Welcome to the Library Board of Trustees Meeting. Regular meetings of the City of Orange Public Library Board of Trustees are typically held on the third Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m.
Agenda Information
The agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Written materials relating to an item on the agenda that are provided to the Library Board after agenda packet distribution and within 72 hours before it is to consider the item will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, during normal business hours; at the Library Board meeting; and made available on the City's website at www.cityoforange.org.
Public Participation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the Library Board on any agenda items or matters within the jurisdiction of the governing body by using any of the following methods:
1) In-Person
To speak on an item on the agenda, complete a speaker’s card indicating your name, address, and identify the agenda item number or subject matter you wish to address. The card should be given to staff prior to the start of the meeting. General comments are made during the “Public Comments” section on the agenda. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time limit is announced.
2) Written Public Comments
Members of the public can submit their written comments electronically for the Board's consideration by using the eComment feature on the Agenda page of the City's website at www.cityoforange.org. To ensure distribution to the Library Board prior to consideration of the agenda, we encourage the public to submit written comments by 11:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. All written comments will be provided to the Trustees for consideration and posted on the City’s website after the meeting.
Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 744-5500 with any questions.
ADA Requirements: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need accommodations to participate in this meeting, contact the Orange Public Library at (714) 744-2400. Notification at least 48 hours in advance of meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
The Orange Public Library Board of Trustees of the City of Orange, California convened on January 26, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Community Room of the El Modena Branch Library, 380 S. Hewes Street, Orange, California 92869.
OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of minutes of the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting held on November 17, 2025
FRIENDS OF THE ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION REPORT
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Library Services Director’s Report and Updates on Library Services
Financial Report for FY26 Through December 2025
BOARD REPORTS
Reports from Chair
Reports from Trustees
NEW BUSINESS
Consideration of Proposed Homework Center Policy
ADJOURNMENT
I, Jessica Wang, Executive Assistant for the City of Orange, hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, that a full and correct copy of this agenda was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 et. seq., at the following locations: Orange Civic Center kiosk and Orange City Clerk's Office at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange Main Public Library at 407 E. Chapman Avenue, Police facility at 1107 N. Batavia, and uploaded to the City's website www.cityoforange.org.
Date posted: January 22, 2026
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