Library Commission approves poet laureate pick
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The Library Commission approved Thomas Celerier as the recommended 2026-2028 Cupertino Poet Laureate and sent the choice to City Council, with a 4-0 vote and one commissioner absent.
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What this means
The commission approved Thomas Celerier as its recommended 2026-2028 Poet Laureate and forwarded that recommendation to City Council. Commissioners said he was selected after interviews and described him as bringing strong marketing skills, social media reach, and fresh ideas for the program. The meeting also included an update on the Mayor’s Storytelling Initiative, including a puzzle hunt with flyers, sponsorships, and possible collaboration with the Arts and Culture Commission.
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- Approved the June 4, 2025 Library Commission meeting minutes.
- Approved Thomas Celerier as the recommended 2026-2028 Cupertino Poet Laureate for recommendation to City Council.
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Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Subject: June 4, 2025 Library Commission Meeting Minutes
- POSTPONEMENTS
- ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
- This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission and not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect to a matter not on the agenda.
- WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
- OLD BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- Subject: Cupertino Poet Laureate Subcommittee's Recommendation of Thomas Celerier for appointment of the new 2026-2028 Cupertino Poet Laureate
- Subject: Mayor's Storytelling Initiative Subcommittee Update
- REPORTS/UPDATES
- Subject: Monthly Update Reports
- STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
- FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
- ADJOURNMENT
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Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://cupertino.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1239346&GUID=A1D8654E-2145-40E7-B320-FFE09409457A&G=74359C04-A5F0-4CB2-A97A-0032996BB90E
- Agendahttps://cupertino.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1239346&GUID=A1D8654E-2145-40E7-B320-FFE09409457A&G=74359C04-A5F0-4CB2-A97A-0032996BB90E
- Minuteshttps://cupertino.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1239346&GUID=A1D8654E-2145-40E7-B320-FFE09409457A&G=74359C04-A5F0-4CB2-A97A-0032996BB90E
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