Library Board Meeting Date: September 10, 2025
To: Library Board Members
From: Natalie Draper, Library Director
Title
Library Board Advocacy Committee Update.
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Action Requested:
The Library Board receives an update about library advocacy efforts.
Summary Report:
An ad hoc advocacy committee met in August to discuss the city’s budget outlook and how it may impact the library’s budget for staffing, collections, and services. The Library Director will share a summary and any additional information with the full board.
Advocacy committee description:
Assists Library staff in preparing award nominations and seeking letters of support for grant applications; identifying opportunities to advocate for library; supporting Library at budget presentation; may also participate in Legislative Week meetings with state representatives
Alternative Options:
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Financial Impacts:
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Tentative Timelines:
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