Library board receives service update
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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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What this means
The board approved the prior meeting minutes and heard a general update on library operations. That update included literacy statistics, staffing and recruiting, departmental grants, and proposed budgets for Fiscal Year 2027. Trustees also heard about upcoming Friends and Foundation activities, including a summer children’s reading sale, a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser recap, and a summer S.T.E.A.M. program for grades 1-6.
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- Approved the minutes from the April 20, 2026 regular meeting.
- Received and filed the OPL Statistics at a Glance - March 2026 report.
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Orange Public Library Board of Trustees
3:30 PM Regular Session
Agenda
- 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 May 18, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Rotary Room of the Orange Public Library & History Center, 407 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California 92866.
- 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 April 20, 2026
- 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
- BOARD REPORTS
- Reports from Chair
- Reports from Trustees
- 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: May 14, 2026
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