001Thank you, >> Mr. [clears throat] Land over here. probably. All right. [laughter] >> Works on that instead. I don't think she [laughter] very surgery. I think >> I got a picture of her this morning and she is Sign his neighbor with all his letters. >> He's a writer. Well, this is what we're doing. The other guy was a on the >> screen. So close. He knew how far he had to go. I saw you walking outside. >> Hi there. >> I'm the latest on Chris Harding. We'll give him however longs to adult. He is on time now. >> That's why you're here. >> My dad is a Navy man, so it is 10 minutes early. 5 minutes late. >> We roll. >> Okay. Hi Bob. How are you? >> Good. You're not digital cursive. So
002now my handwriting my car We're >> bringing this meeting to order. >> Wow. >> [laughter] >> Welcome everyone to the beautiful Harrison, Ohio branch. Enjoy it. It'll be another eight years before you come back. [laughter] Just kidding. >> Would you do the role? >> Yes. Mr. Brown >> here. >> Mr. Harding >> here. >> Mr. Hend >> here. >> Mr. Olsen >> here. >> Miss Redden >> here. >> Miss Reynolds >> here. >> Okay. Do I have to read this public? Yeah, we don't have Is there anyone here for public comment? >> There's no assignment. >> Thank you. God bless you. Just I'm happy to present my report if you'd like. I would like for information. I'm Paula Bremaker. This is uh the Eva Jane Roma Kums director's report. My report. First off, we do
003always like to let everyone know how Ohioans uh voted in the um spring election. So, Ohioans approved 12 of 14 public library levies this spring. On May 5th, voters across Ohio approved 12 of those public library ad local ballots. The successful library measures uh included seven requests for new or additional funding. Six renewals, one renewal with an increase. Notably, all renewals or renewals with an increase levies were approved, each receiving at least 64% of the vote, underscoring broad support for maintaining library funding. Levies seeking new or additional funding also performed well with 71% earning voter approval. Only two levies did not pass. Uh, speaking of some other funding slashlegislative news, this was updated just on Friday with a constitutional [clears throat] amendment to eliminate property taxes. As noted in several previous board reports beginning last
004June, there has been an effort in Ohio by a group seeking to eliminate property taxes to gather signatures in order to place proposed amendment on this year's 2026 ballot. On April 23rd, they held a press conference claiming to have collected 305 signatures for the constitutional amendment to place an issue in no on the November ballot. They needed to file a minimum of 413488 valid signatures by July 1st. On June 5th, this past Friday, the group announced it failed to collect enough signatures to place their constitutional amendment uh proposal to elimin eliminate all Ohio property taxes on the November 2026 ballot. The group has vowed to continue its efforts and will now attempt to place the issue before voters in November of 2027. Although signatures do not expire, many are typically invalidated during the verification process.
005Consequently, the committee is now seeking at least 620,000 signatures. While this initiative will not appear on the ballot this year, it remains vital for library advocates to continue educating their communities about public library funding. But that's good news for us. [applause] >> Um, wanted to note the state librarian did visit on May 29th. Mandy Knap, the Ohio State librarian, visit our library. She toured the main library building with staff showing off several of our unique features. You know, we have many listed here. The musical stairs, the story center, the children's bridge, and of course, the Cincinnati Panorama. So, thank you to the staff who helped that. Mandy was duly impressed. And finally, International Public Library Fundraising Conference, IPLFC panel. During that conference which was held in Columbus this year from June 7th it ends today.
