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Home My WebLink About2026/05/07 Library Board of Trustees Agenda LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING AGENDA MAY 7, 2026 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 April 2, 2026. President, Christine DeVries President Pro Tem, William Diepenbrock Board Member, Eva Miller Board Member, Laurel Rice Board Member, Riley Wells THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026 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 Thursday, April 30, 2026 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. D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026 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 April 2, 2026 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, April 2, 2026, in the Council Chambers, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Board Member Christine DeVries called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were Members DeVries, Diepenbrock, Rice, and Miller arrived at 6:02 p.m. 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 Services Librarian, Blanca Madrigal, Executive Assistant and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II. A.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS None. B.CONSENT CALENDAR B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting March 5, 2026. MOTION: Moved by Member Diepenbrock, seconded by Member Rice, to approve Consent Calendar Item B1. Motion carried 3-0-2 with Member Wells and Miller absent. C.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS D.BOARD BUSINESS C1. Verbal Report - General Library Update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Library Director. Library Director Garcia presented an oral library services update report. 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. C3. Verbal Report – Teen Advisory Group (TAG). Presented by Brittany Garcia, Adult and Teen Services Supervisor, and Teen Advisory Group Members. Adult and Teen Services Supervisor Garcia and Teen Advisory Group Members presented an oral report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on file). D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per Board Member.) None. ITEM B1-1 Thursday April 2, 2026 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES Boardmember Diepenbrock would like to have a discussion of entry level library positions and the possibility of a teen scene sensory room. F.ADJOURNMENT President DeVries adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m. to May 7, 2026. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Palacios Library Executive Assistant II 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 January – March 2026, with comparisons from the same period in 2025. 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 (January – March 2026) DATE: May 7, 2026 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 January - March 2026 76,399 33,263 43,136 75,399 32,663 43,336 - 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 Combined Archibald Biane Library Visitors Q1 - 2025 Q1 - 2026 143,834 70,257 73,577 138,405 66,724 71,681 - 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 Combined Archibald Biane Total Checkouts Q1 - 2025 Q1 - 2026 977 914 1,457 1,001 918 1,452 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Archibald Biane Online Number of Patrons Registered Q1 - 2025 Q1 - 2026 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Nu m b e r o f T i c k e t s Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond®Attendance Jan - Mar 2025 Jan - Mar 2026 Jan - Mar 2026 Total Attendance: 6441 Days Open: 44 Daily average: 147 Jan - Mar 2025 Total Attendance: 8843 Days Open: 76 Daily average: 117 January February March IT E M C 3 - 2