Library Board minutes 06092025
Pittsylvania County Public Library
Joint Library Board and PPL Foundation Meeting
June 9, 2025
The Library Board of Trustees and the PPL Foundation met in a joint meeting on June 9, 2025 at
the Chatham Library. Library board members present included Karen Eades, Alice Shelton, Portia
Fitzgerald, Shelby Buffington, David Law, Janice Fitts, Sandy Mitchell, Mike Irby, and York
Pilson. PPL Foundation members in attendance included Alice Shelton, Karen Eades, Bert Eades,
Mike Irby, and Rhonda Griffin.
The meeting was called to order at 3:00pm by Karen Eades, Chair.
The consent agenda including the agenda, minutes of the meeting of May 2025, the operations and
financial reports for May 2025, and the director’s report, were approved on a motion by Bert Eades,
seconded by Alice Shelton. Motion passed unanimously.
Action Items
Library Board election was held. Alice Shelton moved to re-elect Karen Eades as Chair. Portia
Fitzgerald seconded. Passed unanimously. Sandy Mitchell moved to re-elect Janice Fitts as Vice-
Chair, seconded by Shelby Buffington. Passed unanimously. Mike Irby, the newest Library Board
member was introduced and welcomed to the Board.
Rhonda updated the library board on the bookmobile. Alice Shelton presented a check from
Chatham Lions Club for $3,579.04 for the purchase of the bookmobile. Rhonda discussed the
agreement with Danville Regional Foundation for their contribution of $100,000. Bert Eades
reviewed the grants and amounts received. Rhonda informed the boards that the BKM order has
been placed and reviewed with Matthews Vehicle.
Information Items
Rhonda informed the boards that the Traveling Exhibit for VA 250 would make rounds in the
PCP libraries Sept 8 – Oct 20, 2025.
Rhonda also informed the boards that she is still waiting for a reply from the maintenance dept of
the Pittsylvania County schools about the potential library site in the Dan River district.
Calendars and information were shared about upcoming summer reading programs.
York Pilson announced that this would be his last meeting. The Boards thanked him for his
service.
Karen Eades adjourned the executive committee meeting at 3:30pm.
The next executive committee meeting is scheduled for July 14, 2025 at 3:00pm at the Chatham
Library. The next full Library Board meeting is scheduled for Aug 11, 2025 at 3:00pm.
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Karen Eades