006I was featured as a panelist for the session advocacy in Ohio navigating a challenging uh changing landscape. This session focused on the evolving legislative landscape in our state how advocacy can be approached going forward and how other communities across the country might learn from our activities here in Ohio. That concludes my report. Miss Redden, back to you. >> Thank you. I think you get the word correct. It's challenging. >> Yes. >> Here. So, um, next, I think the the whole board realizes that Karen Lewis, who served for eight years, um, had to resign her trustee position as she moved out of Hamilton County. So, I have a small resolution to read for her um, in her absence. So, Miss Lewis served for more than eight years as a valued member of the board of library
007trustees, including as president of the board in 2022, vice president 2021, and secretary 2020. [clears throat] She served as board secretary during the pandemic year of 2020. And um we received many national recognitions and awards from Library Journal in 2018, 19, 20, and 21 while she served on the library board. Um throughout her tenure of the board, Miss Lewis demonstrated strong and vocal care and concern for the staff by advocating for fair policies, salaries, and benefits. Now, therefore, be it resolved in recognition of her years of devoted service. The members of the board of trustees thank and commend Karen R. Lewis for her dedicated service to the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and that a copy of this resolution will be spread among the minutes of the board of trustees of the Cincinnati and
008Hamilton County Library. So, thank you, Miss Lewis, for your tenure and time. >> Could I get a motion from someone to move? >> Second. >> Thank you. >> All in favor? >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, now could I get the um Paula to present the nominating and governance report? >> Absolutely. So, the nominating and governance committee did meet on May 29th. We're at the Oakley branch. the committee chair and board president Dr. Cunningham Red along with members committee members Christopher A. Harding, [clears throat] Colleen M. Reynolds were in attendance. I was also there. Uh you alluded to a couple of changes in the board. So starting off with the upcoming appointments. The board of trustees of our library consists of seven members. Four of those board members are appointed by the Hamilton County Board
009of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and three by the judges of the Hamilton County Court of Common Police. Two appointments will be required in the upcoming m months. First, as Miss Redden mentioned, the immediate appointment is for Trustee Karen Art Lewis, who has recently moved out of county. She was appointed to the board by the Hamilton County Commissioners in 2017, reappointed in 2024 at that point for a seven-year term that was set to expire in 2031 by the high revised code. The number is there. Change in county residency means she's no longer eligible to serve as a trustee for us. and we will alert the county commissioners with the request for a trustee appointment for the board position. The second appointment I am sad to say it is going to be made by the
010judges and it is the upcoming expiration of Robert G. Henden whose term ENDS [applause] has been with us quite some time. He has indicated he will not seek reappoint um after well over a decade as a fantastic trustee. So, the president of the board of trustees will send notifications to the honorable Allison Hathaway, current presiding judge of the court of common, please. Um, I do want to take a quick moment and say, Mr. Henden, we will um do it upright in August for your last board meeting and we are sorry to see you go. Um, and until then though, I have updated the committee assignments. So, if you'll note there, we have put Mr. Hen [laughter] on a committee. So, they are listed here. >> You're not done yet. done yet. So, um I would
011ask for a motion and a second to uh accept these committee assignments as well. >> I'd make a motion to accept is listed. >> Second. >> I need a second. >> I second. >> Okay. >> All in favor? >> I >> thank you. And finally, one last point of information. Updated bylaws and the new proposed virtual meeting policy. uh proposed update to those bylaws and a proposed policy for hybrid remote trustee attendance was provided in April at our board meeting for initial review and consideration. Any proposed updates can be incorporated and a one-on-one training for trustees provided over the summer and fall once the new board appointee appointments have been confirmed with the bylaws plan to come to a vote for the board uh in October of 2026. Thank you. And this ends my nominating
012and governance report. Thank you, Paula. So, next up we have uh Mr. Harding with facilities, finance, and audit committee for the report. >> Thank you. Facilities and finance and audit committee met on May 29th at the Oakley Branch Library. Committee chair, myself, committee members Greg Olsen, Colin Reynolds, and board president Ryan Rein were in attendance. Staff members Paul Browner and Molly Deasy were also in attendance. It is the recommendation of the committee that the board take the following action. Internal service funds health insurance fund. [clears throat] At the February 2026 meeting, the board established the Internal Service Fund, health insurance fund to create to account for the level funded healthc care plan implemented in 2023 that had a current year change in accounting uh for the premiums and services. In discussion with an independent auditor
013during the current audit, it was determined that the library needed to [clears throat] restate the activity between 2023 to 2025 as if the health insurance fund had been in place. In addition, the prescription drug rebates received by the library as revenue in the general fund since 23 should be reclassified to the health insurance fund. The refunds between 23 and 25 uh were 1.1 million. This adjustment impacts uh beginning of the prior year uh January 1 of 2025 fund balance of the general fund 650,000 and two 2025 revenue of 445,000 uh beginning in 2026. These refunds will be recorded in the health insurance fund. The necessary adjustments to beginning fund balance of 2025 activity are being completed during the ACFR compilation process. will work with LGS to make all necessary disclosures and the fund activity will
014be subject to the same audit standards as all other funds, authorize the prior period adjustments for the receipt of prescription drug refunds and other necessary changes related to the internal service fund. Um, can I do you want to take a motion for that now? >> We'll do the whole report. >> Okay. All right. Miami Township Ranch replacement. In February, the board approved a guaranteed maximum price of 5 million and an overall project budget of 7.1 million. The internal review of the bids indicated the cost of construction was over budget by over 20%. We have worked with photoerary construction and SHP architects to make design modifications to reduce the budget. These changes included eliminating a secondary drive at the rear of the building, relocating the mechanical equipment from the roof of the building to the rear
015of the building, modifying the section of metal roof so that the entire roof is one continuous product, and minor interior design selections. The updated guaranteed maximum price is over 5.5 million with the modified project budget of 7.6 million. We're being asked to authorize Augene remain directed to modify the branch renovation and replacement agreement along with necessary change orders subsequently reported for confirmation with term construction via the GMP amendment as follows. Uh there's some numbers there listing that although this is $500,000 greater than the original planned uh expense. We expecting to deduct changes orders from both SIMS and the main library chill projects in a comparable amount. College Shield branch replacement planning. Turner is in the process of reviewing the bid and accumulated the GMP. The library has mobilized the site in preparation of work commencing.
