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Home My WebLink About2025/02/06 Library Board of Trustees AgendaLIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING AGENDA FEBRUARY 6, 2025 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 6:00 P.M. – CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: A.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Library Board of Trustees on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Library Board of Trustees from addressing any issue not on the agenda. Testimony may be received and referred to staff or scheduled for a future meeting. Comments are to be limited to three (3) minutes per individual. All communications are to be addressed directly to the Library Board of Trustees and not to the members of the audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, disorderly or boisterous conduct that disturbs, disrupts, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting. For more information, refer to the Rules of Decorum and Order (Resolution No. 2023-086) located in the back of the Council Chambers. B.CONSENT CALENDAR The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted upon by the Library Board of Trustees at one time without discussion. B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 5, 2024. President, Riley Wells President Pro Tem, Christine DeVries Board Member, William Diepenbrock Board Member, Eva Miller Board Member, Laurel Rice THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA Page 2 of 3 C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the President may open the meeting for public input. D. BOARD BUSINESS The following items have been requested by the Library Board of Trustees for discussion. They are not public hearing items, although the President may open the meeting for public input. This is the time for the Library Board of Trustees to identify the items they wish to discuss at the next meeting. These items will not be discussed at this meeting, only identified for the next meeting. F. ADJOURNMENT I, Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Public Library, or my designee, hereby certify under penalty of perjury that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on Saturday, February 01, 2025 at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California and on the City’s website. C1. Verbal Report – General Library Update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Library Director. C2. Verbal Report – Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services. C3. Library Use Metrics Report. Presented by Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services and Margo Mullen, Head of Museum Services. D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA Page 3 of 3 Mission Statement Igniting Curiosity Transforming Lives Creating Community Jennifer Palacios Library Executive Assistant II City of Rancho Cucamonga If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in the meeting, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Library administration at (909) 774-3940. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. Thursday December 5, 2024 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, December 5, 2024, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. President, Riley Wells called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were Members Diepenbrock, Miller, Rice, and Wells. Member DeVries arrived during Library Director’s Staff Reports at 6:12 p.m. Also present were: Wess Garcia, Library Director, Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services, Anisa Lewis, Community Affairs Coordinator and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II. A.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS None. B.CONSENT CALENDAR B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting November 7, 2024. MOTION: Moved by Member Diepenbrock, seconded by Member Rice, to approve Consent Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Member DeVries absent. C.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS D.BOARD BUSINESS President Wells is interested in seeing the results of the advertisement for Second Story and Beyond® at Ontario Airport. C1. Verbal Report - General Library Update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Library Director. Library Director Garcia presented an oral library services update report and introduced Anisa Lewis, Community Affairs Coordinator. C2. Verbal Report - Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services. Deputy Director of Library Services Vera presented an oral report about upcoming library service programs. D2. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) E.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING ITEM B1 - 1 Thursday December 5, 2024 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES F.ADJOURNMENT President Wells adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m. to February 6, 2025. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Palacios Library Executive Assistant II ITEM B1 - 2 RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation. For information purposes, only. BACKGROUND: Library use metrics are kept regularly to provide data on the measurable activities of both physical and virtual Library Services. ANALYSIS: Attached is a metrics report for October – December 2024, with comparisons from the same period in 2023. The report includes metrics reflecting the number of visitors, number of checkouts, number of patrons registered by location, and Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond® attendance. Also included this month is a “First Six Months” metrics report for Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond® detailing performance metrics for Attendance, Memberships, School Field Trip Attendance, and Party Rental Attendance. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1 – Library Use Metrics (October – December 2024) Attachment 2 – Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond® (July – December 2024) DATE: February 6, 2025 TO: Rancho Cucamonga Library Board of Trustees FROM: Wess Garcia, Library Director INITIATED BY: Cara Vera, Deputy Library Director SUBJECT: Library Use Metrics RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY SERVICES ITEM C3 - 1 Library Use Metrics October - December 2024 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 Nu m b e r o f T i c k e t s Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond®Attendance Total Attendance: 5,224 Daily average: 71 62,458 28,458 34,000 46,422 30,938 15,484 - 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 Combined Archibald Biane Number of Visitors Q4 - 2024 Q4 - 2023 159,033 65,406 64,829 139,429 79,035 36,189 - 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 Combined Archibald Biane Number of Checkouts Q4 - 2024 Q4 - 2023 674 740 956 629 429 774 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Archibald Biane Online Number of Patrons Registered Q4 - 2024 Q4 - 2023 IT E M C 3 - 2 Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond® First Six Months of Service 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Party Rental Attendance: 142 54 29 2930 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 6,354 4,680 2,873 1,839 2,058 1,327 Attendance: 19,131 0 49 51 254 217 110 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 July August September October November December School Field Trip Attendance: 681 IT E M C 3 - 3