FCPL Board of Trustees Meeting

Frederick County Public Libraries

Board of Trustees

October 1, 2025

C. Burr Artz – Community Room

7:00 p.m.

Agenda

1. Meeting called to order
   1. Welcome citizens
   2. Citizens remarks*
2. Approval of Minutes – Board Retreat and September 3, 2025 meeting
3. Chair’s Report – FCPL Board of Trustees
4. Director’s Report – James Kelly
   1. FCPL – Update
   2. Budget/CIP Update
5. New Business
   1. Financial Report – Brandy McDermott (5 min.)
   2. Summer Reading Challenge Update – Erin Gambrill and Taylor Floria (10 min.)
   3. South County Libraries Update – Rebecca Reeves (10 min.)
6. Board Questions and Comments
7. Other Citizen Remarks
8. Next meeting – the Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the C. Burr Artz Library – Trust Conference Room, 110 E. Patrick Street, Frederick, MD. The next Board meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. will be held at the C. Burr Artz Library – Community Room, 110 E. Patrick Street, Frederick, MD.
9. Adjournment

(*The Board will hear public comments prior to voting on each agenda item. Public comments will follow staff presentation and board comments.)