Agenda
April Long Range Planning minutes

March 28 Special Board meeting
Minutes of the March 28, 2022 Special Board meeting
March Board agenda
March Board minutes
March Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
March Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
March Policy Committee agenda
March Policy Committee minutes
March Long Range Planning Agenda
Unapproved March Long Range Planning minutes

February Board agenda
February Board minutes
Finance Committee agenda
Unapproved Finance Committee minutes
February Policy Committee agenda
Unapproved February Policy Committee minutes
February Long Range Planning Agenda
February Long Range Planning minutes

January Board agenda
Unapproved January Board Minutes
Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
January Policy Committee agenda
Unapproved January Policy Committee minutes
January Long-Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)

2021

December Board agenda
Approved December Board Minutes
Finance Committee agenda
Finance Committee minutes (December 3, 2021) (no meeting held)
December Policy Committee agenda  (no meeting held)
December Long-Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)

No governing Board of Trustees meetings were held in November, 2021

October Board agenda
October Board Minutes
Finance Committee agenda
Unapproved Finance Committee minutes
October Policy Committee agenda
Unapproved August Policy Committee minutes
October Long-Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)

September Board agenda
September Board Minutes
Finance Committee agenda
Finance Committee minutes (May 7, 2021)
September Policy Committee agenda
August Policy Committee minutes
September Long-Range Planning Committee agenda
Unapproved September 2021 Long-Range Planning Committee minutes (Strategic planning)

August Board agenda
August Board minutes

Finance Committee minutes (May 7, 2021)
August Policy Committee agenda
June Policy Committee minutes
August Long-Range Planning Committee agenda
July 2021 Long-Range Planning Committee minutes (Strategic planning)

July Board agenda
July Board Minutes
Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
June Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
July Policy Agenda (no meeting held – lack of a quorum)
June Policy Committee minutes
July Long Range Planning Committee agenda (Strategic planning)
Unapproved July 2021 Long Range Planning Committee minutes (Strategic planning)

June Board agenda
June Board Minutes
Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
May Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
June Policy Agenda
May Policy Committee minutes
June Long Range Planning Committee agenda (Strategic planning)
June 2021 Long Range Planning Committee minutes (Strategic planning)

May Board agenda
May Board Minutes
May Finance Committee agenda
May Finance Committee minutes
Policy Agenda
May Policy Committee minutes
May Long Range Planning Committee agenda (Strategic planning) (no meeting held)
May Long Range Planning Committee minutes (Strategic planning) (no meeting held)

April Board agenda  (meeting not held)
April Board Minutes (meeting not held)
April Finance Committee agenda (meeting not held)
April Finance Committee minutes (meeting not held)
Policy Agenda (meeting not held)
April Policy Committee minutes (meeting not held)
April Long Range Planning Committee agenda (Strategic planning) (meeting not held)
April Long Range Planning Committee minutes (Strategic planning) (meeting not held)

March Board agenda
March Board Minutes
March Finance Committee agenda
March Finance Committee minutes
Policy Agenda
March Policy Committee minutes
March Long Range Planning Committee agenda (Strategic planning) (no meeting held)
March Long Range Planning Committee minutes (Strategic planning) (no meeting held)

February Board agenda
February Board Minutes
February Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
February Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
Policy Agenda
February Policy Committee minutes
February Long Range Planning Committee agenda (Strategic planning)
February Long Range Planning Committee minutes (Strategic planning)

January Board agenda
January Board Minutes
January Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
January Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
Policy Agenda
January Policy Committee minutes
January Long Range Planning Committee agenda (Strategic planning)
January Long Range Planning Committee minutes (Strategic planning)

2020

December Board agenda
December Board minutes
December Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
December Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
Policy Agenda
December Policy Committee minutes
December Long Range Planning Committee agenda (Strategic planning)
December Long Range Planning Committee minutes  (Strategic planning)

