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Library Board

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 · Government meeting record

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The Corpus Christi Library Board met to discuss a new Collection Development Policy and changes to library card access. The meeting featured extensive public comment from residents expressing conflicting views on book selection, parental oversight, and the transparency of the board's decision-making process.

Why it matters

The board is considering a new Collection Development Policy that could change how books are categorized and accessed by minors, as well as updates to library card policies, impacting all library patrons in Corpus Christi.

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Minutes textLibrary Board — Minutes

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City of Corpus Christi

Meeting Minutes - Final

Library Board

10:30 AM La Retama Central Library, La Retama RoomTuesday, March 4, 2025

The City of Corpus Christi promotes participation regardless of race, color, national

origin, sex, age, religion, disability or political belief. Reasonable accommodation is

provided upon request and in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For

assistance or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact (361) 826-3300 at least

48 hours in advance. Upon request, this information can be available in larger print

and/or in electronic format.

Call To OrderA.

Pat Craig called the meeting to order at 10:30 am.

Roll CallB.

Present: Pat Craig, Carrie Moore, Jennifer Anderson, Joan Carrillo, Melinda De Los

Santos, Alice Hawkins, Carroll Mathews, Dolores Rabon, Dora Wilburn

Present Virtually: None

Absent: None

Public CommentC.

• Becky Moeller said the meeting between the City Manager and board members should

have been public, and that the board should have talked about the budget before the

policy.

• Guillermo Gallegos said there is no pornography in the library and felt the library budget

should be spent on literacy.

• Shawn Flanagan said the new Collection Development Policy and restricted library

cards are a tolerant compromise.

• Daniel Resley said there are many opinions on morality and immorality, and he

approves of the new Collection Development Policy.

• Aimee Pfeiffer said she works with at-risk youth and that absent parents lead to risky

behavior, not books. She stated librarians are not babysitters, and parents should spend

more time parenting.

• Cameron Rhodes stated the Citizens Defending Freedom met with the City Manager to

push their agenda to remove anything that does not align with their political views such as

LGBT material. He said parents should monitor what their children read.

• Kennah Leal thinks that librarians are more qualified than board members and that

vague language in the Collection Development Policy is dangerous.

• Tom Tagliabue stated he dislikes the new Collection Development Policy, criticizing its

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