016The guaranteed maximum price is expected in the next five few weeks, but in order to keep the project on track, we are requesting approval for the overall project GMV maximum and will report the actual amount as soon as it is finalized. The overall project budget is slightly less than previously reported based on current market conditions. The overall budget is 6.3 million. also being authorized uh to give the director the ability to modify the renovation and replacement agreement and return to construction via the GFP as follows. Aenddale branch maintenance and renovation. The exterior concrete work is ongoing at the front entry and structural slabs are anticipated soon. Chimney tuck pointing is completed. The storm connections at the street will be completed in the next few weeks. The interior electric rough bin and the wiring for the
017mechanical equipment continues in the lower level. The wall framing at the lower level is complete and the hanging of the drywall has begun. During a recent review of the building plans, it was decided to add a kitchenet area to the larger meeting room at the lower level. The incremental additional cost is within the overall project budget, but the additional trenching and plumbing required will increase the project duration. To be conservative, we're planning for an additional 30 days of construction. but feel that this change is important and worth the additional time. Also being asked to confirm the following change orders that modify the Aenddale branch maintenance and renovation GMP for turning construction for the design modifications necessary related to the unforeseen conditions including required water line replacement drywall repair of ceiling and the sewer connection at
018the street which has been approved. Those numbers are there below that. All right, we'll stop there. Can I have a motion to um approve those items? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Okay, I'm going to do a roll call. Mr. Brown, >> yes. >> Mr. Harding, >> yes. >> Mr. Hendon, >> Mr. Olsen? >> Yes. >> Miss Redden? >> Yes. >> Miss Reynolds? >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> The next is for information only EV charging project. The library partnered with Hamilton County and Energy Consultant Donovan Energy on a grant application for OKI allocated federal carbon reduction program grants in 2024. The project was recently put out for bid by Hamilton County and the project is expected to be completed this summer. The five locations which include one in each of the five FMP planning
019zones are Anderson, Harrison, North Central, Sheranville, and Walnut Hills. There were no compliant bids in the initial bidding. In the second round, the bids came in more than 20% greater than the project estimate and the amount funded by the grant. The options have been reviewed with Hamilton County, Donovan Energy, and OKI. The plan is to remove Walnut Hills from the scope of the project and rebid. Main library project update. The screening elements have been installed along 9inth Street. The final component of the library chillers, cooling tower, and generator replacement project is the connection of the south building generator. In order to complete this, the fuel stored under the south parking lot had to be removed and then filled with new fuel. The work will be completed by the end of June. 2025 branch maintenance, Mount
020Washington branch, Marrymont, Oakley branch, and replacement of Sharonville and Madiraa mechanical equipment. The Madiraa branch mechanical equipment replacement is scheduled for later this summer. The library will be closed for several weeks beginning in August. The completed projects are working through punch list items and closeout documents. Delhigh. The design process is progressing quickly. We intend to have an engagement session in early summer to share the designs, the timeline, and the plans for temporary locations. The temporary location is scheduled to begin operation in September. As noted previously, the existing branch will be demolished with a larger next generational library being built on site. Sims Township. The branch opened in April. The library is working with Turner to resolve several punch list items. The library continues to work with Donovan to open the EV chargers. Project planning. The
021evaluation of the current building conditions of the Coaleell branch continues to be evaluated to determine a reasonable scope for the project. In addition, HVAC update options for the Green Township branch are also being reviewed. Uh, additionally, the facilities team and public service team have begun working together on a plan for development of an approach to systemwide cameras and building access improvements. This endeavor has become a high priority and it will take precedent over all non-essential facility improvements. 2025 audit. The fiscal office continues working with the local government service LGS unit of the auditors uh of state office to prepare our annual comprehensive financial report. The annual HKLE report has been filed to meet the May 31st deadline by the auditor of state. The work on the annual audit has commenced with the firm Julian and
