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Home My WebLink About2025/11/06 Library Board of Trustees AgendaLIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING AGENDA NOVEMBER 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 October 2, 2025. President, Christine DeVries President Pro Tem, William Diepenbrock Board Member, Eva Miller Board Member, Laurel Rice Board Member, Riley Wells THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 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 Friday, October 31, 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 Metric Report. Presented by Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services. D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) E.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 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 October 2, 2025 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, October 2, 2025, in the Council Chambers, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. President, Christine DeVries called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were Members DeVries, Diepenbrock, Rice and Wells. Also present were: Wess Garcia, Library Director, Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services, Brittany Garcia, Adult and Teen Services Supervisor, Heather Laird, Adult and Teen Technician, Julie Roman, Collection Development Technician, Maritza Solis, Collection Development Clerk, and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II. A.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS None. B.CONSENT CALENDAR B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting August 7, 2025. MOTION: Moved by Member Wells, seconded by Member Diepenbrock, to approve Consent Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Member Miller absent. B2. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting September 4, 2025. MOTION: Moved by Member Diepenbrock, seconded by Member Wells, to approve Consent Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Member Miller absent. B3. Consideration to Approve the Revised Library Holidays Calendar for 2025. MOTION: Moved by Member Rice, seconded by Member Diepenbrock, to approve the revised calendar distributed for Consent Calendar Item B3. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Member Miller absent. B4. Consideration to Approve the Revised Library Holidays Calendar for 2026. MOTION: Moved by Member Diepenbrock, seconded by Member Wells, to approve Consent Calendar Item B3. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Member Miller absent. C.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS C1. Verbal Report - General Library Update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Library Director. Library Director Garcia presented an oral library services update report and introduced Heather Laird, Adult and Teen Technician, Julie Roman, Collection Development Technician and Maritza Solis, Collection Development Clerk. C2. Verbal Report - Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by Cara Vera, Deputy Director of Library Services. ITEM B1 - 1 Thursday October 2, 2025 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES D.BOARD BUSINESS Board Member, Laurel Rice would like the library to offer Libby access for Kindle users. Note: This comment pertains to Section D2. Board Member Announcements but was brought up during Section E. Identification of Items for the Next Meeting. F.ADJOURNMENT President DeVries adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m. to November 6, 2025. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Palacios Library Executive Assistant II Deputy Director of Library Services Vera presented an oral report about upcoming library service programs. C3. Verbal Report – 2025 Summer Reading Program. Presented by Brittany Garcia, Adult and Teen Services Supervisor. Adult and Teen Services Supervisor Garcia presented an oral report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on file). D1. Consideration to Approve and Recommend to City Council the Naming of the Relocated Archibald Library in Honor of Diane Williams. Presented by Wess Garcia, Library Director. MOTION: Moved by Member Diepenbrock, seconded by Member Wells, to approve Board Business Item D1, naming the library Diane Williams Library at Lions Park or Diane Williams Library. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Member Miller absent. D2. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) None. E.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING 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 July – September 2025, with comparisons from the same period in 2024. 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. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1 – Library Use Metrics (July – September 2025) DATE: November 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 IT E M C 3 - 2