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Board of Trustees Agenda -
July 20, 2004- 4.30pm
480 Primrose Road - Library Conference Room
SUGGESTED ACTION
1. CALL TO ORDER-WELCOME PAT TOFT AS NEW TRUSTEE
2. ROLL CALL
3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Action
a. Nomination of Mary Herman to Serve as President
b. Nomination of Dave Carr to Serve as Secretary
4. WARRANTS & SPECIAL FUND Approval
5. MINUTES Approval
6. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION Information
a. News from the Capitol June 30, 2004
b. Highlights of Library Operations
c. Book Spines to Support Easton Library
d. Monthly Statistics May 2004
7. FROM THE FLOOR (Public Comments)
& REPORTS
a. City Librarian-Escoffier Information
b. Foundation Report-Escoffier 000" j w t Y-a 4-4—) Information
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
,a,epdate on Evans & Brown Mural for Children's Room Discussion
>--Budget Update Discussion
Easton Renovation Update Discussion
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. New Hours for Easton Library Discussion/Action
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
V). ADJOURNMENT Adjourn
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Board of Trustees Agenda _
July 20, 2004— 4.30pm
480 Primrose Road - Library Conference Room
SUGGESTED ACTION
1. CALL TO ORDER—WELCOME PAT TOFT AS NEW TRUSTEE
2. ROLL CALL
3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Action
a. Nomination of Mary Herman to Serve as President
b. Nomination of Dave Carr to Serve as Secretary
4. WARRANTS & SPECIAL FUND Approval
5. MINUTES Approval
6. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION Information
a. News from the Capitol June 30, 2004
b. Highlights of Library Operations
�— c. Book Spines to Support Easton Library
d. Monthly Statistics May 2004
7. FROM THE FLOOR (Public Comments)
8. REPORTS
a. City Librarian—Escoffier Information
b. Foundation Report—Escoffier Information
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Update on Evans & Brown Mural for Children's Room Discussion
b. Budget Update Discussion
c. Easton Renovation Update Discussion
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. New Hours for Easton Library Discussion/Action
b. Potential Change of Meeting date to August 10, 2004 Discussion/Action
ANNOUNCEMENTS
12. ADJOURNMENT Adjourn
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
June 15, 2004
I. Call to Order
President Catherine McCormack called the meeting to order at
4:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Dave Carr, Cecile Coar, Mary Herman,
Catherine McCormack, Carol Rossi
Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III. Warrants and Special Funds
The Trustees unanimously agreed to approve the warrants. M/S/C
�. (Herman/Carr)
IV. Minutes
The Trustees unanimously approved-the minutes of the April 27,
2004 meeting. M/S/C (Herman/Coar)
V. Correspondence and Attachments
A. Duncan Trust Report - The City Librarian noted that the
present balance of the Duncan Trust statement does not reflect the
$150,000 that the Trustees voted to allocate to the Easton
renovation.
B. Monthly Statistics May 2004 - Patron usage of library
materials is continuing to increase. Circulation statistics are up
21% for May and children's circulation has increased 30% over
this time last year.
VI. From the Floor None
480 Primrose Road•Burlingame•CA 94010-4083
Phone (650) 558-7474'Fax(650) 342-6295
VII. Reports
A. City Librarians Report - Highlights of Report
1. Easton Renovation - The contractor expects to be
finished in August at which time the interior work will begin.
The project has not remained within the original budget due
to extensive dry rot, structural damage and life safety
upgrades amounting to $125,000. We will need to reduce
costs in other areas of the project. Easton is scheduled to
open October 2nd.
2. Results of Increased Library Usage - Patrons may
experience longer lines for both check out at the Circulation
desk and assistance at Reference. Telephone requests often
cannot be handled immediately, as reference librarians and
children's staff have to leave their desks to assist patrons.
Reference is single staffed during certain times of the week.
3. Wireless - The main library has been wired for
"wireless" Internet connection. Patrons having a wireless
chip in their laptops will be able to access the Internet on all
three levels of the building. Wireless will be installed in the
Easton Branch before it opens to the public.
