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Home My WebLink AboutLIB 2026-04-30 Agendas t4RH CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS LIBRARY BOARD AGENDA PUBLIC LIBRARY 9015 GRAND AVENUE THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026 REGULAR MEETING: 6:00 PM A. CALL TO ORDER B. PUBLIC COMMENTS C. ACTION ITEMS C.1 Approve the minutes of the March 19, 2026 regular Library Board meeting. D. DEPARTMENT UPDATES D.1 Key Performance Indicators report. D.2 Past Library programs and events update. D.3 Upcoming Library programs and events update. DA Mayor's Summer Reading Club update. E. PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS E.1 Discuss any personnel updates. E.2 Discuss and consider date for next Library Board meeting. F. ADJOURNMENT Certification Thursday, April 30, 2026 Library Board Agenda Page 1 of 2 I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the North Richland Hills Library Board was posted at City Hall, City of North Richland Hills, Texas in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code on Friday, April 24, 2026 by 3:00 PM. Cathyanne McNeely Library Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at 817-427-6060 for further information. Thursday, April 30, 2026 Library Board Agenda Page 2 of 2 "I"wFt hJOKTH KIC:HLAND HILLS LIBRARY MEMORANDUM FROM: The Office of the Library Director DATE: April 30, 2026 SUBJECT: Approve the minutes of the March 19, 2026 regular Library Board meeting. PRESENTER: Cecilia Barham, Library Director SUMMARY: The minutes listed are approved by majority vote of the Library Board members at Library Board meetings. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Library office prepares action minutes for each Library Board meeting. The minutes for the previous meeting are placed on the agenda for review and approval by the Library Board. Upon approval of the minutes, an electronic copy will be uploaded to the City's website. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the March 19, 2026 regular Library Board meeting. MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS HELD IN THE LIBRARY BOARD ROOM LOCATED AT 9015 GRAND AVENUE March 19, 2026 Board Participants: Holly Mitchell Board Member, Place 2 Kathy Antropik Chair, Place 3 Tyler Chambers Board Member, Place 4 Deborah Smith Board Member, Place 6 Lo Linford Board Member, Alternate Absent: Staci Pope Board Member, Place 1 Erin Rodriguez Board Member, Place 5 Stacy Herron Board Member, Place 7 Staff Participants: Cecilia Barham Library Director Cathy McNeely Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator CALL TO ORDER Chairwoman Kathy Antropik called the meeting to order on March 19, 2026, at 5.59 pm. PUBLIC COMMENTS This meeting had no public comments. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ms. Smith moved to accept the minutes, Ms. Mitchell seconded, and the minutes were unanimously approved. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT Ms. Barham reviewed the library's key performance indicators from February 2026 and answered questions. REPORT ON PROGRAMS AND EVENTS Ms. Barham reported on past Library event: • Bot Battles on 2/28 from 10:OOam-4:45pm: 50 people attended. And upcoming events, including: • Library Giving Day on 4/1. • Behind the Book with author Yangsze Choo on 5/7 at 1:OOpm. • Behind the Book with author Lisa Wingate on 6/20 at 1:OOpm. • Behind the Book with author Riley Sager on 8/4 at 1:OOpm. PERSONNEL UPDATE Haley Scott will be promoted to full time Librarian position in the Reference department and Cathy McNeely will fully transition into her role as Outreach and Volunteer coordinator in April. NEXT MEETING DATE The next meeting will be held on April 30, 2026 at 6:OOpm. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 6.30 pm. 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"I"wFt hJOKTH KIC:HLAND HILLS LIBRARY MEMORANDUM FROM: The Office of the Library Director DATE: April 30, 2026 SUBJECT: Library personnel updates PRESENTER: Cecilia Barham, Library Director GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Library Director will discuss Library staff personnel updates (new hires, promotions, and retirements). "I"wFt hJOKTH KIC:HLAND HILLS LIBRARY MEMORANDUM FROM: The Office of the Library Director DATE: April 30, 2026 SUBJECT: Next Library Board meeting date PRESENTER: Cecilia Barham, Library Director GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Library Director will discuss and propose a date for the next Library Board meeting.