REPORT TO BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
SUBJECT
Title
Joint Meeting with the Board of the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends and Possible Action to Facilitate Collaboration and the Scheduling of a Future Joint Meeting
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
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 met on June 2, 2025 and December 1, 2025 with the goal of furthering communications and collaboration in support of the Library. The Boards agreed to meet regularly to further shared goals and maintain ongoing collaboration.
At the December 1, 2025 meeting, following a presentation on the role of grants in supporting Library programs and services, the Boards held discussion and identified some areas of possible collaboration and support. At the April 6, 2026 regular meeting of the Board, Trustees reviewed the notes from the December 1, 2025 joint meeting, and discussion was held to coordinate the next joint meeting of the Boards. BOLT and the SCCLFF Board agreed to hold their next joint meeting on June 1, 2026. BOLT proposed agenda topics at the May 4, 2026 regular board meeting. The purpose of the joint meeting is to further collaboration and relationship building between the Boards.
DISCUSSION
The Board of Library Trustees and the SCCLFF Board will spend the first hour and a half of the June 1, 2026 regular Board of Library Trustees meeting holding a joint meeting, to further collaboration and share information about their respective work and roles. This will be followed by the regular Board meeting agenda.
Schedule for June 1, 2026 Board of Library Trustees Meeting:
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Joint Meeting of Board of Library Trustees and SCCLFF Board
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Regular Board of Library Trustees meeting agen...
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