HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/10/02 - Minutes - Library Board of TrusteesThursday 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.
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