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Arcadia Public Library Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 18, 2021 4:30 p.m.
Location: Library Conference Room, 20 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia
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COVID-19
As part of the City of Arcadia’s COVID-19 transmission mitigation efforts, this meeting of the
Arcadia Public Library Board of Trustees will be conducted virtually and the public is
discouraged from attending. Per the Brown Act, the public will still be provided the ability to
make public comments. For members of the public who would like to participate virtually, the
meeting will be held via teleconference.
A conference line has been established to enable the public to observe the meeting via
teleconference. However, public comment will only be accepted via email.
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Barbara Delphey, Chair
Janet HasBrouck, Chair Pro-Tempore
Miriam Carter, Trustee
Alice Wang, Trustee
Elizabeth Renfrew, Trustee
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual wishing to speak before the Library Board is limited to five (5) minutes per person,
unless waived by the Library Board. Under the Brown Act, the Library Board is prohibited from
discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. The matter may
automatically be referred to staff for appropriate response or action or may be placed on the agenda
of a future meeting.
REPORTS FROM LIBRARY TRUSTEES / LIAISONS
Announcements / Statements / Future Agenda Items
REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR
Announcements / Statements / Future Agenda Item
a. Director’s Update
b. Monthly Statistical Report: January 2021
c. Monthly Report Narrative: January 2021
d. Financial Report: January2021
e. COVID-19 Updates
f. Staff Update
g. Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）
作为阿凯迪亚市减缓 COVID-19 传播努力的一部分，本次阿凯迪亚市公共图书馆董事会会议
将以虚拟方式召开，不鼓励公众参加。根据《布朗法案》，仍将向公众提供发表评论意见的
能力。对于希望以虚拟形式参加会议的公众，会议将通过电话会议形式召开。
设立了一条会议专线，允许公众通过电话旁听会议。但仅限通过电子邮件接受公众评论意
见。
会议专线： +1 (571) 317-3122
接入代码： 499-355-757
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如需了解更多详情，请电洽行政管理办公室，电话号码 (626) 821-5573。
h. Flyers/articles/posters/attachments
Children’s Room February 2021 Calendar
Winter 2021 Virtual Computer Learning Lab Class Schedule
Arcadia History Room Featured Photo: William Parker Lyon
Read to Grow Storytime Kits
Teen De-stress Kits
JobNow VetNow Virtual Learning Lab
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on by
one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Library
Board, staff, or public request that a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for
separate discussion and action.
a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 21, 2021
Recommended action: Approve
ADJOURNMENT
The Library Board will adjourn this meeting to March 18, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. in the Conference Room
of the Library, 20 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia.
January Fiscal Year to Date January January Average
2021 2020-21 2019-20 2020 2019 2018-20
CIRCULATION
Gate count 0 0 273,394 37,046 40,785 25,944
* Circulation 18,141 122,253 542,234 76,635 79,026 57,934
Adult 2,903 17,463 87,024 12,633 14,013 9,850
Teen 530 3,342 13,784 1,794 1,972 1,432
Juvenile 6,941 43,498 243,948 33,185 36,195 25,440
Digital Collection 6,560 48,409 35,181 4,231 4,231 5,007
In-House Use check-ins 1,207 9,541 163,509 24,792 22,615 16,205
Express Check 15 391 147,446 20,412 22,403 14,277
Registrations 136 979 2,207 228 287 217
Overdues 63 327 1,526 253 226 181
Reserves 7,499 48,813 9,576 1,318 1,183 3,333
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Materials cataloged 809 6,045 7,019 1,252 1,433 1,165
Materials discarded 1,394 11,405 13,875 2,297 4,013 2,568
Interlibrary loan (ILL) 0 0 282 39 49 29
Bindery 0 99 179 45 40 28
Serials Processed 349 2,672 2,974 436 387 391
ADULT SERVICES
Reference questions 1,385 10,448 19,871 2,540 3,573 2,499
Total Reference 846 6,154 9,955 1,246 1,646 1,246
Total Other 539 4,294 9,916 1,294 1,927 1,253
Adult Programs (virtual) 7 35 99 15 21 14
Views 438 2,164 2,047 360 335 378
Teen Programs (virtual) 1 12 57 13 11 8
Views 162 912 4,208 683 351 399
24/7 Reference email 66 402 1,943 218 265 183
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Reference questions 67 1,627 15,127 1,984 2,572 1,541
Total Reference 82 1,081 10,756 1,490 1,925 1,166