022Groove. They have completed their first round of on-site work this week uh the week of April 20th and plan to return in mid June to complete the audit work on the ACFR and the report is expected to be completed by the end of June. That concludes my report. >> Thank you, Mr. Harding. Now we turn things over to Miss Reynolds. Thank you and thank you to Kyle Harden for this report. Uh we have some policy updates today. As outlined in the April 2026 board meeting, we are continuing to take a comprehensive approach to reviewing all HR policies and guidelines to develop recommendations for consolidation, updates, additions, or removal where appropriate. No small task. These recommendations are then shared with a staff work group for input. The subsequent groups policies recommended for revision along with time
023off. The chart below outlines the recommended changes. Kyla, do you want to go through these or should we just read them? >> Yeah, you can read them. Read through the chart. >> Yeah, sounds good. Okay. >> Uh, we'll start with the bereavement policy. We're going to revise this by increasing time off for passing a parent, sibling, child, or spouse from 24 to 40 hours for full-time, 12 to 24 or 20 for part-time, and move operational details into the guidelines and update language. For educational leave policy, we're going to eliminate this policy. It's outdated, does not provide any additional benefit to employees. When employees were on educational leave, their positions were not held as if they had resigned. Upon return from leave, they needed to reapply for another position. While they were given preference when reapplying,
024this is no different from our current general practice where employees resign in good standing and reapply. Inclement weather and emergency closure policy, revise and rename, changing to absence because of emergency closing. Uh so move operational details into the guidelines and update language. Family medical policy leave same or revision. Move that to the new uh guidelines and update language. Health and policy same thing. Uh jury duty and appearances in court. We're going to revise and rename to changing from jury summons appearances in court. Update language. Remove operational details. Uh this will also no longer require employees to remit jury duty payment to CHPL. Keep that $6. >> So much for your service. [laughter] >> Military leave policy. We'll revise that and move the operational details into the guidelines. Same with paid time off. PTO policy. Update
025the language for parental leave. Co-workers, same thing. Sick leave, same thing. and the unpaid personal leave policy. We'll rename that the unpaid personal leave of absence and adjust. So most of this um you know is sort of language word smithing changes. Um but I just want to pause in case any board members have any questions about any of these for Kyla. Other ones. Okay. It is recommended the following changes be approved. Um should I ask for a motion? >> I have a motion to approve the following. I'll make a motion >> judgment. >> Okay. Um, we're going to do roll call. Uh, Mr. Brown, >> yes. >> Mr. Harding, >> yes. >> Mr. Henden, >> yes. >> Miss Redden, >> yes. >> Miss Reynolds, >> yes. >> All right. Thank you so much. Information items
026only. Angela Hirs, brand communications director, is with us today. She has served as the brand and communications director since March of 2026. She leads the library strategic communications efforts, ensuring cohesive and impactful messaging across all platforms. This role is a homecoming of sorts. She spent nearly seven years as marketing content team leader at the library from 2013 to 2020. Between those library sts, Angela worked for Novalist where she spent seven years on strategic library marketing. She also has more than 20 year of experience as an Emmy awardwinning broadcast TV journalist. Uh 2023 library journal mover and shaker. She's passionate about library marketing and her expertise in collection marketing, strategy, public relations, email, and social media. Turn it over to Angela. Thanks for being with us. >> Thank you, Colleen. Hi, everybody. Good afternoon. Um, thank
027you very much for the opportunity to share a bit about the brand communications team with you. Our team consists of a marketing manager, two graphic artists, a content specialist, a social media specialist, a public relations specialist, a videographer, and two brand coordinators. And our job is to make sure the community understands and connects with the work of the library. Not just what we offer, but how it makes a difference in people's lives. Our team supports the entire system in a few different ways. We lead public facing communication including media relations, print promotion, merchandising, the signage that you see in the Harrison branch we did this last week. promote special for you promotions on digital channels like our website, social media and email. We also uh partner with departments to support major programs and initiatives and
028services. And we ensure that the library shows up consistently and clearly across all locations and platforms. Our role is also about helping translate the complex work of the library into messaging that is easy for the public and stakeholders to understand. Over the past few months, we've had some strong examples of what that looks like in action. For example, the Sims Township branch reopening was a major success in terms of visibility and community excitement. We saw record attendance, positive public response, and really meaningful media coverage. Just as importantly, we were able to position that reopening as more than a ribbon cutting, but as an investment in the community [clears throat] and an example of how library spaces support community growth and connection. Also, on the first day of the summer reading program, we used targeted email
