Board Minutes Mar. 17, 2026

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the CUYAHOGA FALLS LIBRARY and The William and Margaretta Taylor Memorial Association

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CUYAHOGA FALLS LIBRARY and The William and Margaretta Taylor Memorial Association 

REGULAR MEETING 
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 
Sutliff Room 

Call To Order: 

Robin Worthington called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. 

Attendance: 

Noah Spinner, Robin Worthington, Rick Rubin, Karen Schofield, Cheryl Bruce, Mike Dunton, Bryan Van Sweringen, Sandy Zirke, Director Andrew Harant, Assistant Director Jennifer Reynard, Fiscal Officer Kevin Gemmell  

Excused: Bradley LeBoeuf, Sean Blake, Michael Bowman 

Adoption of Agenda:  

Bryan Van Sweringen moved to adopt the agenda. 2nd by Rick Rubin. Motion passed unanimously. 

Approval of Minutes: 

Cheryl Bruce moved to approve the Regular Board Meeting of February 17, 2026. 2nd by Mike Dunton. Motion passed unanimously.  

Board Education: 

  • Marketing & PR Manager Danielle Welling-Harris, Children's Librarian Ellie Kleber, Children's Librarian Angela Fioramonti, and Library Assistant Brianna McCarron spoke about the Cuyahoga Falls Library Social Media Committee. They advised how they film the reels for engagement on our social media. The committee meets monthly and they work with staff to get them involved in the reels.  

Public Participation:  

  • None 

Treasurer’s Report: 

Resolution 26-13: Move that the Cuyahoga Falls Library Board of Trustee approve the payment of bills for February 2026 in the amount of $279,272.95. Sandy Zirke. 2nd by Mike Dunton. Passed unanimously. 

It was reported that the library received $137,204.97 in PLF revenue. 

Resolution 26-14: Move that the Cuyahoga Falls Library Board of Trustees accept the February Financial Report subject to audit. Sandy Zirke. 2nd by Mike Dunton. Passed unanimously. 

Board President Report: 

  • Thank you to Danielle, Ellie, Briana Angela for their presentation to the Board on Cuyahoga Falls Library Social Media. The Social Media Team presents such creative portrayals of the many programs, materials, and services which the Library offers. What a marvelous outreach they provide! Our gratitude to all of you! 
  • I wish our Library Assistant, Hailey, well as she leaves Cuyahoga Falls Library for an opportunity to use her skills in a university setting. 
  • Thank you for our second donation from the Neal A. Lindsley trust. Also, thank you for the donations from an anonymous donor, the Hurite family, the McClarren family, and the Long family. Each donation is greatly appreciated and helps us remember what an impact the Cuyahoga Falls Library has made and continues to make in the lives of our patrons. 
  • And finally, a shout out to Manager Beth S., and her team Bart, Amy W., and Kristen in the Collection and Development Department. These staff members are the unsung heroes we do not see. Not only do they work to acquire a collection that reflects the diverse needs of our patrons but they also clean, mend, weed out materials, repair, and rebind books. Thank you to this team for selecting and caring for the items that are so well loved by our patrons! Your work is appreciated! 

Committee Reports: 

  1. Building: 
    No Report 
  2. Policies/Bylaws Review:  
    Reviewed the Cybersecurity draft with the board. Where the language was coming from, and why it's now required to have such a policy 
  3. Finance/Audit Committee:  
    Advised that the cost of the Audit was reduced due to the efforts of Deputy fiscal Officer Amanda House 
  4. Graefe Memorial: 
    No Report     
  5. Personnel Committee:  
    Will be meeting to begin aligning the Fiscal Officer and Director Evaluation tools with the respective job descriptions 
  6. Affleck Scholarship Committee: 
    The committee presented a draft which has updated parameters of the Affleck Scholarship. 
  7. Strategic Planning Committee:  
    The committee will be met on 3/9, and meeting minutes were provided to the board. Future planning will move forward in 2 phases. First, review the current progress of the strategic plan, and then create a new plan. The committee will meet again at the end of May. 

Director’s Report: 

  • CFL’s informational campaign for the upcoming levy issues continues to be going well. Rack cards and new CFL yard signs featuring our mascot Taylor are available. Still nothing but positive responses from community members. We continue to pop into the start of library programs and meeting room groups to present information to people. We are scheduled to speak to Rotary and Lions Clubs to share information. 
  • Ohio Library Council shared the results of a recent statewide polling that found, among other things, that:  
  • 90% of Ohioans say public libraries are important to their local community. 
  • 71% believe libraries provide many of the most basic services people rely on in their daily lives 
  • Nearly nine-out-of-ten Ohio voters (87%) believe they get their money’s worth in services from their local libraries for the taxes they pay. 
  • Updates on SearchOhio include the return of OhioLINK that is now on the same platform and in the same search results and that the State Library will be taking over management of the platform next year. 
  • Updates on two recent incidents include the reported arrest of the person who stole the digital media computer from our MakerSpace last fall, and the arrest of the person who exposed himself in the library a few months ago after a similar instance at a different library system. 
  • The Six District Compact notified us that we are the recipients of their CARES award as a valued community partner. The award will be presented to us at a dinner at Silver Lake Country Club on Thursday, April 16. 
  • Reminder for the trustees about some upcoming Ohio Library Council events. 

Personnel Report: 

  • RESOLUTION 26-15: Move that the Cuyahoga Falls Library Board of Trustees approve the February 2026 Personnel Report. Karen Schofield. 2nd by Bryan Van Sweringen. Passed Unanimously  

Unfinished Business:  

  • None 

New Business:  

  • The Cuyahoga Falls Library foundation has requested to be a library affiliated organization, 

Adjournment: 

Rick Rubin moved to adjourn the meeting. 2nd by Bryan Van Sweringen. Meeting adjourned at 7:10 pm. 

Approved By, Robin Worthington, Board President  

Approved By, Karen Schofield, Secretary