4. Board of Trustees - Eight prospective applicants will
be interviewed by two Council members for the two open
Library board positions on June 18th. The City Librarian will
give orientation sessions for the candidates regarding general
Library procedures, budget updates and Trustee's
responsibilities. Trustee Coar will not seek appointment to
another term; Trustee McCormack has applied for a second
term.
B. Foundation Report - The next meeting will be held this
Thursday, May 17th.
1. Development Committee - Lauren Rosen, Chair of
the Development Committee, will present the full board with
a business plan which the committee created to assist the
Foundation in selecting and increasing the scope of its fund
raising methods.
2. Easton Collection - At the April meeting, the
Foundation passed a motion to fund the Easton Opening
Day Collection in the amount of$30,000.
VIII. Unfinished Business
A. Evans and Brown Mural - The Trustees unanimously
agreed to table a vote on the proposed mural for the Children's
room since Mark Evans of Evans and Brown was unable to attend
the Trustees' meeting and present a sketch for viewing. M/S/C
(Rossi/McCormack)
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June 15,2004
B. Budget Update - The City Librarian intends to implement
the Library budget as it was presented to Council at the budget
study session on June 1, 2004. At this meeting, Council took the
position that it would not make further reductions in the budget
even though the state has proposed taking revenues of$620,000
from the City. Council will vote on the 2004 - 2005 City budget
June 17th.
C. Eucalyptus Tree at Easton - The City Librarian advised the
Trustees that the Park and Recreation Director has informed him
that the tree in front of Easton is healthy and the City does not
have plans to remove it. Trustee Carr suggested that if citizens are
concerned that the tree is a safety hazard, they do have the option
to contact members of the Council.
IX. New Business
A. Nomination of Officers for 2004-2005 - Trustee Coar
nominated Trustee Herman to serve as President of the Board of
Trustees for the year 2004 - 2005. M/S/C (Coar/Rossi) Trustee
Coar nominated Dave Carr to serve as Secretary of the Board of
Trustees for the year 2004 - 2005 . M/S/C (Coar/Rossi)
B. Volunteer Recognition Support - The Trustees approved
the motion of Trustee Rossi to increase the funds for Library
volunteer recognition to $700. M/S/C (Rossi/McCormack)
X. Announcements
A. Outgoing Trustee - Trustee Herman thanked Trustee Coar
for her contributions and support to the Board over the past 6
years. Trustee Rossi offered her home for the dinner to be given in
honor of Trustee Coar and to welcome the new board member.
XI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30pm. The next meeting of the
Library Trustees will be held July 20 2004 at 4:30pm in the
Library Conference Room. M/S/C (Rossi/Herman)
Respectfully
Submitted,
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Alfred H. Escofcfier
City Librarian
Library Board of Trustee Minutes 3
June 15,2004
Escoffier, Al
m: Laura Fisher[Ifisher@cla-net.org]
'Me n t: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 5:01 PM
To: Calix
Subject: [CALIX:2621] News from the Capitol
June 30, 2004
TO: CLA MEMBERS/ SYSTEMS/ NETWORK CONTACTS
FROM: Mike Dillon, CLA Lobbyist
Christina Dillon, CLA Lobbyist
RE: NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL
I. BUDGET UPDATE - "I KEEP HEARING I SHOULD BE HEARING
SOMETHING SHORTLY. "
Several months ago, Governor Schwarzenegger announced his intent to
produce an "on time" Budget, meaning that the Budget would be agreed to
by the legislature, and on his desk, ready to be signed by June 30th
in order to start the new fiscal year on July 1. Unfortunately, a
handful of final issues - including a $2.6 billion deal crafted with the
cities, counties, and special districts - continue to be problematic for
legislative leaders and the Governor, and will cause the state to miss
the Governor's June 30th deadline today. The powerful Budget Conference
Committee has not met for at least two weeks, and the so-called "Big 5, "
consisting of the Assembly and Senate leadership and the Governor, has
met fairly regularly for the last week. It was rumored that the "Big 5"
may have a handshake agreement on all remaining outstanding issues in
the Budget by the end of the day today. However, this afternoon we
believe it will now be tomorrow or Friday before an agreement is
reached. One of the Budget Conference Committee members indicated that
the Conference Committee could then convene briefly to tie up loose
F 's, and a Budget could be drafted and sent to the floors of the Senate
,-, Assembly for a vote as early as Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
However, we are somewhat amazed at the lack of information that various
