Library Board meeting minutes - June 17, 2026

The Hennepin County Library Board met Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Golden Valley Library, Meeting Room, 830 Winnetka Ave N., Golden Valley, MN 55427.

The public is welcome at all library board meetings.

Attendees

Library Board members: Erin Brudvik, Michael Hogan, Randy Klauk, Jessica Kraft, Ashley Krohn, Rebecca Lowen, Mike Sorensen, Lynn Stetler.

Hennepin County Staff: Director Scott Duimstra, Lillian Albrecht, Kerstin Beyer Lajuzan, Michael Boe, Tonya Depriest, J.R. Genett, Chantra Hok, Char Kimber, Kelli Koob, Amy McNally, Ayanna Muata, Christy Mulligan.

Call to Order

President Lynn Stetler called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. and welcomed attendees.

Attendance of Library Board Members

Library Board Clerk Lillian Albrecht took roll call. The Board met quorum with eight members present.

Approval of Agenda

Motion: Randy Klauk
Second: Michael Hogan
Motion passed.

Approval of Consent Items

Meeting minutes from March 18, 2026, and donations with one amendment to add a reference to additional discussion on Native American representation in libraries to the minutes.

Motion: Michael Hogan
Second: Ashley Krohn
Motion passed.

Public Comment

None.

Welcome from Golden Valley Library Staff

Golden Valley Library Supervisor, Chantra Hok, provided a staff welcome sharing service demographics and highlighting the ways this library has uplifted patrons of underserved populations since Operation Metro Surge through programming, partnerships, tabling events, and more. Hok also gave information on the library’s involvement in the Golden Valley Civic Center planning process.

President’s Report

Stetler highlighted upcoming Hennepin County Library and Friends of the Hennepin County Library events featured in Board packets.

Stetler updated the Board on the Library Board Conference Fund, stating there is $764 remaining for the virtual MLA conference this fall.

Staff Dialogue

Friends of Hennepin County Library Chief Development Officer Kerstin Beyer Lajuzan provided a staff dialogue on planned giving to the library. She shared information on the ways people can give planned gifts both during and after life, the various types of gifts, and how donors are appreciated by the Friends organization.

Director’s Report

Library Director Scott Duimstra shared capital project updates for Southdale, Westonka, and Franklin Libraries. He invited members to attend the Sacred Water Shared Futures event this September and encouraged them to continue collaboration on improving the Land and Water Acknowledgement and implementing its values. He also shared the 2025 Annual Report and agreed to bring back comparative information on cardholder data to a future meeting.

Library Youth Advisory Committee Annual Report

The Library Youth Advisory Committee provided their annual report to the Library Board. They discussed ways they engaged with the library and community over the past year, including policy and procedure engagement, programming feedback, and insights on how to best engage with youth and teens to involve them in the library.

Committee Reports

The Executive Committee’s next meeting is Thursday, August 27, 2026, 5:30-6:30pm at Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Room.

The Budget and Long-term Planning Committee brought a discussion on reducing printing for Library Board members as a cost saving measure. The Board agreed to limit printing of presentations as much as possible, depending on meeting room layouts, and will receive the opportunity to opt out of receiving printed copies of packets during meetings. Information on the impact of recent changes to the printing and copying credit was also shared, noting that library expenses decreased with minimal effect on the use of printing.

The Policy Committee’s next meeting is Wednesday, August 12,, from 5:30-7:30pm at Walker Library to discuss the Commissioned Public Art Policy. Chair Ashley Krohn walked the committee through a review of the Donation and Fee Policies.

A motion was made to approve the updated Donation Policy.

Motion: Erin Brudvik
Second: Michael Hogan
Motion passed.

A motion was made to approve the updated Fee Policy.

Motion: Mike Sorensen
Second: Jessica Kraft
Motion passed.

Community Connections

Board members shared ways they connected with Hennepin County Library outside of their existing Board duties. Engagement included impromptu tours of Webber Park and Franklin Library, participation in Mary Ann Key Book Club discussions, and attendance of the event celebrating library nominees for the Hennepin County Awards.

Unfinished Business

The Board agreed to extend invites to Commissioners for future meetings hosted in their district.

New Business

None.

Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Library Board is Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 5:30-7:30 pm, at Maple Grove Library, meeting room.

Adjourn

There being no further business, there was a motion to adjourn at 7:08pm.

Motion: Randy Klauk
Second: Michael Hogan
Motion passed.