Wap Liitsx – House of Reading
Prince Rupert Public Library Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
101 6th Ave. West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1Y9
| Chair: | B. Turner (zoom) |
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| Members: | R. Braun, Vice Chair R. Butler G. De Lucca (zoom) K. Lyon N. Purewal D. Smith |
| Regrets: | N. Adey, City Council |
| Staff: | M. Taylor, Library Director, Secretary of the Board |
| 1. | CALL TO ORDER / INTRODUCTIONS | |
| 1.1. | The Prince Rupert Library Board acknowledges the traditional and unceded territory of the Ts’msyen and Sm’algyax Speaking Peoples on which this meeting takes place. | |
| 1.2 | Call to Order at 7:03 pm | |
| 2. | CONSENT AGENDA (ADDITIONS/DELETIONS) Prince Rupert Library Board Minutes September 24, 2025 1 Wap Liitsx - House of Reading | |
| 2.1 | Adoption of Meeting Minutes That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the June 18, 2025 Prince Rupert Library Board Meeting minutes as presented. Smith/Butler — Carried | |
| 2.2 | Adoption of Financial Report That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the August 2025 Financial Report as presented. Smith/Butler — Carried | |
| 2.3 | Adoption of Circulation Report That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the August 2025 Circulation report as presented. Smith/Butler — Carried | |
| 3. | BOARD CHAIR UPDATE | |
| 3.1 | B. Turner provided an update on the status of the contract for the new Library Director, M. Taylor. He is still waiting on guidance from the City. | |
| 4. | LIBRARY DIRECTOR UPDATE | |
| 4.1 | M. Taylor updated the board on Truth & Reconciliation initiatives, which include hiring the first Indigenous Storyteller in Residence (Jeremy Pahl) and the translation of | |
| 4.2 | Budget proposal for 2026 was discussed and accepted. Smith/Purewal — Carried | |
| 4.3 | A large donation has been made to the Friends of the Library. Prince Rupert Library Board Minutes September 24, 2025 2 Discussion on how it will be spent as the intention of the | |
| 4.4 | Meeting schedule going forward. M. Taylor will make up a tentative schedule for board meeting dates in 2026. Meetings will take place every 6 weeks, with sub-committee meetings | |
| 4.5 | M. Taylor provided a summary of her trip to West Vancouver Memorial Library last week. This secondment was arranged by the NWLF and WVML as a way to mentor new directors. | |
| 5. | SUB-COMMITTEE UPDATES | |
| 5.1 | Governance Committee – Strategic Planning N. Purewal provided update on consultant interviews, which were conducted by M. Taylor over the summer. Smith/Braun — Carried | |
| 5.2 | Governance Committee – Policy Motion to adopt the BCLTA succession plan. This content will be adapted to fit the PRL’s policy format. M. Taylor will provide this document at the October Braun/Smith — Carried | |
| 5.3 | New Facility Committee R. Braun provided an update on the committee’s meeting in June. Looking into fundraising downstream and how to partner with the Friends of the Library on this. Going | |
| 6. | ADDITIONAL ITEMS | |
| 6.1 | R. Braun provided an update on the Microsoft Sharepoint account and its renewal. The business license has expired and we are now operating on a Basic license. There are still | |
| 6.2 | The board is in need of a new trustee. M. Taylor will follow up with city staff on advertising for applicants for the role. Discussion followed on how to best engage potential | |
| 7. | NEXT MEETING DATE | |
| 7.1 | The Prince Rupert Library Board will meet on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Prince Rupert Library Board Minutes September 24, 2025 4 | |
| 8. | ADJOURNMENT | |
| 8.1 | That the Prince Rupert Library Board adjourns their meeting held on September 24, 2025 the time being 8:35 pm. | |