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Jul 23, 2026

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Library board reviews programs and outreach

Published Jul 23, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 15, 2026

Library board reviews programs and outreach

The board approved the May 18 minutes, heard updates on Friends and Foundation fundraising efforts, and received a library services report covering literacy, staffing, outreach, and summer programming.

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Library board receives service update

The Orange Public Library Board of Trustees approved the April 20, 2026 meeting minutes and received updates on library services, literacy statistics, staffing, grants, and proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budgets.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Orange Public Library Board meeting summary

The Board convened April 20, 2026. Trustees approved the March 16 minutes, received reports from the Friends and the Orange Public Library Foundation (including upcoming fundraising and programs), and received and filed the OPL Statistics (Feb 2026) and the FY26 Financial Report (July 2025–March 2026). The Library Director reported on capital projects, staffing and recruitments, changes to study room and parking use, outreach and Pop Up Library activities, ballot box locations, and upcoming closures. The Board adopted the proposed Study Room Policy. The meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m.; the next regular meeting is May 18, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 16, 2026

Library Board approves minutes; receives Friends, Foundation, and Library Services updates

The Orange Public Library Board of Trustees met March 16, 2026. Trustees approved the February 23, 2026 minutes, heard reports from the Friends and the Orange Public Library Foundation, and received the Library Services Director’s updates on capital projects, parking, outreach, programming, grants, and staffing. Chair Martinez will lead a library tour for Orange Unified School District media specialists on April 28; the next regular meeting is April 20, 2026.

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Briefing

Feb 23, 2026

Board approves January minutes; received reports from Friends, Foundation, and library staff

On February 23, 2026 the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees met at 3:30 p.m. in the Taft Branch Library Salter Annex. Present were Vice Chair Huber, Trustee Zimmerman, and Chair Martinez (Trustees Stevens and Cazares absent). The Board approved the January 26, 2026 minutes, received reports from the Friends of the Orange Public Library and the Orange Public Library Foundation, heard the Library Services Director’s updates (including Capital Improvement Plans, staffing, parking policy impacts, community outreach, and OPL statistics), and adjourned at 4:45 p.m.; the next meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

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Briefing

Jan 26, 2026

Library Board adopts Homework Center policy; receives FY26 financial report

At the January 26, 2026 Orange Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, trustees approved the November 17, 2025 minutes, adopted a revised Homework Center Policy, received and filed the Library Services Director’s report (including OPL statistics for Oct–Nov 2025) and the FY26 financial report through December 2025, and heard reports from the Friends and Foundation.

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Briefing

Dec 15, 2025

December 15, 2025 Orange Public Library Board of Trustees meeting cancelled

The City of Orange Orange Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting scheduled for December 15, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. in the Rotary Room of the Orange Public Library & History Center was cancelled (cancellation noted on August 18, 2025). The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the El Modena Branch Library. Notice was posted on November 26, 2025.

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Briefing

Nov 17, 2025

Board adopts Rules of Conduct and Donations policy; presentation on Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

At the November 17, 2025 regular meeting the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees approved prior minutes, received reports from the Friends and the Foundation, heard a presentation from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, adopted a Rules of Conduct policy and a Donations, Grants and Sponsorships policy (with two textual amendments), received the OPL Statistics at a Glance (Sept. 2025), and confirmed meeting scheduling changes.

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Briefing

Oct 20, 2025

Board adopts Collection Development Policy and receives FY26 reports

At the October 20, 2025 regular meeting the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees approved the September 15, 2025 minutes, adopted the proposed Collection Development Policy, and received and filed the OPL Statistics (August 2025) and the July–September 2025 financial report. Trustees heard updates from the Friends and the Foundation, confirmed contributions to the Foundation’s fundraiser silent auction, noted library spaces used as voting centers, and adjourned at 4:15 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2025.

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Briefing

Sep 15, 2025

Board approves August minutes; received reports and coordinated fundraising and outreach

Regular meeting of the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees on September 15, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. in the Rotary Room. All trustees present (Huber, Stevens, Cazares, Zimmerman, Martinez). Actions: approved August 18, 2025 minutes; received Library Services Director report and OPL Statistics (July 2025); heard Friends and Foundation updates on bylaws, staffing, bookstore/sales, and fundraising; trustees to support and promote the Foundation’s Mystery Author Panel & Luncheon; Chair invited the Orange Unified School District superintendent and encouraged OUSD to promote the Library Homework Center.

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