top level staff members seem to have regarding the progress of the
Budget negotiations by the "Big 5. " One key fiscal staff member told us,
tongue in cheek, yesterday, "I keep hearing I should be hearing
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something shortly. "
II. DEMOCRAT RESISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEAL
Several key Democratic lawmakers are still balking at the piece in the
Governor's "local government deal" that would lock the current sources
of local government revenues into the Constitution, specifically the
sales tax and property tax. Lawmakers, like Assemblyman Darrell
Steinberg of Sacramento, feel that by placing these sources of revenue
into the Constitution, the State will be precluded from ever addressing
issues such as "fiscalization of land use" and the need to address
low-income housing. While there is some resistance to the local
government ERAF piece that affects the special districts, one
confidential source informed us late last week that this provision may
be ultimately agreed to. As of this writing, the exemption that CLA
secured for the independent special district libraries, and so-called
"ERAF Orphan" libraries, is holding and we are optimistic it will not be
undone at this point. Once the final agreement, relative to the local
government deal is announced, we will alert you. (The language for the
"deal" will be eventually incorporated into a Budget trailer bill next
week and assigned a bill number, which will allow you to track its
progress. )
III. CLA'S LIBRARY BOND BILL HEADS TO ASSEMBLY
APPROPRIATIONS - LETTERS NEEDED
Last week, the Assembly Local Government Committee heard testimony on SB
1161 by Senator Dede Alpert. The measure is sponsored by CLA and would
provide $1 billion in general obligation bonds for library construction
and renovation on the March 2006 ballot. The committee received the
bill favorably, passing the measure with 7 "ayes" and zero "no" votes.
(Committee members voting in support included Assemblymembers Chairman
Salinas, Vice Chair Lieber, Garcia, Leno, Mullin, Steinberg, and
Wiggins. ) Testifying in support of the bill was Anne Cain, CLA's
Legislative Chair and Contra Costa County Library Director; Anne Marie
Gold, Sacramento Public Library Director; and lobbyists for Sacramento
County, Alameda County, and the city of Los Angeles. At the conclusion
of the testimony, Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) inquired,
"Senator Alpert, a question.is $1 billion enough?" Responded Senator
Alpert, "Thank you, Mr. Leno. Unfortunately, $1 billion is never
enough, but we think it is a good start. "
You may recall that when the bill was originally introduced, Senator
Alpert included a $2 billion figure in her measure, and realistically
knew that she would have to negotiate that figure down based on what the
state could bear in terms of its bonded indebtedness capacity. In an
attempt to move the bill forward and continue discussions with the
Governor and the Administration, she stripped all of the funding from
the measure to advance the bill out of the Senate. Once the bill was in
the Assembly, the Senator requested that CLA lobbyists join her on June
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16th in a special meeting with the Governor's Chief of Staff and the
Governor's Secretary for Legislation to discuss the future of the bond
bill. Originally, the goal was to place a library construction bond on
ballot for November 20.04. However, after a very informative and
hMpful meeting with the Governor's two representatives, they have
cautioned the Senator against proceeding with the bond on the November
2004 ballot. They noted that the November ballot is so "lengthy, that
you may face voter fatigue. We think the voters may get frustrated with
all of the items on the ballot. " In addition, they noted that the state
continues to sell $15 billion worth of "debt repayment bonds" that the
voters approved in March of 2004, as part of Governor Schwarzenegger's
Budget recovery plan. Thus, while they did not indicate whether the
Governor would support or oppose the bill, they suggested that the
Senator pursue the March 2006 ballot, and a dollar amount of $1 billion.
In addition, they have asked CLA and Senator Alpert to meet with the
Department of Finance to determine what the state might be able to
afford in terms of general obligation bond debt, and ascertain whether
or not a schedule could be established to sell the bond in waves, as is
being done with the debt retirement bond. The Senator promptly amended
her bill to include the Administration's recommendations, and SB 1161
was fast-tracked to the Assembly Local Government only several days
later. Much work still needs to be done between now and August to
convince the Governor and Department of Finance that a $1 billion bond
for library construction and renovation is critical.