November Board agenda (no meeting held)
November Board minutes (no meeting held)
November Finance Committee agenda
November Finance Committee minutes
Policy Agenda (no meeting held)
November Policy Committee minutes (no meeting held)
November Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
November Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

October Board agenda
October Board minutes
October Finance Committee agenda
October Finance Committee minutes
Policy Agenda
October Policy Committee minutes
October Long Range Planning Committee agenda
October Long Range Planning Committee minutes

September Board agenda
September Board minutes
September Finance Committee agenda
September Finance Committee minutes
Policy Agenda
September Policy Committee minutes
September Long Range Planning Committee agenda (not scheduled)
September Long Range Planning Committee minutes (not scheduled)

August Board agenda
Unapproved August Board minutes
August Finance Committee agenda
August Finance Committee minutes
Policy Agenda
August Policy Committee minutes
August Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
August Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

July Board agenda
July Board minutes
July Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
July Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
Policy Agenda
July Policy Committee minutes
July Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
July Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

June Board agenda
Unapproved June Board minutes
June Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
June Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
Policy Agenda
Unapproved June Policy Committee minutes
June Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
June Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

May Board agenda
May Board minutes
May Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
May Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
May Policy Committee agenda
May Policy Committee minutes
May Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
May Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

April Board agenda
April Board minutes
April Finance Committee agenda
April Finance Committee minutes
April Policy Committee agenda
April Policy Committee minutes
April Long Range Planning Committee agenda
April Long Range Planning Committee minutes

April 1 Special Board Meeting
April 1 Special Board Meeting minutes

March Board agenda (meeting cancelled)
March Board Minutes (meeting cancelled)
March Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
March Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
March Policy Committee agenda (meeting cancelled)
March Policy Committee minutes (meeting cancelled)
March Long Range Planning Committee agenda
March Long Range Planning Committee minutes

February Board agenda
February Board Minutes
February Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
February Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
February Policy Committee agenda
February Policy Committee minutes
February Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
February Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

January Special Board agenda (Jan. 6)
January Special Board Minutes (Jan. 6)
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Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 22, 2020
January Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
January Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
January Policy Committee agenda (no meeting held: lack of a quorum)
January Policy Committee minutes (no meeting held; lack of a quorum)
January Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
January Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

2019

December Special Board Agenda (Dec. 17)
Special December Board meeting minutes (Dec. 17)
December Board agenda  (Dec. 11)
Board Minutes (Dec. 11)
December Finance Committee agenda
December Finance Committee minutes
December Policy Committee agenda
December Policy Committee minutes
December Long Range Planning Committee agenda (No meeting held)

November Board agenda (No meeting held)
November Board meeting minutes (No meeting held)
November Finance Committee agenda
November Finance Committee minutes
November Policy Committee agenda (No meeting held)
November Policy Committee minutes (No meeting held)
November Long Range Planning Committee agenda (No meeting held)

October Board agenda
October Board meeting minutes
October Finance Committee agenda
October Finance Committee minutes
October Policy Committee agenda
Unapproved October Policy Committee minutes
October Long Range Planning Committee agenda (Oct. 31)
October Long Range Planning Committee minutes (Oct. 31)
October Long Range Planning Committee agenda (Oct. 21)
October Long Range Planning Committee minutes (Oct. 21)

September Board agenda
September Board meeting minutes
September Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
September Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
September Policy Committee agenda
September Policy Committee minutes
September Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
September Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

August Board agenda
August Board meeting minutes
August Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
August Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
August Policy Committee agenda
August Policy Committee minutes
August Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
August Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

July Board agenda
July Board meeting minutes
July Finance Committee agenda
July Finance Committee minutes
July Policy Committee agenda
July Policy Committee minutes
July Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
July Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

June Board agenda  (no meeting held – lack of a quorum)
June Board meeting minutes (no meeting held)
June Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
June Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
June Policy Committee agenda  (no meeting held – lack of a quorum)
June Policy Committee minutes (no meeting held)
June Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
June Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