029messaging to reach customers based on their location. That led to a 30% increase in kickoff attendance over the last year for the branches that were included in those targeted emails and an 18.4% increase in kickoff attendance systemwide. Best of all, that increase in attendance really created a strong and energized start to the summer reading program. That's a really good example of how we're becoming more strategic and precise in how we reach people. We're not just promoting broadly, but we are connecting the right message to the right person at the right time. I want to briefly acknowledge our work around safety communications. As you all probably know, we've had some challenging situations across the system. Our role has been to ensure that communications that are internal and external are clear, timely, calm, and rooted in facts.
030We are focusing on providing staff with the information they need to do their job safely while maintaining public trust and transparency. That connects directly to another area we're strengthening, which is internal communications. A large part of our work is making sure that staff across all locations are informed, aligned, and prepared. We are working to build more consistent processes and clear communication channels so that staff can really feel confident in the information they receive and the messages that they need to share with customers. Looking ahead, our focus is going to be on being more intentional in how we communicate the library's value and doing that in a way that's clear and consistent for the public. At the center of this idea is just a simple tagline. The library is how it's a way for us to
031connect everything that we do back to real outcomes. So instead of just promoting a program or a service, we are going to use that moment to show how the library helps people uh learn and build literacy, find jobs, and grow economically, access essential everyday services, and connect to resources beyond what any one location can offer. This approach helps people see the library not just as a place that they might visit occasionally, but as something that plays an active role in their lives and in their community. Ultimately, our goal is really simple. It's to help people not just use the library, but to truly understand its value in their own lives because people protect what they value. Thank you for the opportunity to share a bit of our work and I'm happy to answer any questions
032you might have. >> Thanks, Angela. questions. >> Could you talk about the u the communication piece? Um where were we at with communicating to employees before around some of these issues? Where do you see room for improvement? >> Um can you speak a little bit to that? >> Sure I can. With my 90 days of know of knowledge of that we are at at the moment. Yeah. So, um, we I think we've been doing a pretty good job as much as we could with our internet and we had, um, weekly videos from the senior leaders. I just feel like the messages can be more consistent and more conversational. Uh, I think we could do a better job of actually getting out and talking to staff members. And by we, I mean my team. So, I
033have plans with my team to go out to different branches and talk to the staff members about what they want from internal communications because I can tell you what I think you need, but it might not be what a frontline worker actually needs to hear and when they need to hear it. So, having a schedule for communications is an improvement that we're making um and making sure that we're giving people the messages they want when they want it. >> I hope that helps. >> Yeah, appreciate I just want to applaud uh your team for the social media presence continues to be both uh light and wonderful but also incredibly meaningful continues to reach people >> of all ages and platforms and all the above. But it's it appreciated brevity sometimes on on social media. So
034>> thank you. I'll let them know. >> And I'll just point out today is my carversary. So >> yes. been suspended. [laughter] >> That's a good example of we do those are automated automated emails as you probably guessed. >> Um but just you know touching in letting people know we're thinking about them and and encouraging them to get back out and use their car. >> Yeah. Get back out. >> And I I do want to take a quick moment since you mentioned social media and Paul. Um Paul is featured in the business corer. He's such a creative driving force in the community. There was a lovely article about him and the work he's doing around a toy museum that's really unique. So, I just give great credit to Paul. He is a, as I said,
035a very creative person and really committed to um bringing joy to the community in a variety of ways, including his work here, but in his life. So, that's a wonderful article. >> Yeah. So, yes. Is there anything on the public safety side that we as a board can be doing for you and your team? >> That is a really good question. >> Thank you. [laughter] >> Thank you for big topic right now. >> I mean, I think just um showing support to Paula in particular and and the senior leadership team like you have been doing. Um, we're not doing a ton of external communication on that at the moment other than answering questions that the media might have. Um, I think when we do move forward with the library is how part of that might
