Members Present: Betty Bakker, Peter Bergamo, Christine Cuttler, Mary Desole, Deborah Eisberg, Gayle Garin, Barbara Hespenheide, Susan Hill, Gae Hutton, Jackie Klein, Murray Solomon, Reed Sparling, Jennifer Teague, Noel Tepper, Norma Torney, and Frank Van Zanten.. The PPLD was represented by Lauren Muffs, Skip Patterson, and Janet Huen..
Members Absent with Notice: Suzanne Christensen, Art Punsoni, and Ike Rubin.

Members Absent without Notice: Wanda Mitchell, and Mark Pastreich.
President Sparling called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

Minutes of Previous meetings: The May minutes were distributed. Frank Van Zanten moved to accepted them as submitted, and Gayle Garin seconded the motion. The minutes were accepted..

Treasurer's Report: Christine reported that this has been a quiet month.The Federal and state reports have been signed and mailed.

President's Report: Reed did not have a president's report this month.

OLD BUSINESS

Program Committee - Susan Hill reported that the committee is planning a program for the fall. It will include an author's signing of books. The committee asked for a suggestion for a date.
The annual meeting will be held the week of December 15th. The members of the program committee are planning to have a speaker.
Susan asked for a suggestion for an early fall meeting. Chris Cuttler suggested a trip to the Cloisters.
There is a consensus that we should sponsor author presentations on a regular basis.

Booksale Committee - Help is needed for sorting and packing books. We are 30% ahead of last year in quantity of books. South Hills Mall is okay for the location of the sale.
The library has a stack of old newspapers, if the committee wants them for the sale. Give Frank any suggestions for what to do with them.

Newsletter - No report. (See below).

NEW BUSINESS

• PPLD Report - Lauren Muffs said the library is going to request funds to support classical concerts in the fall.
• Lauren reported that the summer reading program begins July 5th. Events are listed in The Rotunda.
• Skip Patterson suggested that the trustees and the Friends should have an event to meet each other. The Board expressed approval.

Bookstore Proposal - See attached sheet.
• John Behrens offered to set up a bookstore in coopoeration with the Friends in a space near the Demitasse Café. The booksale committee discussed the proposal and decided to say no at this time.
• Frank discussed thed handout of advantages and disadvantages. A major problem would be labor. Board members discussed the advantages and disadvantages.
• Jenny suggested an Internet sales site. Chris Cuttler said we could do this if we could have a safe space for a computer. This would be a better way to expand the booksale than opening a store.
• The booksale committee will discuss the possibilities of an Internet store.

Newsletter -
Question: Should we use The Rotunda, have our own newsletter, or both?
The Rotunda is published four times a year. The people on our Friends' list receive The Rotunda.

Suggestions: We do our own mailing between publication of The Rotunda to publicize official events.
A comment was made that there is some confusion between the Annual Appeal and the Friends' newsletter (dues). We should address this.
Murray suggested a new heading for the Friends' page to The Rotunda. It is the same information in a new form. The Board approved this.

Reed adjourned the meeting at 6:30.

Respectfully submitted,
Jackie Klein
Vice-President