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LibraryBoard | 2018-11-14 | 3 | Page 3 of 4 Minutes of the Alameda Free Library Board November 14, 2018 Meeting account to be blocked and Director Chisaki answered $10. With elimination of fines, patrons that were blocked will be able to use their cards again, increasing circulation numbers. B. Friends of the Library. (J. Chisaki) The Friends held their appreciation event, which included the library volunteers this year. They will do another event again next year. The Fall Book sale was held at the O'Club in October. The Wi-Fi was not working so, they were not able to use credit cards at the sale. IT has confirmed that it is currently working now and should be available for the next sale. There was $17,000 in gross sales, which is normal. Director Chisaki asked the board to look out for storage space for the book sale. The current space is frequently broken into and items are often stolen. The Friends are working on a Strategic Plan and will do visioning on their meeting on November 26. The library is withdrawing the request from the Friends for funding of digital subscription services for Hoopla and Kanopy. The library will pay for those services and add Mango Languages. C. Patron Suggestions/Comments (Speak-Outs) and Library Director's Response A patron disagrees with the $5 processing charge for lost items. The fees make using the library restrictive. Library staff spoke with the patron and she understands why the library is charging the fee, but does not agree with it, and wants to voice her disagreement with the policy. A patron complained that the owner of the black van that parks in the library parking lot harassed her when she tried to park next to him by the curb. He said she couldn't park there and will hit her car with the door if he opens the door. She said he had plenty of room and he said it was a handicapped space. He said he'd call the police because he's harassing him. The library responded that the gentleman has a disabled placard and can park anywhere he chooses. He parks in one of the disabled spaces and has been asked to move to one of the other spaces in the lot, but he has a cat in the van with him and he feels the large tree provides shade for his van and his cat. If you are speaking about the space between the van and the curb, he is correct. It is not a parking space. The space between the disable space and the curb are cross hatched to allow for doors to open or ramps to be lowered and wheelchairs to have access. He has a valid placard and can park in that space legally. LIBRARY BOARD COMMUNICATIONS President Silva shared that she attended a Pacific Library Partnership event with Supervising Librarian, Marlon Romero. She learned that San Francisco has a full-time social worker assigned to the library. She added that she attended the End of Summer Reading program and worked at the Live @ the Library concert, and at the Friends of the Library Book Sale. Board Member Kearney shared that she went to a memorial for a friend in Walnut Creek and she had been active in her library program equivalent to Alameda Reads. At the reception, the emcee read a letter how she changed her life by learning the language, receiving training, and getting a job. It made you realize that what you do as a volunteer makes a difference in people's lives. | LibraryBoard/2018-11-14.pdf |