Total Other 63 536 4,371 494 647 401
Special programs (virtual) 8 53 64 7 8 8
Views 121 735 3,502 485 334 313
Storytime/Class Visits/Scouts 4 42 90 14 16 11
Views 66 543 4,649 650 781 499
STATISTICS
Volunteer Hours 28 459 4,375 661 648 446
Website Visits 8,400 58,447 28,935 6,628 5,009
Other Service Point questions 657 6,460 10,098 1,594 1,959 1,403
REVENUES
Fines & Fees 662.79$ 5,698.95$ 23,729.49$ 4,120.33$ 5,244.84$ 3,342.65$
Auditorium -$ -$ 6,225.00$ 2,050.00$ 160.00$ 736.67$
Lost books -$ 532.19$ 3,822.61$ 485.81$ 814.28$ 433.36$
ECC Registrations -$ -$ 2,200.00$ 560.00$ 186.67$
Gifts & grants 160.00$ 19,471.18$ 73,321.06$ 1,700.00$ 500.00$ 786.67$
Passport Services 3,625.00$ 7,764.05$ 38,565.00$ 8,840.00$ 9,410.00$ 7,291.67$
Total 4,447.79$ 33,466.37$ 147,863.16$ 17,756.14$ 16,129.12$ 12,777.68$
Development
Administration
Arcadia Public Library
Monthly Statistical Report
Fiscal Year 2020-21
Information & Materials
Management
Program & Collection
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ARCADIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
MONTHLY REPORT – JANUARY 2021
Highlights: The budget-planning process for the upcoming fiscal year (FY 2021-2022) began in
earnest this month. Staff reviewed the revenues and expenditures of the Library and Museum for
the current fiscal year (2020-2021) and began researching costs for the coming year. Revenues
are significantly down this fiscal year due to the extended closure of the Passport Office and
because fines were not collected between March and June 2020 due to COVID-19, also because
no room rentals were realized. Passport Services have resumed, but the projections were
reduced to reflect the actual and future revenues for the rest of this fiscal year. The only savings
realized this fiscal year will be from staff vacancies because significant cuts were made prior to
the budgets for the Library and Museum before the final budget was approved. The costs
associated with providing PPE and increasing the amount spent on cleaning supplies have had a
noticeable effect as well. As part of a project to assess the Library’s current staffing needs and
plan for future ones, staff are reviewing the Library’s job classifications and duties, as well as the
organizational chart. Staff specifically looked at various tasks and mapped them to various
positions within the organization.
Adult Programs, Classes, Technology Literacy, and Events: Arcadia Public
Library partnered with UCLA consumer health librarian, Nora Franco, to present
a virtual program sharing tips and tricks for finding quality health information
online. Virtual Adult Recess aired in early January and taught watercolor
painting. Craft kits were provided, and viewers were encouraged to visit
Creativebug for more lessons. The Winter Learning Lab quarter started with
“Productivity Apps and Hacks”. Students discovered productivity techniques as well as the
applications, Chrome extensions, and books that can be used to support them. To help our
students start the year on the right foot, “Google Apps for Organization” was taught at the end of
the month. Students learned how to get organized using advanced features of common Google
apps. A microlesson regarding using “Flora” to enhance productivity was created and shared on
social media in support and promotion of the Library’s Learning Lab program. The online edition
of the International Film Program aired on January 20. Patrons were encouraged to watch How
About Adolf using Kanopy. The experience was rounded out with thought-
provoking questions that viewers might discuss with their friends and family. A
“Potpourri of Books” was rebranded in 2021 as “Bookish: A book discussion
group.” Staff kicked off the new year with West with the Night: A Memoir by
Beryl Markham. Two sessions were hosted, one in the evening and one the
next morning. Attendance for the book discussion group is increasing after a
transition to a virtual format.
January Activity
Front Door Pick-Ups: 2,690
Physical Items Checked Out: 10,995
eBooks/Audiobooks/Magazines Downloaded: 4,432
Virtual Programs/Attendance: 20/787
Passports Issued: 86
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Teen Programing: Make-it or Bake-it aired on January 21 and over 160 views were recorded on
Instagram, Facebook, and You Tube. Teen volunteers demonstrated how to make hand warmers
and craft kits were provided so participants could follow along.