The next hurdle for SB 1161 is the Assembly Appropriations Committee,
who will consider the bill during the first week of August, when the
le-islature returns from its legislative recess. Please take a moment
t y to write each of the members of the Appropriations Committee, and
ur§e their strong support of the bill. At the same time, we would
encourage you to write the Governor, and request his support of the bond
- in your letters to the Governor, you might mention: 1) the specific
need in your communities, 2) the tremendous competition due to the lack
of funds in the current Proposition 14 bond, 3) since the Governor has
made youth after school programs one of his hallmark issues, you might
highlight some of the important programs your libraries would provide
for school age children during the after school hours. Thank you for
your help!
Members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee
Assemblywoman Judy Chu, Chair
Assemblywoman Sharon Runner, Vice Chair
Assemblywoman Patricia Bates
Assemblywoman Patty Berg
Ai,,, ablywoman Ron Calderon
Assemblywoman Ellen Corbett [co-author]
Assemblyman Lou Correa
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Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher
Assemblyman Manny Diaz
Assemblyman Marco Firebaugh
Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg
Assemblyman Ray Haynes
Assemblyman Mark Leno [co-author]
Assemblyman Abel Maldonado
Assemblywoman Gloria Negrete McLeod
Assemblyman Joe Nation [co-author]
Assemblyman Robert Pacheco
Assemblywoman Fran Pavley
Assemblyman Mark Ridley-Thomas
Assemblyman Steven Samuelian
Assemblyman Joe Simitian
Assemblywoman Patricia Wiggins
Assemblyman Leland Yee
Sample address:
The Honorable Judy Chu
Chair, Assembly Appropriations Committee
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA. 95814
and
The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor, State of California
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA. 95814
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Highlights of Library Operations
May/June 2004
June 25, 2004
1) Budget. Completed the budget and received approval as submitted.
2) Library Use Up. Library use is up between 25-30% over the same
month last year. We have more children in our 3 summer reading
clubs than we ever have. We are seeing more queuing at public
service desks. The 5 children's story hours per week are nearly a
100 in attendance. The new "Family program" nights are a great
success.
3) Self Checks. We are awaiting new self-check machines, which will
take media and all other materials. These machines are an
upgrade of our 8-year-old machines. We are hoping this will be an
option for users who wish to check out their own materials.
4) Communications. Held several informational meetings with library
staff regarding reductions in the budget, layoffs, and changes in
hours.
5) Easton. Continued to oversee the Easton Renovation project, which
is scheduled for contractor completion in August. We will do
library set up work in September and open on October 2nd,
�- assuming no delays. There is a great deal of work to do in the next
90 days.
6) Easton Opening. Have a joint committee of Foundation and Staff
working on opening festivities. A "Thank You" preview party will be
held for the 40 major donors to the project.
7) Outsourcing. The cataloging and processing of all adult fiction and
some media (DVD's) has been signed-off and is operational. With
the loss of one FTE in the Technical Services Division, this not only
reduces costs, but also increases speed of items to the shelf.
8) Retirement pending. Roz Mincher, Library Assistant II, will likely
accept the "Golden Handshake" retirement offered by the City,
effective July 7th. This will create a vacancy, which will not be
filled. Some backfill for public service desks will be needed.
9) Library Interns. I have one library intern, Heidi Kenney, who is
currently seeking her MLS at San Jose State. She is interning at
the Reference Desk. We are also fortunate to have Kathy von
Mayrhauser in the children's area, who will be completing her
library school work Spring 2005. We are in the mode of having to
"train our own" librarians these days, and we are fortunate to find
two such dedicated individuals.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Burlingame Public Library
480 Primrose Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
650-558-7474
Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian
(Note: Excellent photo opportunities during the next week on the
construction site; we can supply digital photos also if you like.)
Book Spines to Support Library
The Easton Branch of the Burlingame Public Library is midway through
a major renovation financed primarily by private donors in the
Burlingame/Hillsborough community. Over 50 major donors have
contributed $ 1,000 and up for a facelift for the much-loved facility.