May Board agenda
May Board meeting minutes
May Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
May Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
May Policy Committee agenda
May Policy Committee minutes
May Long Range Planning Committee agenda
May Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

April Board agenda
April Board meeting minutes
April Finance Committee agenda
April Finance Committee minutes
April Policy Committee agenda
April Policy Committee minutes
April Long Range Planning Committee agenda
April Long Range Planning Committee minutes

March Board agenda
March Board meeting minutes
March Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
March Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
March Policy Committee agenda
March Policy Committee minutes
March Long Range Planning Committee agenda
March Long Range Planning Committee minutes

February Board agenda
February Board meeting minutes
February Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
February Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
February Policy Committee agenda (no meeting held)
February Policy Committee minutes (no meeting held)
February Long-Range Planning Committee agenda
February Long-Range Planning Committee minutes

January Board agenda
January Board meeting minutes
January Finance Committee agenda
January Finance Committee minutes
January Policy Committee agenda
January Policy Committee minutes
January Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
January Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

2018

December Board agenda
December Board meeting minutes
December  Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
December Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
December Policy Committee agenda
December Policy Committee minutes
December Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
December Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

November Board agenda (no meeting held)
November Board meeting minutes (no meeting held)
November  Finance Committee agenda
November Finance Committee minutes
November Policy Committee agenda
November Policy Committee minutes
November Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
November Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

October Board agenda
October Board meeting minutes
October  Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
October Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
October Policy Committee agenda
October Policy Committee minutes
October Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
October Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

September Board agenda
September Board meeting minutes
September  Finance Committee agenda
September Finance Committee minutes
September Policy Committee agenda
September Policy Committee minutes
September Long Range Planning Committee agenda
September Long Range Planning Committee minutes

August Board agenda
August Board meeting minutes
August Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
August Finance Committee minutes  (no meeting held)
August Policy Committee agenda
August Policy Committee minutes
August Long Range Planning Committee agenda
August Long Range Planning Committee minutes

July Board agenda
July Board meeting minutes
July Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
July Finance Committee minutes  (no meeting held)
July Policy Committee agenda
July Policy Committee minutes
July Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
July Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

June Board agenda
June Board meeting minutes
June Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
June Finance Committee minutes  (no meeting held)
June Policy Committee agenda
June Policy Committee minutes
June Long Range Planning Committee agenda
June Long Range Planning Committee minutes

May Board agenda
May Board meeting minutes
May Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
May Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
May Policy Committee agenda
May Policy Committee minutes
May Long Range Planning Committee agenda
May Long Range Planning Committee minutes

April Board agenda
April Board meeting minutes
April Finance Committee agenda
April Finance Committee minutes
April Policy Committee agenda
April Policy Committee minutes
April Long Range Planning Committee agenda
April Long Range Planning Committee minutes

March Board agenda
March Board meeting minutes
March Finance Committee agenda (no meeting held)
March Finance Committee minutes (no meeting held)
March Policy Committee agenda
March Policy Committee minutes
March Long Range Planning Committee agenda
March Long Range Planning Committee minutes

February Board agenda
February Board meeting minutes
February Finance Committee agenda
February Finance Committee minutes
February Policy Committee agenda
February Policy Committee minutes
February Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
February Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

January Board agenda
January Board meeting minutes
January Finance Committee agenda
January Finance Committee minutes
January Policy Committee agenda
January Policy Committee minutes
January Long Range Planning Committee agenda (no meeting held)
January Long Range Planning Committee minutes (no meeting held)

2017

December Board agenda
December Board meeting minutes

November Board agenda (no meeting held)
November Board meeting minutes (no meeting held)