Children’s Programming and Services: The new Read to Grow
Storytime Kits were launched and made available to patrons to
check out. Each of the 21 themed kits includes a special tote and
includes five or six hardcover picture books, a DVD or music CD,
and a resource binder with suggested activities and early literacy
information. The kits are funded by a Library Services and
Technology Act grant from the California State Library. Children’s
staff hosted Funology Live!, a hands-on crafting program for third to
eighth graders, and demonstrated how to make bags from used t-
shirts. Staff also presented a Pete the Cat Virtual Book Party in
which attendees listened to Pete the Cat stories, took part in online
as well as physical activities, and made a themed craft. In
partnership with the Assistance League of Arcadia, two Virtual Book
Buddies programs were offered on Zoom and teen volunteers read
stories aloud to 27 children throughout the month. A parent whose
child attended a past Virtual Book Buddies program expressed her
appreciation for the teens “taking the time to help and to be good
role models”.
Customer Services: Tax forms, both individual and employer forms, began arriving in January
and were made available to patrons. Library customers were extremely appreciative of the
continued effort to make these forms available. Account Services staff processed almost 8,000
requested items in January. On one day alone 1,114 items requested by customers were pulled
from the shelves. Shelving Management staff continue to help in all phases of the Library’s front
door pick-up service, in particular greeting customers at the door and bringing them their
requested items. Information Services aides are helping with calling patrons to make
appointments to pick up their requested items. They are also pulling requested items, working on
children’s crafts, answering chat questions, and 3D printing. Passport Services completed its
annual recertification at the end of the month.
Collections: Cataloging and Acquisitions continued working on such on-going projects as
updating and improving how magazines are cataloged, maintaining Library databases, and
keeping Kanopy up to date. Staff also finished work on Children’s new Storytime Kits. A library
book that was checked out 45 years ago was returned with a note from the family and a small
donation. That donation was used to purchase a more modern copy of the book Marjorie
Morningstar, by Herman Wouk. The most popular item in the Adult
collection this month was A Promised Land, by Barack
Obama. The most popular title in the Children’s collection again
this month was the latest book in the “Keeper of the Lost Cities”
series, Unlocked, by Shannon Messenger. For teens, the top title
was One Piece, by Eiichiro Oda. RBDigital, the Library’s digital
magazine platform, merged with Overdrive in late January.
Patrons can now access digital magazines from one, easy-to-use app.
Facilities and Technology: The Library is in the final steps of adding curbside printing with the
Printer-On software by Envisionware. This will allow patrons to send their print jobs to the library
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online, then pay and pick up the job at the front door. Information Services staff are checking the
library website pages to conform with the city standards for a compact design. The Library’s online
credit card system successfully processed 2,000 transactions in the last six months of 2020,
representing 92% of credit card payments for fines and fees during that time.
Staff and Training: Following City and County policy, staff who have been exposed to COVID-
19 are required to quarantine for 10 days. In January, three staff were quarantined for possible
exposures, but all tested negative and returned to work in a timely manner. Library staff are
required to observe all the mandatory procedures for COVID safety in the workplace, including
wearing masks in public areas, keeping social distancing, washing hands frequently, taking
temperatures on entering the building, and so on. The full-time Library Technician I recruitment
opened on January 29. This will fill one of the vacant positions in Account Services.
Community Outreach/Collaboration/Volunteers: Children’s Services staff partnered with
Arcadia Unified School District to produce an informational video highlighting Library services and
resources for middle school students. The video supports a student wellness conference to be
hosted by the District in February 2021 and will be featured on a resource webpage with other
community partners. Children’s staff also hosted virtual class visits for 78 first grade students from
Longley Way Elementary School and shared winter stories written by children’s author, Jan Brett.
They met in January with Pacific Clinics to discuss possible future programming. The Library
Director gave a presentation to the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, attended a meeting of the
Arcadia Historical Society, helped move forward a History Lives Here sign for the Le Meridian
Hotel site, attended the Friends of the Gilb Museum meeting, and helped honor June Coleman
as Senior of the Year for 2020. Staff attended the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce virtual Annual
Installation Dinner and met with representatives from the City of Hope to discuss programming
opportunities and partnering. Staff also attended the Coordinating Council meeting. During the
closure, the Library has hosted two blood drives: this month, both City of Hope and the Red Cross
reached out to discuss scheduling future blood drives.
Marketing and Publicity: A survey was shared with patrons through social media and chat.
