Board approves three-year library plan to meet Wisconsin statute and expand school library services

Brien presented the district’s three-year library long-range plan and told the board it “meets the requirements for the Wisconsin State Statute” that districts must file a library services plan. The plan uses the Future Ready Library framework and links library goals to district goals, with recommended annual updates and posting on the district website.

Brien described program elements for circulation, Chromebook support, maker space activities (VR headsets, 3D pens, Legos) and efforts to increase high-school student engagement. Board members asked about frequency of updates; Brien said the plan is a working document to be updated yearly and returned to the board every three years for review.

A motion to approve the three-year long-range library plan was made and the board voted to adopt it. The plan’s stated purpose is to provide accountability and document challenges and yearly goals for library services across elementary, middle and high schools.