Library Board approves budget and policy changes
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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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The board approved a plan to prepare for a possible 5% reduction in the next library budget, which could affect how library funds are allocated if the cut is adopted later. It also updated the library’s bulletin board policy and approved the 2026 holiday closing schedule. The board extended a space-use agreement at Feldheym Central Library through December 31, 2026 for the San Bernardino Symphony Association. The meeting also included a review of recent library statistics and year-to-date budget information.
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- Approved the minutes from the November 18, 2025 Library Board meeting.
- Approved the Library Director’s recommendation to prepare for a possible 5% reduction in the proposed FY 2026/27 budget.
- Received and filed the Mayor and City Council’s approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Bell Design Group design services agreement for the Norman F. Feldheym Public Library Improvement Project, totaling $78,700 plus a $28,100 contingency.
- Approved revisions to San Bernardino Public Library Policy Manual Section 4.12 on Public Bulletin Boards.
- Approved the 2026 library holiday schedule.
- Approved Amendment No. 1 to the Facility Use Agreement with the San Bernardino Symphony Association, extending space use at Feldheym Central Library through December 31, 2026.
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Regular Library Board Meeting
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- Agendahttps://sanbernardino.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=6880&compileOutputType=1
- Packethttps://sanbernardino.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=6882&compileOutputType=1
- Minuteshttps://sanbernardino.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=6881&compileOutputType=1
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