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Library Commission Meeting Minutes April 27, 2026 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, April 27, 2026 The Library Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026, at the Pleasant Hill Branch Library in Austin, Texas. CALL TO ORDER Chair Infante Huerta called the Library Commission meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Lynda Infante Huerta, Chair Sheila Mehta, Vice-Chair Melissah Hasdorff Elizabeth Hansen Lorrie Mitchel Edward Selig Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Pamela Carlile Andrea Herrera Moreno Holly Sabiston Commissioners Absent: Sara Gore Dr. Suchitra Gururaj PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Library Commission Meeting Minutes April 27, 2026 1. Approve the minutes of the Library Commission regular meeting on March 23, 2026. The minutes were approved on a motion by Commissioner Mitchel, seconded by Commissioner Hasdorff. The motion passed on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Gore and Gururaj absent. DISCUSSION 2. Presentation by Authors Against Book Bans and The Library Foundation regarding Austin becoming a Book Safe Harbor. Presentation by Liz Garton Scanion, Children’s Author and leadership member of Authors Against Book Bans, and Tim Staley, Executive Director, The Library Foundation. Presentation by Liz Garton Scanion, Children’s Author and leadership member of Authors Against Book Bans. Chair Infante Huerta established a working group consisting of Vice Chair Mehta and Commissioners Hasdorff, Selig, and Mitchel. The purpose of the working group is to gather additional information regarding the feasibility and implications of Austin becoming a Book Safe Harbor, with the potential for bringing forward a future recommendation. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 3. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. Commissioner Selig was elected as Commission Vice Chair on Commissioner Carlile’s motion, Commissioners Harsdorf and Mitchel’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Gore and Gururaj absent. Chair Infante Huerta was elected as Commission Chair on Commissioner Hasdorff’ s motion, Vice Chair Selig’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Gore and Gururaj absent. STAFF BRIEFING 4. Staff briefing on the April APL Public Programming Highlights and Facilities Updates, by Hannah Terrell, Director of Libraries. The briefing was presented by Hannah Terrell, Director of Libraries. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Library Commission Meeting Minutes April 27, 2026 Reconsideration Process Summer Programing Texans for the Right to Read /Texas Library Association ADJOURNMENT Chair Infante Huerta adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m. without objection.