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Keene Memorial Library Board Meeting
Pinnacle Bank Board Room (1st Floor)
1030 N. Broad St, Fremont, NE
6:30 P.M.
January 19, 2026
Minutes
Held in the Pinnacle Bank Board Room (1st Floor) and Board President Becky Pence called the
meeting to order at 6:42 pm.
Roll Call
The following members were present: Tina Barham, Ryan Fiala, Amanda Moenning, LeAnn
Rathke, and Becky Pence.
Also present for the meeting were Laura England-Biggs, Library Director; Jody Sanders, City
Administrator; Sally Ganem, City Council Liaison; Denise Kay, Friends of Keene Memorial
Library Board Member; and Tracy Swanson, Senior Office Associate.
Senior Office Associate Tracy Swanson will be recording the meeting minutes.
Notice of Meeting and Agenda
This meeting was preceded by a publicized notice in the Fremont Tribune and the agenda posted
at the 1st floor circulation desk of the Keene Memorial Library, located at 1030 North Broad
Street, and distributed by email. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted continually for
public inspection and is located near the entrance of the meeting room.
Agenda
Motion to adopt the current agenda for the January 19, 2026, regular meeting.
Board Member Rathke made a motion to adopt the current agenda for the January 19, 2026,
Library Board Meeting, and it was seconded by Board Member Fiala.
Ayes: Barham, Fiala, Moenning, Rathke and Pence.
Motion carried 5-0 with 0 absent.
Reading of Minutes
Board Member Fiala made a motion to approve the December 15, 2025, Library Board minutes,
and it was seconded by Board Member Barham.
Ayes: Barham, Fiala, Moenning, Rathke and Pence.
Motion carried 5-0 with 0 absent.
2025 Keene Memorial Library Annual Report
Board Member Barham made a motion to approve 2025 Keene Memorial Library Annual Report
to send to the City Council and it was seconded by Board Member Fiala.
Ayes: Barham, Fiala, Moenning, Rathke and Pence.
Motion carried 5-0 with 0 absent.

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Reports
Library Director’s Report
Month in Review
No action taken.
Statistics
No action taken.
Friends of the Library Report
No action taken.
Finance – Library Expenditures Reports for December 2025
No action taken.
With no further business, the motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Rathke, seconded
by Board Member Fiala; Time: 7:26 p.m.
Ayes: Barham, Fiala, Moenning, Rathke and Pence.
Motion carried 5-0 with 0 absent
Next Regular Board Meeting will be held February 16, 2026, at 6:30 pm in the Board Room
(1st Floor) located at Keene Memorial Library, 1030 N Broad St, Fremont NE.
Prepared by Tracy Swanson, Senior Office Associate
Signed by LeAnn Rathke, Board Secretary