Preliminary results from the 25 responders indicated consensus in the use of eBooks and an
appreciation for Adult Recess. The Library continues to grow its social media presence: as of the
end of January, there are 1,455 followers on Facebook, 563 on Twitter, 991 on Instagram, and
74 subscribers on YouTube. The loss of the Library’s subscription to the graphics-design program
Canva meant that staff had to review, select, and learn to work with a new program, Crello, for
creating publicity including social media posts and flyers.
Funology Live! Longley Way Visit
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Sign-ups
for February
Book Buddies &
Funology LIVE!
10 -11 am:
Priority registration for
Arcadia residents.
Proof of residency
required.
11 am onward:
Open registration
Pre-Recorded Program
Family Storytime
Adventures
2—8 years
10:15 am
Pre-Recorded Program
Chinese New Year
StoryCraft
2—8 years
2:00 pm
Library Closed
Pre-Recorded Program
Family Storytime
Adventures
2—8 years
10:15 am
Live Program
Virtual Book Buddies*
Ages 5 and 6 years
5:00 pm
*Registration required
Live Program
Funology LIVE!*
Tissue Paper Flowers
8 —14 years
2:00 pm
*Registration required
Pre-Recorded Program
Valentine’s Day
StoryCraft
2—8 years
2:00 pm
Library Closed
Library Closed
Presidents’ Day
Pre-Recorded Program
Family Storytime
Adventures
2—8 years
10:15 am
Pre-Recorded Program
Black History Month
StoryCraft
2—8 years
2:00 pm
Library Closed
Pre-Recorded Program
Toddler Storytime
24—47 months
10:15 am
Live Program
Virtual Book Buddies*
Ages 5 and 6 years
5:00 pm
*Registration required
Library Closed
Arcadia Public Library - Jerry Broadwell Children’s Room F E B R U A RY 2 0 2 1
Photo Release: All participants in Library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for Library promotional purposes. Notify Library
staff if you prefer not to be photographed.
Our thanks to the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library for providing funding for our programs, events, and classes.
PLEASE NOTE
The Library is currently closed to the public and in-person
programming has been cancelled into the foreseeable future.
The children’s events listed on this calendar will be
provided in a virtual format. Please visit the
Library’s online Events Calendar for more information.
ONLINE STORYTIMES
Please Note: Storytimes are pre-recorded, unless
otherwise indicated. Visit the Library’s online
Events Calendar for links to the programs.
Family Storytime Adventures — 2 to 8 years
Wednesdays at 10:15 am
February 3, 10, & 17, 2021
Toddler Storytime on Facebook Premiere — 24 to 47 months
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 10:15 am
Join us for a pre-recorded storytime with a craft
demonstration just right for toddlers. A limited supply
of program craft kits will be available for pick-up,
while supplies last, at the Library’s front entrance
beginning Tuesday, February 16, 2021.
No pick-up appointment needed.
Monday—Thursday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday—Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
VIRTUAL BOOK BUDDIES
Designed especially for kids ages 5 and 6 years old.
Listen to fun stories read aloud by the Assisteens, an
auxiliary of the Assistance League of Arcadia.
This is a live program hosted via Zoom.com.
FEBRUARY SESSIONS
Thursday, February 11; 5:00 pm (ages 5 and 6 years)
Thursday, February 25; 5:00 pm (ages 5 and 6 years)
February sign-ups begin Monday, February 1, 2021
MARCH SESSIONS
Thursday, March 11; 5:00 pm (ages 5 and 6 years)
Thursday, March 25; 5:00 pm (ages 5 and 6 years)
March sign-ups begin Monday, March 1, 2021.
10:00 am-11:00 am: Priority registration, for Arcadia
residents, by phone. Must provide proof of residency.
11:00 am onward: Open registration by phone.
Please phone 626-821-5566 to register.
February 2021 Calendar of VIRTUAL Events
SPECIAL VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Chinese New Year StoryCraft
For ages 2 – 8 years
Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Pick up a free craft packet from the Library then tune
into a pre-recorded StoryCraft program to enjoy some
stories and learn how to make a fun craft to
celebrate the Year of the Ox.
Valentine’s Day StoryCraft
For ages 2 – 8 years
Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by picking up a free craft
packet from the Library then watching a pre-recorded
StoryCraft in which staff shares stories and shows you
how to make a special Valentine’s craft.
Black History Month StoryCraft
For ages 2 – 8 years
Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Celebrate Black History Month with the Arcadia Public Library!
Visit the Library to pick up a Black History Month craft
packet, then make sure join us for a pre-recorded
presentation of stories and a craft demonstration.