036be talking about um, you know, I I want to shed more light on how public safety works within the library system. I don't think people really understand it. And so, in those cases, like sharing those stories, there might be video stories or social media, sharing those with your audience would be really helpful. >> Yeah. Forgive me, Madam Chair, but one more minute on this, but I think there's like this disconnect in the community of uh for my opinion of where like what the library's role is with policing and public safety. And I've been hearing from leaders in the business community, like not even realizing what our relationship is with CPD and what we do to pay or not pay and how that works. And so I think it's probably not um entirely any New York
037court, but maybe we can think together on how to message that. I think to business leaders who just assume kind of what's specifically around Maine, but I think all of our branches and kind of what our relationships are like with various police jurisdictions. So I think that's I found myself correcting a lot of people in the last couple years at lunch today. Somebody was following business person followed me around >> asking about it. >> I hear you. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> We're not doing nothing. We are >> Yeah. >> doing things that we can. So yeah, we can't fix everything in a day. >> Yeah. not a criticism of your team. >> I think we need to correct the records and stuff. So anyway, we can work together to like >> but then we draw
038more attention to ourselves that yeah fine lines. >> Thank you. >> Anything else? >> Thank you. >> Lastly on my report uh the staff and retirey recognition program 13th annual staff recognition program was held on Sunday May 17th at main library. Staff recognition pins were given to staff during the 5-year increment anniversary. During this year's event, Seth Longland, coil branch manager, [applause] was awarded the rookie of the year for his outstanding performance in his first 18 months with the library. Emily Maize, one staff librarian, and Steve Cosby, retired public safety super supervisor, were recognized as the impact award and bunny der prize recipients for their exceptional contributions and service. Thank you to Ella Ooler, main library manager, Lacy Worley, outreach services manager, Jennifer Korn, Pleasant Ridge branch manager, and Drew Pearson and Sarah Magcguire and
039our programs and events department, as well as members of the staff recognition team for going above and beyond to coordinate this fun event. Thank you also to all staff and retirees who were able to attend celebrate all of our accomplishments in this past year. That concludes my report. Thank you very much, Miss Reynolds. And now we turn things [clears throat] over to Mr. Brown for technology report. >> I think actually Mr. >> Mr. Chair. >> Well, I'm just >> I know. >> Okay. >> Let me fix my notes here. [laughter] >> Read. Oh, because it does say here. >> Miss Lewis had been chairing this committee. So, we were all last minute would be game day call the technology. >> You'll be hearing enough from me. Here [laughter] we go. So, the technology uh cyber
040cyber security program in HP96 compliance technology committee met on on May 29th at the Oakley branch library committee member Aaron Brown and board president Diane Cunningham Remy were in attendance. Staff members Paula Bremager and Holbrook Sanford were also in attendance. I'm going to let Hullbrook who has done an incredible job with this lead us through the um this cyber security requirements because it's rather technical and he's had a really good handle on it. >> Great. Thank you. Um we have been talking about HB96 mostly as a budget bill from last year but [clears throat] we've been referencing it also as um having the stipulations in it u requiring local entity or entities public entities such as public libraries local governments um to um develop and take responsibility for cyber security program and framework. So, this
041slide is actually just sort of a summary of what's in the board report. So, I'm going to go through some of the um each of the bullet points and give a little bit more detail in the board report. And also at the end um Mr. Olson is going to have a resolution that will um ensure that the library authority, the board takes responsibility and u make sure that they vote in the event of a ransomware attack that they vote on the payment of ransom and that's the state level's focus of of um HB96. So uh also maybe you could just flip to the board report. >> Sure. Sure. And if you just want to flash to the um appendix. [clears throat] So this is for your summer reading, your beach reading. Um this is all
042of the things that we've done >> in [clears throat] the last in the last five years. Um but just that's just a a mass of words, but that's that's the outlines of what we have done implemented mostly by it, but it included other staff. So now we can just go back up to the top. So, I'm not going to read every single word, but I just want to make sure that um you know what the programming framework that um you're taking responsibility for is and that um and that you feel confident in the library's performance in that way. So, uh like I said, it's HB96 and so this aligns with the statutory requirements of HB96 and so each bullet point is one of those requirements. So HP96 asks us to identify and address critical functions
