HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026/04/02 - Minutes - Library Board of TrusteesThursday 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.
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