A limited supply of StoryCraft packets will be available
for pick-up, while supplies last, at the Library’s front
entrance beginning Monday, February 1, 2021.
No pick-up appointment needed.
Monday—Thursday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday—Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
Funology LIVE!
For ages 8 — 14 years
Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Don’t miss this virtual live hands-on exploratory crafting
program designed especially for 3rd to 8th graders.
For February, there will be a demonstration of how to make
tissue paper flowers. This program will be hosted
on Zoom.com and registration is required.
Sign-ups begin Monday, February 1, 2021.
10:00 am-11:00 am: Priority registration for Arcadia
residents by phone. Proof of residency required.
11:00 am onward: Open registration by phone.
Please phone 626-821-5566 to register.
SAVE THE DATE
Annual Bookmark Contest
Ages 3 – 14 years
Monday, March 1, 2021 – Saturday, April 17, 2021
Whose bookmark will be selected for the
Summer @ Arcadia Public Library Bookmark Contest?
It could be yours! Visit the Library’s front entrance
or the Youth Services webpage to access an entry form,
beginning Monday, March 1.
All bookmark contest entry forms must be submitted to the
Library no later than Saturday, April 17, 2021 before 5:00 pm.
Arcadia Public Library • Jerry Broadwell Children’s Room
20 West Duarte Road ~ 626-821-5566
www.ArcadiaCA.gov/Library
Arcadia History Room Featured Historical Picture
Photograph courtesy of the Arcadia History Collection, Arcadia Public Library. ID#474 (Feb‐Mar 2021)
WILLIAM PARKER LYON ROCKS AT THE PONY EXPRESS MUSEUM
Have you ever seen an adult‐sized rocking horse? In this 1940s photograph, owner, curator and
millionaire William Parker Lyon is shown on one just at the main entrance of his Pony Express Museum,
a museum dedicated to the pioneers who rode the Pony Express. The museum came to Arcadia in 1935,
to a 6‐acre lot on Huntington Drive at Colorado Place. Its address was 130 W. Huntington Drive. William
Parker Lyon had amassed a fascinating collection of old west relics, including a bullet‐scarred frontier
saloon, a fully equipped Wells Fargo and Company office, stagecoaches, guns, chamber pots,
horseshoes, rare postage stamps, and gold dust scales. He even operated a narrow‐gauge locomotive on
a 240‐foot long railroad that was built by a Union Pacific crew. Admission was 25‐cents. Lyon died in
1949 and in 1955, the museum collection was sold to Harrah’s of Reno, Nevada, and then later to
firearms collector Greg Martin. Sadly, the collection would stay intact only until 1986, when it was
auctioned off by Butterfield and Butterfield.
After the Pony Express Museum ended its stay in 1955, the site was occupied by the Flamingo
Hotel/Ramada (1955‐c.1984). Then it reopened as Santa Anita Inn on February 8, 1986. Le Meridien,
part of the Marriott hotel chain, broke ground in June 2018 and will be opening this year.
If you are interested in Arcadia’s rich history, visit either the Arcadia History Room located at the Arcadia
Public Library or the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage. The Arcadia History Room is shown by
appointment only. Call 626‐821‐5569 for more information on the Library’s collection or 626‐574‐5440
for more information about the Museum’s collection.
5 - 6 Hardcover Picture Books
A DVD or Music CD
A Guide with Suggested Activities and Literacy Information
The Arcadia Public Library now offers storytime kits for check out!
Kits are a wonderful way to grow a child's language development and
literacy skills through reading, talking, singing, and playing.
Packaged inside a tote, each themed kit includes:
GROW A READER TODAY!
AVAILABLE STORYTIME KIT THEMES:
Animal Sounds
Bears
Bedtime and Bathtime
Birds
Books and Libraries
Bugs and Insects
Cats and Dogs
Colors and Shapes
Dinosaurs
Farm
Food
One kit may be checked out at a time for up to three weeks. Visit the
Arcadia Public Library's online catalog to request a kit with your
Libray Card - discovery.arcadialibrary.org.
The Read to Grow Storytime Kits are supported in whole or in part by the U.S.
Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library
Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State
Librarian.
Horses
Letters
Letters and Numbers
Mice
Numbers
Pigs
Seasons
Trains
Trucks
Underwater
Teen
de-stress kits
Kits will be available to high school students between
February 13th - March 6th.
Registration required.
Visit the Teen page on the Library's website to register.
