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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
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 on the agenda. State law prohibits the Library Board of
Trustees from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The
Board may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting.
Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed
necessary by the Chair, depending upon the number of individual 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, making
loud noises or engaging in any activity which might be disruptive to the decorum
of the meeting.
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. Any item may be removed by a Member or member of the
audience for discussion.
B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of October 6, 2022.
B2. Consideration to Approve the Library Holidays Calendar for 2023.
President, Christine DeVries
President Pro Tem, Riley Wells
Board Member, Eva Miller
Board Member, Kristen Murrieta-Morales
Board Member, Janet Temkin
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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, Library Executive Assistant of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda
was posted on day, Thursday, October 27, 2022, seventy-two (72) hours prior to the
meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive.
C1. Verbal Report – General Library Update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Acting Library Director.
C2.
Verbal Report – Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented
by Angelica Trummell, Head of Children’s and Family Services.
C3. Library Use Metrics Report presented by Wess Garcia, Acting Library Director.
C4. Verbal Report – Library of Things and Seed Library update. Presented by Brittany Garcia,
Adult and Teen Services Supervisor.
D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
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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 this meeting, please contact the
Library 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 6, 2022
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 6, 2022, in
the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. President Christine DeVries called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
Present were Members Murrieta-Morales and Wells.
Also present were: Wess Garcia, Acting Library Director, Cara Vera, Library Services Manager,
Margo Mullen, Head of Museum Services, Carmen Sanchez, Collection Development Supervisor
and Jennifer Palacios, Executive Assistant II.
A. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Frank Atry spoke on his allotted public communications time.
B.CONSENT CALENDAR
C.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S STAFF REPORTS
B1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of September 1, 2022.
MOTION: Moved by Member Murrieta-Morales, seconded by Member Wells, to approve
Consent Calendar Item B1. 3-0-2 (with Board Members Miller and Temkin absent).
C1. Verbal Report—General Library Update. Presented by Wess Garcia, Acting Library Director.
Acting Library Director Garcia presented an oral Library Services update report and
introduced Margo Mullen, Head of Museum Services.
C2. Verbal Report—Children’s Services, Adult Services and Library Programming. Presented by
Cara Vera, Library Services Manager.
Library Services Manager Vera presented an oral report about upcoming Library Service
Programs.
C3. Verbal Report— Zip Books and LINK+ Update. Presented by Carmen Sanchez, Collection
Development Supervisor.
Collection Development Supervisor, Sanchez presented an oral report and PowerPoint
presentation (Copy on file).
ITEM B1 - 1
Thursday, October 6, 2022
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
E.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
None.
F.IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
President DeVries adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m. to November 3, 2022.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Palacios
Library Executive Assistant II
D.BOARD BUSINESS
D1. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Comments to be limited to three minutes per
Board Member.)
None.
ITEM B1 - 2
2023 Holidays Calendar
Adopted by Library Board of Trustees: November 3, 2022
WINTER HOLIDAY CLOSURE Sunday/Monday, January 1 and 2
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY Monday, January 16
PRESIDENTS’ DAY Monday, February 20
STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY TBD
*EASTER Sunday, April 9
CITY STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY TBD (Biane Library only)
*MEMORIAL DAY SUNDAY Sunday, May 28
MEMORIAL DAY Monday, May 29
INDEPENDENCE DAY Tuesday, July 4
*LABOR DAY SUNDAY Sunday, September 3
LABOR DAY Monday, September 4
VETERANS DAY OBSERVED Thursday, November 9
VETERANS DAY Saturday, November 11
THANKSGIVING Thursday/Friday, November 23 and 24
WINTER HOLIDAY CLOSURE December 22 through January 1, 2024
* Proposed due to low usage
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
ITEM B2 - 1
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 2022. The report includes metrics reflecting the
number of visitors, number of checkouts, number of patrons registered by location, and number
of passport applications processed.
All use of Library Services has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including
visitor traffic and materials checkout. Staff will continue to collect data to use for evaluation and
assessment of programs and services and report it to the Library Board of Trustees on a quarterly
basis.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment 1 – Library Use Metrics (April–June 2022)
Attachment 2 – Library Use Metrics (July–September 2022)
DATE: November 3, 2022
TO: Rancho Cucamonga Library Board of Trustees
FROM: Wess Garcia, Acting Library Director
INITIATED BY: Cara Vera, Library Services Manager
SUBJECT: Library Use Metrics
RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY SERVICES
ITEM C3 - 1
Library Use Metrics
April - June 2022
48,118
22,397 25,721
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Combined Archibald Biane
Number of Visitors
160,726
63,231 74,391
23,104
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
Combined Archibald Biane eCheckouts
Number of Checkouts
829
790
887
Number of Patrons Registered
by Location
Archibald
Biane
Online
Combined 2,506
80
97 90
22 22
34
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Apr May Jun
Number of Passports
Archibald
BianeATTACHMENT 1ITEM C3 - 2
Library Use Metrics
July - September 2022
64,896
27,995
36,901
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
Combined Archibald Biane
Number of Visitors
176,885
68,410
87,239
21,236
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
200,000
Combined Archibald Biane eCheckouts
Number of Checkouts
1,152
926
925
Number of Patrons Registered
by Location
Archibald
Biane
Online
C
61
106
87
50
33
45
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Jul Aug Sep
Passports
Archibald
BianeATTACHMENT 2ITEM C3 - 3