Wap Liitsx – House of Reading
Prince Rupert Public Library Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
101 6th Ave. West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1Y9
| Chair: | R. Braun, Vice Chair |
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| Members: | R. Butler G. De Lucca D. Smith |
| Regrets: | N. Adey, City Council K. Lyon N. Purewal B. Turner |
| 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 7:05 pm | |
| 2. | CONSENT AGENDA (ADDITIONS/DELETIONS) | |
| 2.1 | Adoption of Meeting Minutes That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the September 24, 2025 Prince Rupert Library Board Meeting Prince Rupert Library Board Minutes October 15, 2025 1 Smith/De Lucca — Carried | |
| 2.2 | Adoption of Financial Report That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the content September 2025 Financial Report as presented. Discussion of formatting to follow. Smith/De Lucca — Carried | |
| 2.3 | Adoption of Circulation Report That the Prince Rupert Library Board resolves to adopt the September 2025 Circulation report as presented. Smith/De Lucca — Carried | |
| 3. | BOARD CHAIR UPDATE | |
| 3.1 | Board members discussed success of governance workshop with Babs Kelly last week. | |
| 4. | LIBRARY DIRECTOR UPDATE | |
| 4.1 | M. Taylor updated the board on Truth & Reconciliation initiatives, including some events at the library (Wats’a film screening and Spooky Ts’msyen Stories) | |
| 4.2 | Monthly financial report formatting discussed. M. Taylor will make revisions to better reflect Enhancement Grant spending separate from regular operating budget. Discussion of any | |
| 4.3 | M. Taylor outlined some issues with the library’s building | |
| 4.4 | Meeting schedule going forward. M. Taylor provided a proposed schedule for meeting dates in 2026. Topic tabled until all board members are present. | |
| 5. | SUB-COMMITTEE UPDATES | |
| 5.1 | Governance Committee – Strategic Planning M. Taylor informed the board of the proposed dates of Feb. 7 & 8th 2026 for strategic planning with Maynard Angus. | |
| 5.2 | Governance Committee – Policy Next policy to develop will be Trustee Appointment. M. Taylor to set up meeting with D. Smith to begin the development of this policy. | |
| 5.3 | New Facility Committee M. Taylor provided update on her meeting with City CAO R. Pucci. The Facility Committee will meet next week to discuss next steps. | |
| 6. | ADDITIONAL ITEMS | |
| 7. | NEXT MEETING DATE | |
| 7.1 | The Prince Rupert Library Board will meet on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. | |
| 8. | ADJOURNMENT | |
| 8.1 | Prince Rupert Library Board adjourns their meeting held on October 15, 2025 the time being 8:00 pm. Prince Rupert Library Board Minutes October 15, 2025 3 | |