043and associated cyber security risks and in that way we have um worked with Ohio persistent cyber improvement and Ryan Bllye our IT strategist has sort of led this group that includes a lot of folks in this room Tara and Kathy and Bill and Angela um to develop things like mission essential functions and the key cyber terrain and priority systems through its cyber security planning work. Um so this effort has helped staff all of us better understand the operations uh that are most critical to the library and um and the cyber security protections that we have to have in place in order to protect those mission essential functions and then identify the potential impacts of a cyber security breach. God forbid. Uh we have been assessing how cyber security a cyber security incident could affect public
044services internal operations access to systems and protection of library data. This work has informed planning around service continuity risk prioritization and leadership decision making in the event of a breach. The next thing is specify mechanisms to detect potential threats and cyber security events. So we've implemented and strengthened several detection and monitoring measures over time including email security tools, vulnerability scanning, patch management systems, and broader infrastructure monitoring. So the things that were on that list um and so we actually are uh improving and uh make more robust our our position with identifying suspicious activity and helping the organization respond more quickly to a cyber security threat. So we have established procedures for communication incident analysis and containment of cyber security incidents. So, we've developed incident response planning materials, administrative playbooks to clarify reporting, escalation, communication, and
045containment steps during a cyber security event. And it includes these the little playbooks that will help um communicate with the board and with administration about where we are in the process in the case of a cyber security event if it reaches the threshold level of threat. And then we established pro uh procedures for infrastructure repair and post incident security maintenance. And so we've strengthened backups uh restore and recovery capabilities so that systems and data can be restored in a controlled and prioritized way after an incident. This includes planning for recovery workflows, validation of restored services, and post incident improvements to reduce future risk. And then finally, but not only establish cyber security training requirements for all employees. We for years have had um some form of cyber security training. Um we've had um fishing campaigns
046for staff and then if if you make a mistake, you get sent to a a training module. We uh last year we implemented Ohio persistent OPCIs. um everyone was to uh do their training and we're also modifying the trainings. The yearly trainings will be modified for each position in the library. So like [clears throat] Paula will have a little bit more than um LCA. And so um so now is the time for our uh resolution from Mr. Olsen. And so uh so HP 96 also requires political subdivisions to report cyber security and ransomware incidents in a prescribed manner and stipulates that any ransomware payment may be made after a public vote by the legislative authority. That's you. Um so Mr. Olson so we didn't read what was in exhibit one. Um those are the steps
047that have been taken from 20 from the year 2021 until present and it's available as you saw report. [clears throat] It's the recommendation of the committee that the board take the following action. The resolution of the board of trustees of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library whereas the Ohio General Assembly enacted Ohio Revised Code 9.64 64 House Bill 96 requiring the adoption and maintenance of a cyber cyber security program guided by standards of best practice. And whereas the Cincinnati Hamilton County Public Library has prepared a cyber security program and framework aligned with best practices outlined in Ohio Revised Code 9.64. And whereas Ohio Revised Code 9.64 64 [snorts] requires a governing authority to provide oversight of cyber security risk and to approve certain cyber security related actions. Now therefore be it resolved by the board
048of trustees of the Cincinnati and Hampton County Public Library. One cyber security program and framework dated June 9th 2026 is hereby approved and adopted. The board affirms its responsibility for cyber security governance and oversight. The EA Jane remain home director or designate will be designated as the cyber security program owner responsible for implementing implementation excuse me and reporting. The board acknowledges that records related to the cyber security program procurement and incident reporting are not public records as provided by OC9.64. Any payment of ransom or extortion demand shall be shall require a separate board motion specifying why such payment is in the library's best interest and approval of the board of trustees. Voted on and approved by the CHPL board of trustees this ninth day of June 2026. >> Make a motion. >> Second. Mr. Brown,
049>> yes. >> Mr. Harding, >> yes. >> Mr. Hendon, >> yes. >> Mr. Olsen, >> yes. >> Men, >> yes. Miss Reynolds. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> We never get to that. >> Yeah. >> Very glad we have sample and all the other people who this day. >> Well, we all we all can point to. Yes, >> we we do have a representative from our insurance cover >> helps us with our cyber liability. >> Thank you for all you're doing. >> Been great. >> Thanks, Lawrence. >> Yeah, I would like to turn this now over to Mr. Brown for the uh operations and community service report. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh this is a memo to the operations community service. Myself as the chair, uh Robert Henden and Mr. Olsen. This
