Library 2024/03/11
ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
MEETING LOCATIONDATE/TIME
Central Library March 11, 2024
500W. Broadway4:30 p.m.
Anaheim, CA 92805
CALL TO ORDER – The agenda having been posted on March 7, 2024; the regular meeting of the
Anaheim Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Chair Linda Newby at 4:32 p.m.
PRESENT:Rose Chen, Jackie Filbeck, Linda Newby, Elia Renteria-Garcia
ABSENT:Michelle Dang
STAFF:Joe Purtell –Library Services Manager, Jennifer Foxx – PT Management Assistant
GUEST:Charles Fitzwater
I.INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS AND COMMUNICATION FROM OTHERS:
A.FRIENDS OF THE ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT: The February Book Sale made
$345.60.The next book sale is March 15, 2024, and children’s books will be free. In April the
price for a bag of books will be raised from $1.50 to $2.00. They will also move their sales back
outside in April. The Friends have purchased a table for the APL Foundation’s Mystery
Authors Luncheon and are looking forward to attending.
B.FRIENDS OF THE CANYON HILLS LIBRARY: Their next flash sale is March 26 – 27,
2024, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Canyon Hills Branch Library.
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C.ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION REPORT: The 27 Annual Anaheim Public
Library Foundation Mystery Authors Luncheon is March 17, 2024. They look forward to seeing
youthere.
D.COMMUNICATION FROM OTHERS: The Library Board presented Charles Fitzwater with a
Library Board Certificate of Recognition for exhibiting extraordinary civic responsibility and
consistently helping keep AnaheimCentral Library a safe and welcoming library.
II.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 12, 2024 MEETING: The minutes were
approved as presented.
III.UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A.LIBRARY BOARD PRESENTATION TO CITY COUNCIL: Joe presented the final draft of
the Library Board of Trustees presentation to City Council. The presentation to City Council is
scheduled for March 26, 2024.
B.LIBRARY FINES/FEES: MOTION: That the Library Board approve and support Library
Staff’s recommendation that the Anaheim Public Library eliminate overdue fines and
CD/DVD/Blu-ray rental fees beginning Fiscal Year 2024/25. M/S: ER/RC, 4 ayes.
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IV.NEW BUSINESS:
A.COMPUTER USE POLICY: Joe presented a revised Computer Use Policy to the Library
Board. Revisions from the previous policy included removing language restricting the use of
computers if a patron has a balance of $15.00 or more, extending computer use minimum time
limits, and adding Ponderosa Joint-Use Branch Library to the list of locations that provide
wireless access to patrons. MOTION: That the Library Board approve the revised Computer
Use Policy as presented. M/S: RC/JF, 4 ayes.
V.INFORMATION
A.CITY LIBRARIAN’S REPORT:
AnaCon is scheduled for April 27, 2024, and will feature authors, panels, and special guest
speaker Bob Gurr, an original Disney Imagineer.
The winter reading program had 553 more participants than last year with a 3% increase in
completion rate.
Central Library had a winter reading finale party with almost 450 in attendance. The party
included a petting zoo thanks to funding from the Friends of Anaheim Public Library.
The Poet Laureate Committee will be meeting on March 19, 2024.
B.BUDGET: The budget for Fiscal Year 2024/25 has been submitted to the Finance Department.
VI.ACTIVITY REPORTS
A.STATISTICS: None.
B.ACTIVITY REPORTS: None.
C.MONTHLY RECOGNITION OF SUPPORT/CERTIFICATE BY BOARD MEMBERS: The
Library Board recognized Reon Boydstun-Howard for supporting and promoting library
programs.
VII.BOARD ITEMS
MEMBER ELIA RENTERIA-GARCIA: None.
MEMBER JACKIE FILBECK: Enjoyed participating in Read Across America Week and is looking
forward to the Anaheim Public Library Foundation’s Mystery Authors Luncheon.
VICE CHAIR ROSE CHEN: None.
CHAIR LINDA NEWBY: Looking forward to the Anaheim Public Library Foundation Mystery
Authors Luncheon and seeing how it is different from previous years as this year’s focus is on true
crime.
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VIII.MISCELLANEOUS
A.NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be April 8, 2024, at the Central Library.
B.ADJOURNMENT: Chair Newby adjourned the meeting at 5:22 p.m.