Board members discuss policy changes at the WPCL Board of Trustee meeting on Monday, Nov. 14.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Public Library is looking into purchasing new self-checkouts and has filled out an order for a 3-D printer.

During the WPCL Library Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, it was mentioned that the self-checkout on the main floor of the library does not take payments anymore and is a nine-year-old system. The library is looking into pricing to upgrade the units.

The library is also in the process of ordering a 3-D printer. After the library receives the printer, the library staff will take a few months to learn how to use it before the printer is available for patron use.

Board members unanimously approved to grant library staff with an extra one week’s worth of pay based on each staff member’s current salary. Every year, if the funds are available, rather than giving staff a bonus, the board has the option to give staff an extra one, one and a half or two weeks worth of pay. The extra money comes from what is left over at the end of the year in the insurance fund.

Board member Rick Paczkowski suggested in the future, the board should consider doling out an equal sum to all staff, rather than giving staff different amounts based on their salaries.

The new chiller controls have in been installed in the library as well as the carpet in the cataloging area. The computers were also put back into the cataloging area after the carpeting was completed.

Library director Ann Zydek informed the board they had received two bids for lawn and landscaping for 2017.

The board unanimously approved their internet acceptable use policy. It was stated that little had changed with the policy, however, the library most approve it every three years.

The library also unanimously agree upon the dates the library is to be closed next year.

The board unanimously approved a materiality threshold and reporting policy. The policy states if an individual steals over $500 worth of materials, the library must report the theft to the state.