"We now have an opportunity for many more community members to
support the library's facilities and programs," said Library Foundation
President Jane Dunbar. "The Foundation is selling "faux book spines"
which will be mounted at the entrance to the children's area at the new
library. Donors can have their name or the name of a friend or loved one
painted on the spine for a donation of$ 250.00 or more. In this way,
library users can become a "permanent" part of the Easton Branch
Library."
"Major donations are always welcome, but this is a great way for more
members of the community to contribute to the library."
The faux book spines are being designed and created by the San
Francisco design firm of Evans and Brown. The firm is noted for their
lively and magical artistic installations and murals in local libraries such
as San Francisco and Tiburon.
The Easton Library, located at the corner of Easton and Cabrillo in North
Burlingame, was formerly the home of the North Burlingame Women's
Club. Originally built in 1927, the building is undergoing seismic,
structural, electrical, plumbing and technology upgrades. The completed
library will have 10 computer workstations for the public, an extensive
children's collection, and popular materials for adult readers. The
anticipated opening date is October 2, 2004.
Prospective donors may pick up a book spine donor form in the lobby of
the main library, or call the library offices at 558-7474 and request a
copy.
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2004
Registered Borrowers Previous month's total #Added Total Registi2,
Burlingame Adults 17,197 130 ,327
Burlingame Children 4,802 28 ,830
Hillsborough Adults 2,593 18 611
Hillsborough Children 1,324 5 1,329
Non-San Mateo Co. Borrowers 1,584 15 1,599
Totals 27,500 196 27,696
Circulation Activity Main Branch
Adult Print Materials 21,359 0
Children's Print Materials 11,624 0
Audio/Visual Materials 10,384 0
Circulation Totals
This month total Main 46,387 This month previous year 39,476 17.5% Increase
"This month total Branch 0 This month previous year 2,933 -100% Decrease
his month Grand Total 46,387 This month previous year 42,409 9.0% Increase
"*Easton closed on September 29, 2003
Reference Activity Inter Library Loans
Questions Directions Lent 2,429
Reference 2,939 335 Borrowed 2,414
Children's 1,527 757 TOTAL 4,843
Lower Level 1,509 1,906
Branch 0 0
TOTAL 5,975 2,998
Collections Main Titles Volumes Main Titles Added Branch Volumes Added
Adult Non Fiction 496 339 2
Children's Non Fiction 68 52 3
YA Non Fiction 0 0 0
Adult Fiction 278 218 0
Children's Fiction 176 110 4
YA Fiction 25 12 2
Cassettes Audio 50 48 0
Compact Discs 68 63 0
Videos 71 68 0
Children's Audio 13 0 0
Children's Video 20 0 0
';hildren's Compact Disc 13 0 0
VD's 56 37 0
Children's DVD's 9 0 0
TOTALS 1,343 947 24
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2004
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Other Material Volumes Added Total Held
4dult un-cataloged books 0 7,348
Children's un-cataloged 176 6,990
books
Foreign Language un- 0 684
cataloged
D nix Deposit to City Treasurer Main $10,564.29
Branch* 0
Total $10,564.29
*Easton Closed
Main and Easton Deposits Revolving Account Rental Main $204.50
Revolving Account PLS Video Main $ 9.00
Trustees Special Fund Photocopies (Main)** $763.20
**Easton Closed
Estimated User Traffic 28,127 Daily Average 970
Community Room Adult*
TOTAL MEETINGS HELD 7 207
Adult LibraryPro rams Attendance
-ectures, Film Series etc.
Book Groups
Childrens and Young Adult Attendance
Pre-school programs 9 434
Toddler 9 734
Class Visits 46 1,036
Preschool Visits 0 0
Special Programs 0 2,206
Total 64
Children's Reference Questions 1,527
Children's Directional Questions 757
Total 2,284
Easton Branch Closed for Remodel
Internet User Sessions
**Hour& 112 Hour Express Children's Total
6,662 2,032 382 9,076
**This includes both hour and half-hour Internet terminals.
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
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City Librarian's Report
July 20, 2004
Summer Reading and Enrichment Programs Peak!
Summer library use continues to climb, along with the busy summer reading clubs.
