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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 · Government meeting record

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The Library Board discussed the upcoming FY 2026 budget, reviewed library card options for minors, and received updates on collection management. Public comments focused on concerns regarding library funding, the potential cost of new library cards, and the classification of materials in the teen collection.

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Residents may see changes to library card access for minors and potential shifts in library funding or service priorities as the Board prepares budget recommendations for the City Council.

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10:30 AM La Retama Central Library, La RetamaRoomTuesday, May 6, 2025

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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 Matthews, Dolores Rabon, Dora Wilburn

Present Virtually: None

Absent: None

Public CommentC.

• Marilena Garza said that Animal Control is better funded than the libraries and that the

Library Board has negative connotations in the community. She said that now is not the

time to spend money on new cards since the libraries are used as heating and cooling

centers and that she is looking for private funding.

• Christina English said that definition of “sexually explicit” under the first amendment is

expected to make it to the supreme court. These books are written because kids have

these experiences. Sex education will be blocked since there is no exception for sex

education. The board looked at a sex education book and decided it was fine to stay in

the library. She also said we are falling to fascism.

• Tom Tagliabue said that documents related to action items on the agenda, like item 6,

Board-Fy 2026 Discussion should be given sooner. Laura Garcia clarified that no action

will be taken.

• Carolyn Koiyula thinks the library should not spend money on new cards when there will

be cuts to the budget. She stated that there have only been ten complaints from parents

compared to the large number of kids who use the library. She thinks the library should

abandon the idea of wasting money to please a handful of people.

• Mark Edwards spoke on sexually explicit material in the library. He said the Spanish

word for library, Bibliotheca, has the root word of Bible. He said if you go to a

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