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Aug 21, 2026

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Library Budget Reduction Under Review

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 22, 2026

Library Strategic Plan Revisions Continue

The subcommittee reviewed proposed 2027–2031 strategic plan goals using member feedback and community survey results. Co-Chair Heymann will revise and reorganize the goals and distribute a new draft approximately one week before the August 26 meeting.

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Briefing

Jul 20, 2026

Library approves two-year partnership sign

The board voted 6-1 to allow Greater Hartford Gives to display a sign continuously for two years. The board also approved amended minutes and reported that new catalog tablets will be installed soon.

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2026

Board accepts library director performance review

The Library Board unanimously accepted the Library Director’s performance review after a one-hour executive session.

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Briefing

Jun 15, 2026

Library Board Opposes EV Charger Grant

The Library Board voted 6-2-1 to oppose the library’s involvement in a proposed grant for three paid Level 2 electric-vehicle charging stations, including stations in the library’s parking lots. The board also voted 7-0-2 that an existing library parking space should not be compromised.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Library Begins Analyzing Community Survey Feedback

The Strategic Planning Subcommittee agreed to use multiple methods to analyze survey responses, including manual review, Excel, and AI-based analysis. Listening-session feedback will be analyzed separately; sessions drew approximately 30 participants at St. Mary’s and 15 at Belden Court.

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Briefing

May 6, 2026

Library Room Use Fees Increase July 1

The board unanimously approved higher room use fees effective July 1, 2026: FSPL Program Room rates will be $75 for half-day use and $150 for full-day use, while Tariffville Room rates will be $60 for half-day use and $125 for full-day use.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Library Survey Collection Set for May 25

The committee set May 25, 2026, as the deadline for collecting library strategic-planning surveys; it had received 325 online surveys and about 25 paper surveys. Members decided not to spend approximately $400 on social-media advertising or hold a raffle.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Library Keeps Existing Hours

Trustees unanimously voted 9-0 to keep the Simsbury Public Library’s existing hours rather than close at 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The director also reported that Facilities Maintenance was $23,000 over budget, while a $27,000 Tariffville Room HVAC repair may be funded through year-end savings.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Library Strategic Planning Outreach Expands

The strategic planning subcommittee reported 253 online survey responses and planned additional outreach because participation remains a small percentage of the library’s email audience of more than 6,000 people.

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Briefing

Mar 16, 2026

Library Hours to Shrink Amid Budget Cuts

Beginning July 1, the library will close at 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The proposed FY 2026-2027 budget includes a $23,107 cut to materials and a $1,700 cut to programming.

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Briefing

Feb 25, 2026

Library Approves Strategic Planning Survey

The subcommittee unanimously approved the press release and both online and print versions of a strategic planning survey. The survey will be posted on the library and town websites and promoted through social media, flyers, public computers, and community outreach, with responses expected to be collected at least through April 22.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Library Budget Reduction Under Review

The board was told that the town is looking to reduce the library’s proposed FY 2026–2027 budget; no final reduction was approved. A town budget presentation is scheduled for February 18, followed by a budget workshop on February 28.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Library Begins Five-Year Planning Process

The Library Board’s Strategic Planning Subcommittee began work on a five-year plan based on community input. It plans to use anonymous online and print surveys, focus groups, and individual interviews to reach residents, including non-library users.

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