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Jul 27, 2026

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Library Board approves budget and safety actions

Published Jul 27, 2026

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Library Board approves budget and safety actions

The board unanimously approved a $7,020 annual maintenance agreement for the Feldheym Children’s Aquarium and adopted five 12-month library privilege suspensions. Members also reviewed a proposed library budget that includes a 5% reduction in library services and tabled a decision on public use of the Bing Wong Auditorium.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Library Board approves lease, policy, and eBooks

The Library Board unanimously approved extending the Dorothy Inghram Branch lease for FY 2026/27, added new volunteer rules for Homework Help, and renewed the OverDrive eBook and eAudiobook subscription for $12,000.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Library Board meeting summary

The Library Board unanimously approved a six-month suspension of Jennifer Stechman from San Bernardino Public Library facilities and exterior grounds, removed the former city librarian’s name from the Feldheym opening plaque, withdrew from the WIOA grant program, and corrected the internet policy so public computers shut down 30 minutes before closing.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Library board approves policy updates

The Library Board unanimously approved updates to the library card, circulation, and internet policies, along with two 12-month temporary suspensions of library privileges.

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Briefing

Dec 9, 2025

Library Board approves budget and policy changes

The Library Board unanimously backed a possible 5% cut to the proposed FY 2026/27 library budget and approved several policy and scheduling changes, including bulletin board rules, the 2026 holiday schedule, and a one-year extension for library space use by the San Bernardino Symphony Association.

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Briefing

Nov 18, 2025

Library Board approves funding and safety actions

The Library Board unanimously approved a $66,682 literacy grant, a vendor services agreement to help prevent unpaid books from leaving city libraries, and three 12-month patron suspensions.

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Briefing

Oct 14, 2025

Library Board approves grant and closures

The Library Board unanimously approved a technology grant agreement tied to the California Collaborative Connectivity Grant, along with a one-day staff training closure and multiple temporary patron suspensions.

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Briefing

Aug 12, 2025

Library Board meeting summary

The Library Board unanimously approved a free legal services partnership for Feldheym Library patrons, a temporary waiver of the $1 library card replacement fee during Feldheym’s anniversary celebration, and several 12-month library privilege suspensions. Members also reviewed library statistics, year-to-date budget information, and reported on a $25,000 donation and more than 600 summer reading participants.

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