Arcadia Public Library
20 W. Duarte Rd. Arcadia. CA. 91006
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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021
NOTE: As part of the City of Arcadia’s COVID-19 transmission mitigation efforts, and in
accordance with California Executive Order N-25-20 suspending some terms of the Brown Act,
this meeting was conducted virtually, via teleconference.
CALL TO ORDER – Chair Barbara Delphey called the meeting to order at 4:36 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Chair Barbara Delphey
ROLL CALL: Chair Barbara Delphey, Trustees Miriam Carter, Janet HasBrouck, Elizabeth
Renfrew, and Alice Wang; Director of Library & Museum Services Darlene Bradley
(Secretary); Library Services Managers Roger Hiles and Pat Smith.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – None
REPORTS FROM LIBRARY TRUSTEES / LIAISONS
Trustee Carter stated that she is enjoying the Library’s front-door pickup service. Trustee Wang
reported that the Arcadia Chinese Association’s Installation Gala will be held on February 6, and
that the Board was invited. Chair Delphey and Trustee Carter expressed an interest in attending,
and Director Bradley stated she would forward them the invitation. Trustee Wang added that the
Library could give her a wish list for items needing financial support from the ACA again this year.
Trustee Renfrew announced that the Friends had been able to hold “pop-up” book sales outside
the library for a few weeks, but that the heightened epidemic restrictions had suspended them,
and added that she was looking forward to re-opening the sales soon. Chair Delphey reported
that book store volunteer June Colman had been honored by the City as Senior Citizen of the
Year, and Trustee HasBrouck added that an article about June had appeared in the Friend’s
newsletter.
REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR
Announcements/Statements/Reports
Director’s Update: Director Bradley shared part of a PowerPoint presentation she had prepared
for the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce which outlined many activities of the Library during the
COVID-19 lockdown. Chair Delphey thanked her and added that the Library had been busy.
Director Bradley reported that staff is currently preparing for a mid-year budget review as well as
the new budget for the next fiscal year.
Monthly Statistical Report: November/December 2020: Director Bradley stated that circulation
numbers are hovering at about the same each month as this service is directly tied to staff and
labor involved to pull and ready holds for patrons. She added that circulation of Chinese language
eBooks had risen 200%. Chair Delphey commented that it was good to see passport services
starting up again and asked if there had been any feedback from schools about the class visits
mentioned in the report. Director Bradley stated that Principal Librarian Petra Morris had done six
virtual class visited in January. Trustee HasBrouck congratulated staff on doing a good job.
Monthly Report Narrative: November/December 2020: Chair Delphey stated that the number
of programs was impressive. Trustee HasBrouck congratulated staff on getting the State Library
grant for scanning local history resources. Director Bradley stated that some fragile Polk’s
Directories were being digitized. Trustee Renfrew asked what the “Micro-lessons” mentioned in
the report were, and Manager Smith stated they were high interest parts of learning labs that were
recorded and made available separately. Trustee Renfrew complemented Director Bradley and
the Library staff for the COVID precautions described in the report and that the Library had gone
nine months without exposures within the building.
Financial Report: November 2020: Director Bradley reported that the report dated back to
November, but that the Library’s current spending was on track for the year.
COVID-19 Update: Director Bradley reported that staff was back at work following the exposure
incident in December.
Staff Update: Director Bradley reported that recruitment of a Library Technician had been
approved to help with critical staff shortages in the Account Services, and the recruitment was
under way, with potential interviews possible in mid-March.
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage: Director Bradley reported that a virtual volunteer game night
was being planned. A virtual exhibit highlighting what the public collects is planned for March.
Flyers/Articles/Posters/Attachments: Chair Delphey commented that she liked the
consolidated calendars for Children’s and Adult programs, rather than separate ones. Trustee
Carter asked if the Children’s Winter Activity kits were still being offered at the front door, and
Manager Smith stated that while that program had ended, a Spring program was being prepared.
Director Bradley added that a virtual “Art of Reading Aloud” program was being offered to parents
on January 25.
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 19, 2020
Recommended action: Approve
The motion to approve the consent calendar was moved by Trustee Renfrew, seconded by
Trustee HasBrouck, and carried on a voice vote.
AYES: Chair Delphey, Trustees Carter, HasBrouck, Renfrew, and Wang
NOES: None
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Delphey adjourned the meeting at 5:29 p.m. to Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
in the Conference Room of the Library, 20 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia.
Approved:
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Barbara Delphey, Chair Darlene Bradley, Secretary
Minutes prepared by: Roger Hiles