REPORT TO BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
SUBJECT
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Discussion and Possible Action to Coordinate Future Joint Meeting with the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends
Report
BACKGROUND
The Board of Library Trustees (BOLT) and the Board of the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends (SCCLFF) are natural collaborators in their missions to support the Library and its good work in the community. BOLT and the SCCLFF Board (collectively the "Boards") met on June 2, 2025, December 1, 2025, and June 1, 2026 with the goal of furthering communications and collaboration in support of the Library. At those prior meetings, the Boards agreed to meet regularly to further shared goals and maintain ongoing collaboration.
At the most recent June 1, 2026 joint meeting, BOLT and SCCLFF shared information about their histories and roles in supporting the Library. SCCLFF provided information about their work in fundraising and grant administration to support Library programming, as well as outcomes from the 25th anniversary fundraising event held on May 16, 2026 at the Triton Museum. The joint meeting included discussion on how the two Boards could support each other's common goals; specific topics included attending programs put on by the other entity, sharing the SCCLFF newsletter within BOLT's network, developing and sharing relationships and networks, working together on communications such as a joint op-ed, and sharing some of the many stories from real people who have benefited from Library programs. BOLT was informed that SCCLFF was still at work in identifying funding priorities for the year, developing a strategic plan, and strategizing the investment and management of a bequest received in support of the Library.
At the August 3, 2026 regular meeting of BOLT, scheduling for the next joint meeting was discussed, and the regular December BOLT meeting was suggested as a possible joint meeting time. BOLT took action to continue discussion of specific age...
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