Alice Meacham, Author at Rose Memorial Library

February 17, 2025 By Alice Meacham

Update on Prop 2 and 2025 Budget

Dear Rose Memorial Library Community,

First and foremost, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to you! We deeply appreciate the many ways in which you show your ongoing support of Rose Memorial Library, including:

Attending programs
Utilizing library materials and resources, both in person and online
Spending time at the library
Making donations
Sharing stories of your experiences
Approving Proposition 2 on the November ballot

We understand that you may have many questions about what happens next, and we appreciate your patience. The official results of the ballot initiative were too close to call immediately and were not officially confirmed until early December. We are thrilled to share that Proposition 2 was approved by voters in the Stony Point community, which will allow us to better serve this community in the manner it both needs and deserves!

Unfortunately, because the Stony Point Town Board approved the Town’s 2025 budget on October 22, 2024—before the November election—and did not include the voter-approved funding in that budget, the increased funding will not be available to the library until 2026. Our request to amend the 2025 budget to include the approved increase was denied. This delay means that we will not be able to break ground on a new building in 2025. Additionally, we will not be able to extend our opening hours to include Tuesday and Thursday evenings, nor will we be able to expand programming, particularly for adults, to the level we had hoped for until 2026.

However, this delay does not mean that progress toward a new building and expanded operations will come to a halt. The library and its team of experts will continue working toward securing the necessary building code approvals. We will be applying for construction grants and addressing the many details of the plan and team so that we can move forward with purpose and momentum as soon as we are financially able.

You, our friends, neighbors, patrons, and community members, have our sincerest thanks for your continued support of and engagement with Rose Memorial Library. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, concerns, or ideas you may have. We wish you all a happy, healthy, and peaceful 2025.

Warmest regards,
The Staff and Board of Rose Memorial Library

June 11, 2021 By Alice Meacham

June Board Meeting

Time: June 16, 2021 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Due to public health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 virus, the Rose Memorial Library Board of Trustees may not be meeting in person. In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 202.1 the June 16, 2021 monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees will be conducted via videoconferencing through the Zoom Application, and a transcript will be provided at a later date. The public will have an opportunity to see and hear the meeting live and provide comments. The public can watch the live meeting through the Zoom Application. If any interested members of the public would like to provide comments on any portion of the monthly meeting agenda, comments can be called in during the meeting.

Comments can be also be provided by email before and during the meeting to F. Hollis Griffin, Jr., Secretary to the Board of Trustees at fhgriffinjr@gmail.com. Any proposed resolutions may be reviewed and downloaded here.

INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS THE VIRTUAL MEETING:

If you have a computer, tablet or smartphone, you can log in and see the video or audio of the live session. On the evening of June 16, 2021 log in five minutes before the scheduled 5:30 P.M. start of the meeting, log in with your computer, smartphone or tablet. You will be placed on hold until the meeting starts. Questions about the Zoom videoconference should be emailed to: fhgriffinjr@gmail.com

To access the Zoom meeting click here.

You can also access the meeting by visiting the Zoom website or mobile app, selecting “Join a Meeting” and entering the following information when prompted:

Meeting ID: 836 2159 7995
Passcode: 351424

You can also call in to the meeting via telephone by dialing according to your location:
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Find your local number here.