2025.08.02 DRAFT-LAB Minutes
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D R A F T MINUTES LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY SAHUARO RANCH 9802 N. 59TH AVENUE GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85302 AUGUST 2, 2025 9:00 A.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Present: Theresa Fowler, Chair Meegan Tosh, Vice Chair Cody Bro, Board Member Thomas Varela, Board Member April Greer, Board Member Jodi Decker, Board Member Mia Gradillas, Board Member/Teen Absent: Joanne Henning, Board Member Also Present:Kimberly Hall, Director-Community Services Kristin Fletcher-Spear, Library Administrator Natalie Menges, Library Administrator Esther Peneff, Management Assistant 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS None. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES a. Library Advisory Board Minutes of May 14, 2025. Motioned by Board Member Cody Bro, seconded by Board Member Thomas Varela to approve the May 14, 2025, Library Advisory Board minutes. AYE: Chair Theresa Fowler Vice Chair Meegan Tosh Board Member Cody Bro Board Member Thomas Varela Board Member April Greer Board Member Jodi Decker Board Member/Teen Mia Gradillas Other:Board Member Joanne Henning (ABSENT) Passed b. Library Advisory Special Meeting Minutes of May 14, 2025. Motioned by Board Member Cody Bro, seconded by Vice Chair Meegan Tosh to approve the May 14, 2025, Library Advisory Board Special Meeting minutes. AYE: Chair Theresa Fowler Vice Chair Meegan Tosh Board Member Cody Bro Board Member Thomas Varela Board Member April Greer Board Member Jodi Decker Board Member/Teen Mia Gradillas Other:Board Member Joanne Henning (ABSENT) Passed 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Library Advisory Board discussed the past year's action plan and ideas for the fiscal year 2025-2026 Action Plan. Motioned by Board Member Cody Bro, seconded by Board Member April Greer to approve the fiscal year 2025-2026 as follows: 1) Advocate for continued expansion of community partnerships. 2) Recommend continued efforts to develop welcoming and engaging spaces for youth and teens to meet their needs. 3) Recommend enhancing the adult spaces and services. 4) Recommend the promotion of digital literacy opportunities in the library and at alternative community sites. AYE: Chair Theresa Fowler Vice Chair Meegan Tosh Board Member Cody Bro Board Member Thomas Varela Board Member April Greer Board Member Jodi Decker Board Member/Teen Mia Gradillas Other:Board Member Joanne Henning (ABSENT) Passed 6. DIRECTOR UPDATE a. The Community Services Director, Kimberly Hall, gave updates: Introduces Kristin Fletcher-Spear, Library Administrator, and congratulates Natalie Menges on her recent promotion to Library Administrator. June 24, 2025 - Velma Teague workshop meeting. The next council meeting is to be determined. Currently, Velma Teague library is closed for a couple of days due to air conditioner issues. Summer Reading Program - 21% increase in participation. There were a total of 4,745 participants. 7. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS Director Hall answers questions from board members. Board members thanked the staff for putting the retreat together. 8. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Library Advisory Board will be held on September 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in the Board Room of the Main Library, located at 5959 W. Brown St., Glendale, Arizona, 85302. 9. ADJOURNMENT Motioned by Vice Chair Meegan Tosh, seconded by Board Member Cody Bro to adjourn the Library Advisory Board meeting at 10:37 a.m. AYE: Chair Theresa Fowler Vice Chair Meegan Tosh Board Member Cody Bro Board Member Thomas Varela Board Member April Greer Board Member Jodi Decker Board Member/Teen Mia Gradillas Other:Board Member Joanne Henning (ABSENT) Passed The Library Advisory Board meeting minutes of August 2, 2025, were submitted and approved this10th day of September 2025. ____________________________________ Esther Peneff, Management Assistant Recording Secretary