Registration is over 500. The three programs include the Read to Me program,School
Age Program, Teen Reading Club. Also available are the summer enrichment books,
which include the titles that the schools are recommending that students read in the
summer. There are reading lists available from Burlingame High, Mills High, Crystal
Springs/Uplands, and Mercy.
New Hours at the Main Library
The new hours at the main were implemented this month on July 2°d. With the closure of
the library at 5 PM on Fridays, the main library schedule is:
Monday- Thursday, 10 AM- 9 PM
Friday& Saturday, 10 AM- 5 PM
Sunday, 1 PM- 5 PM
Signage on the building is being updated. All of the library brochures will need to be
updated to reflect new hours and phone numbers at Main and Easton.
Easton Renovation Status
The contractor expects to finish the building project in August. Interior colors have been
chosen and painting will begin the week of July 6th. Finish electrical will be next, along
with the final pour of the terra cotta colored surface on the front porch. The exterior
stucco will be complete by the time you read this report. The Warren Hile furniture has
arrived and is in storage. The shelving should arrive in mid-August. The tables and chairs
should arrive in mid-September. All in all, we are very excited that this will come
together on time.
Easton Opening Day Celebration
Planning has begun for our Opening Day festivities calendared for Saturday, October 2,
2004, 2 PM. A joint committee of staff and Foundation Board members met on June 30th
to brainstorm the event. The task force came up with: refreshments, story times, and
hopefully music from the BIS Jazz band, as well as a strolling musician. Mayor Rosalie
O'Mahony will do the ribbon cutting and we will ask Senator Jackie Speier to attend and
say a few words at the renovation of her hometown library.
Library Budget Status
The Library budget remains at the requested amounts for fiscal 2004/2005. This includes
a 6%reduction in operations. Personnel will be reduced by nearly 2 FTE through attrition
and reduction of hourly staff. We are still sharpening our pencils to make certain we have
made all the reductions we can to maximize staffing at public service desks.
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Phone (650) 558-7474'Fax (650) 342-6295
�.. New Easton Hours
I will be asking the Board to approve new hours for the Easton Branch when we open in
October. I would like to expand the hours by 7 hours per week. There should be sufficient
funding budgeted for this operation.
Board of Trustees Changes
Cecile Coar is leaving the Library Board after serving two successful terms. She will be
honored at a dinner later in the summer.
Our new member of the Board is Patricia"Pat" Toft. Pat is a longtime Burlingame
resident, former schoolteacher and active in the community. I met with Pat for an
orientation and tour of the library last week. With the many challenges ahead,we are
looking forward to working with Pat's assistance on the Board.
Upcoming Events.
• Holiday Closure, Sunday, July 4 and Monday, July 5th
• Library Board meeting, Tuesday, July 20, 4:30 PM
• Library Board meeting, Tuesday, August 17, 4:30 PM
• Holiday Closure, Sunday, September 5 and Monday, September 6
• Foundation Board meeting, Thursday, September 9, 4:30 PM
Alfred Escoffier
City Librarian
July 2, 2004
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Library Board Agenda Item, July 20, 2004: 10a
Easton Branch Hours
I am requesting that the Board approve a new schedule for the Easton
Branch October 2, 2004:
Monday-Thursday, 2 PM- 8 PM
Friday 8s Saturday, 2 PM- 5 PM
Sunday, Closed
This schedule increases open schedule by 7 hours per week. Staff feels
that this will help draw in new clientele who are unable to get to Easton
by the former 6 PM closure. We are also planning to have story hours
and other family programs in the early evening. We have found much
success in our early evening family programs at the main library.
We typically staff with paraprofessional staff for most hours. The
oversight is provided by our Children's/Branch manager, who will spend
a few hours a week there. We will have a skilled lead paraprofessional to
do schedules and oversight and run the day-to-day operations. There has
been a lot of interest on the part of the staff to work at the new facility.
The policies and procedures at Easton will be more closely aligned with
the main library with the introduction of 8 computer workstations, the
SAM customer control software and a new self check machine.
Budget Impact: The cost to staff the Easton Branch will be approximately
$ 42,000 for the fiscal year. This amount has been factored into the
current year's approved personnel budget.