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MEETING AGENDA SCHERTZ LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD SCHERTZ PUBLIC LIBRARY 798 SCHERTZ PARKWAY, SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 MEETING ROOM 1 May 4, 2026 |
| AGENDA Monday, MAY 4, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. |
Call to Order:
Hearing of Residents
This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the Library Advisory Board. Each person should fill out the speaker's register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to no more than five (5) minutes. Discussion by the Board of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific factual information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, and/or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up to speak in the order they have registered.
This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the Library Advisory Board. Each person should fill out the speaker's register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to no more than five (5) minutes. Discussion by the Board of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific factual information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, and/or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up to speak in the order they have registered.
Regular Agenda
1.
Minutes — Consideration and/or action approving the April 6, 2026 Minutes.
2.
Treasurer's Report — Consideration and/or action approving the March 2026 Treasurer's Report.
3.
Librarians' Report – Librarian will report on the following items:
- March 2026 library statistics
- New library news
- Announcement Summer Reading " Unearth a Story " begins at the end of May.
- Patron/program feedback
- Grant updates
- Reminder that the City Secretary will send out applications for board renewal, as terms are up at the end of June
- Reminder that LAB will not meet in June or July 2026
4.
Bookstore Report – The Bookstore Manager will report on the following items:
- General bookstore operations
- April book sale recap
- Vintage books
Discussion and/or Possible Action
5.
Discussion Item – Consideration and/or possible action on approving the purchase of the presented list of items from the Library's MOV wish list using designated LAB funds.
6.
Discussion Item — Consideration and/or possible action on FY26-27 budgeting, including ideas for book store operating needs and library purchases and programs.
7.
Discussion Item — Consideration and/or possible action on funding a library video and tabletop gaming project to be included in the FY26-27 LAB budget. Library staff will provide a presentation on this, prior to discussion.
Requests and Announcements
- Items by the Library Board Members- Briefing and discussion on the following items:
- Correspondence received by the Secretary
- Announcements by Council Liaison
- Other announcements by Library Board members
- Call for items to be included on next agenda
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, ELIZABETH BERTOIA, LIBRARY DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARDS ON THIS THE 27th DAY OF APRIL 2026 AT 6:00 P.M., WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
Elizabeth Bertoia, Library Director
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