October Board agenda
October Board meeting minutes

September Board agenda
September Board meeting minutes

August Board agenda
August Board meeting minutes

July Board agenda
July Board meeting minutes

June Board agenda
June Board meeting minutes

May Board agenda
May Board meeting minutes

April Board agenda
April Board meeting minutes

March Board agenda
March Board meeting minutes

February Board agenda
February Board meeting minutes

January Board agenda
January Board meeting minutes

Grants & Awards

• Larimer Small Grants for Community Partnering (2023)
• ARPA funding for libraries (2021)
• State Grants for libraries (2021)
• CARES Act Grant (2020)
• Coronavirus Relief Fund (CVRF) Reserve Grant (2020)
• Colorado SIPA (Statewide Internet Portal Authority) network evaluation grant (2021)
• PVREA $25,000 grant (2019)
• EBSCO Information Services $100,000 Solar Grant (2018)
• National Library of Medicine Grant (2018)
• Bohemian Foundation Grant (2018)
• National Library of Medicine Grant (2017)
• Bohemian Foundation Grant (2017)
• Colorado SIPA (Statewide Internet Portal Authority) internet/network failover grant (2017)
• Larimer County Open Space grant for ‘Library in the Landscape’ signage (2017)
• Colorado State Grants for Libraries (2017)
• CAL (Colorado Association of Libraries) ‘Unsung Hero’ award for Darlene Kilpatrick (2016)
• Colorado GOCO ‘Library in the Landscape’ grant (2016)
• Colorado State Grants for Libraries (2016)
• Colorado State Grants for Libraries (2015)
• Colorado State Grants for Libraries (2014)
• Wells Fargo Community Giving Grant (2014)
• September, 2014 Odell’s charity of the month
• Colorado SIPA (Statewide Internet Portal Authority) grant for cyber-security and network improvements (2013)
• Colorado State Grants for Libraries (2013)
• U.S.D.A. building and water improvement (2013)
• BTOP (Broadband Technology Opportunities Program) special interest equipment (2013)
• E-rate funding awards (50{ce5e1855a879a19c40f2f794d6b87427174c901384ec443fcec782fbd918f5cc} subsidy of annual telecommunications costs) (2011, 2012, 2013)
• Library People $500 any-purpose grant (used for DVD sets requested by patrons but otherwise too expensive to purchase) (2010)
• BTOP (Broadband Technology Opportunities Program) – public computer enhancement (2010)
• Colorado Humanities Chautauqua Program Grant (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
• State of Colorado Summer Reading Program Grant (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
• Skin Deep Grant (2009)
• Division of Local Affairs Energy & Mineral Impact Assistance Program Grant for the Library’s water remediation project (2009)
• Libri Foundation Books for Children Grant (2006, 2009, 2013)
• Fox Acres Community Golf Day Grant (2006, 2007, 2009)
• NEH/ALA We the People Book Grant (2006, 2009)
• Community Computer Connections Grant (2007, 2008)
• Larimer County Small Grants Award for a Demonstration Garden (2005)
• Boettcher Foundation for building expansion grant (2005)
• Bohemian Foundation for building expansion grant (2005)
• El Pomar Foundation for building expansion grant (2005)
• Gates Family Foundation for building expansion grant (2005)
• NNLM Medline in the Mountains Grant (2003)
• Children’s Book Publishing Grant from Northern Colorado Foundation (1997)

Special Mentions

• CLiC (Colorado Library Consortium) certificate of best collection upkeep, 2022L
• Larimer County Special Recognition of the North40 Alliance (partnering with the library for disaster preparedness) 2018
• CAL (Colorado Alliance of Libraries) Colorado Volunteer of the Year awarded to library volunteer Sandy Merritt (2013)
• Julie J. Boucher Memorial Award for Intellectual Freedom (2012)
• NLM (National Library of Medicine)special merit award for service to the community (2011)
• WebJunction Library of the Month (2005)
• Woman’s Day Magazine – How the Library Made Me Healthier, essay by Carol Strazer (March 2005)

Special Outreach

• Red Feather Read (2012, 2013)
• SEEC (Soaring Eagle Ecology Center) joint community programming (2012, 2013)
• 9Health Fair (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
• Partnerships with local organizations and school