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Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Welcome to Your Library Board of Trustees Meeting
This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Library Board of Trustees and the action
recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the
city website.
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Aug. 23, 2023, 4 p.m.
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Agenda
Aug. 23, 2023 Page 2
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 28, 2023
PUBLIC COMMENT: The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not
on the agenda. Please treat others with courtesy, civility, and respect. In conformance with the
Brown Act, this public comment period is provided so members of the public may participate in
the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The Library
Board of Trustees will receive comments at the beginning of the meeting. In conformance with
the Brown Act, no action can occur on these items.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. LIBRARY REPORTS FOR JUNE AND JULY 2023 - Receive the Narrative Reports and Statistical
Reports for June and July 2023. (Staff contacts: Sheila Crosby and Katie Nye, Library &
Cultural Arts)
Recommendation: Receive the reports.
2. ELECT CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR - Accept nominations/volunteers and elect a Chair and Vice
Chair for the Library Board of Trustees for fiscal year 2023-24. (Staff contact: Suzanne
Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts Department)
Recommendation: Accept nominations/volunteers and elect a Chair and Vice Chair.
3. ELECT REPRESENTATIVE TO CARLSBAD LIBRARY & ARTS FOUNDATION - Accept
nominations/volunteers and elect a representative for the Carlsbad Library & Arts
Foundation for fiscal year 2023-24. (Staff contact: Suzanne Smithson, Library & Cultural
Arts)
Recommendation: Accept nominations/volunteers and elect a Representative.
4. SUMMER READING ADVENTURE FINAL REPORT – Receive the final report from staff on the
Summer Reading Adventure program for 2023. (Staff contact: Ashleigh Hvinden and Hugo
Ricalday-Cuevas, Library & Cultural Arts)
Recommendation: Receive the report.
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5. LIBRARY QUARTERLY TECHNOLOGY REPORT - Receive the Quarterly Technology Report.
(Staff contact: Devin Castel, Information Technology)
Recommendation: Receive the report.
6. SEMI-ANNUAL LIBRARY DONATION REPORT – Receive the Semi-Annual Library Donation
Report for the second half of fiscal year 2022-23. (Staff contact: Debbie Jo McCool, Library
& Cultural Arts)
Recommendation: Receive the report.
7. NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY REPORT - Receive a report from the
North San Diego County Genealogical Society. (Staff contact: Sheila Crosby, Library &
Cultural Arts)
Recommendation: Receive the report.
TRUSTEES COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion of
the agenda is for the Board of Trustees to make brief announcements, brief reports of their
activities and requests for future agenda items.
DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT: