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Library Commission Meeting Minutes August 2, 2025 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES SATURDAY, AUGUST 02, 2025 The Library Commission convened a special called meeting on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the Austin Central Library in Austin, Texas. CALL TO ORDER Chair Infante Huerta called the Library Commission meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Lynda Infante Huerta, Chair Sheila Mehta, Vice-Chair Pamela Carlile Magen Davis Sara Gore Dr. Suchitra Gururaj Melissah Hasdorff Andrea Herrera Moreno Edward Selig Commissioners Absent: Kezia Frayjo PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Carlos León provided public comment to the Commission regarding various concerns. Zenobia Joseph provided public comment to the Commission regarding various concerns. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Library Commission regular meeting on June 30, 2025. Library Commission Meeting Minutes August 2, 2025 The June 30, 2025, minutes were approved at the August 2, 2025, special called meeting on a motion by Commissioner Gore, seconded by Commissioners Carlile. The motion passed on a 9–0 vote. Commissioner Frayjo was absent. Carlos León provided public comment to the Commission regarding various concerns. Zenobia Joseph provided public comment to the Commission regarding various concerns. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing: “The Best of Both Worlds: Integrating Digital Content and Print Resources” by Christina Nelson, Customer Access Division Manager. The briefing was presented by Christina Nelson, Customer Access Division Manager. 3. Staff briefing on the Austin Public Library Poet Laureate Program by Zell Miller, III, Poet Laureate. The briefing was presented by Zell Miller, III, Poet Laureate. 4. Staff briefing on the 2026 Austin Public Library Centennial Celebrations by Baylor Johnson, Public Information and Marketing Program Manager. The briefing was presented by Baylor Johnson, Public Information and Marketing Program Manager. 5. Staff Briefing on the Austin Public Library FY2026 Proposed Budget, by John Cabiya, Acting Financial Manager II. The briefing was presented by John Cabiya, Acting Financial Manager II. Carlos León provided public comment to the Commission regarding various concerns. Zenobia Joseph provided public comment to the Commission regarding various concerns. 6. Staff briefing on the Austin Public Library Facilities Updates and Capital Improvement Projects, by Cody Scott, Facilities Process Manager. The briefing was postponed to the August 25, 2025, meeting without objection. 7. Staff briefing on the July APL Public Programming Highlights and Facilities Updates, by Hannah Terrell, Interim Director of Libraries. Library Commission Meeting Minutes August 2, 2025 Hannah Terrell, Interim Director, yielded her time for the Commission to address other matters on the agenda. Carlos León provided public comment to the Commission regarding various concerns. DISCUSSION ITEMS 8. Presentation by Kathy Mitchell, Senior Advisor, Equity Action: “Waiting for Library Books: Can We Reduce Wait Times to Improve This Core Service? The presentation was provided by Kathy Mitchell, Senior Advisor, Equity Action. Zenobia Joseph provided public comment to the Commission regarding various concerns. 9. Discussion on Recent Library Article by Zac Bissonnette in The Free Press. The discussion was postponed to the August 25, 2025, meeting without objection. 10. Discussion of the Library Commission 2024 Annual Internal Review and Report. Chair Infante Huerta provided an overview of the Library Commission 2024 Annual Internal Review and Report to the commission. 11. Discussion on Long-Range Objectives and Advocacy Strategies to Support Austin Public Library Priorities for the Next Year. The discussion was postponed to the August 25, 2025, meeting without objection. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Needs of Aging Library Users Bond and Advocacy Strategic Plan Centennial Committee Planning ADJOURNMENT Chair Infante Huerta adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m. without objection.