050is from Kathy Bach, our public service director, Stacy Dennison, our development director, Tara Kler, assistant public service director, and Michelle Matthews, our community employment employee engagement director. Uh, for information only. >> Mr. Brown, um, I'm sorry to interrupt, but because we we do have a little bit of a PowerPoint and the public safety thing. So, I'm happy to take this right up the top a little bit and do some um, since it is something that we wanted to highlight here. and Kathy will present a couple of other slides and then we'll turn back over to Mr. Brown. But I did want to point out it does address some of the facts that people may not be aware of. We also have Ebony Gordon who is a head of public safety here with us. So uh
051and Jeff, one of her supervisors was out. You probably talked to him today when you came in the parking lot. So we do want to make sure everyone is aware. We have had over the past several years um a number of enhancements. We talked about these when we went out to the community and discussed the levy in 2023. So we now have 24 positions within our home CHPL staff focused on public safety. Three of those are supervisory. We have Ebony, we have Jeff, and we have Don. So we have somebody who oversees everything. That's Ebony and she coordinates all a lot of what you're going to see here, including things that M. Reynolds talked about, which is the coordination with local law enforcement, which I'll get to in just a second here. but she uh
052is the um point person for all of those things. We also of course have technology and I believe Mr. Harding discussed the um cameras and some of the work that we're going to be able to do. Technolog is moving fast and so we're going to rework that. We have plans to do that and that is underway. We're going to be working with the security consultant. Many other libraries are going through this as well to see if we can't get things um as technologically advanced as we can afford to do so and as we can. So Ebony is central to a lot of that. She does have some boots on the ground folks. Jeff who does a lot of work with our branches and Dorvon who does a lot of work at the main library. And
053Ebony if you'd like to interrupt at any point you just always ask you. But I also want to point that in mind with the main library increased by two specialists. That is two slightly higher level positions that have some ability to control workflow and keep things moving in the correct direction. And we have six public service uh public safety positions that have been added for supporting branch operations. So we do have a variety of internal positions that really are focused on doing this. Um we do want to highlight of course our partnership with local law enforcement. I mentioned cameras. That's one thing we talked about in the not too distant past maybe at the last board meeting and our work with CPD um because a lot of that technology is moving very quickly. But in
054terms of boots on the ground, we do have um an active partnership for we have for many years now. CPD has um details that many people that are in fairly high demand uh throughout um CPD's range and we recently started paying them at a higher rate so that we could really compete with the need for having those details filled. So, we've always had them to offer. Um, but the detail officers have been I think we looked at that and the rate is near 90% in the last month and a half once we've really moved into that higher pay increase. Now, it does do want to point out we spend approximately 20 to $25,000 [clears throat] a week on our police details. So, they're listed in your report. We have details at 11 locations. We have
055one location with a contract card. So, to that end, I think Miss Reynolds, your point is well heard. People may not understand that the library does pay for um those details. It is not something that um is part of the package. We we work hard to get the details and we do pay for them. Um in all, we spend about $3 million annually on security related expenses. So, just pointing out that we do have a heavy investment in this. We continue to do so and we will continue to do so. Uh we also have some other things that we're not going to go through every single thing we do. The staff works really hard to build relationships, but if you remember, some of you may have been on the board in 2021 when we introduced
056the monitor mentor positions. Those are 19 locations with those positions, and they really focus on engaging after school youth. So, the idea is that these are positions that have a long-term relationship with young people who come into many of our branches. Not every branch has heavy after school attendance, but many do. So, as an effort to make that when we're talking to kids, not just during a crisis, but when they're coming in for whatever help they need, uh during those after school feeding times, we have these positions as well that are really there to do our best to work with them on a regular basis. Um so overall, we have an increased staff presence, improved visibility and coordination. You can see in your report that we do note how many reports uh how many incidents
057we have uh this year. Um and we have the highest volume at main library 92 of those incidents followed by Covedale at 80 and Price Health at 66 then Mounty at 62. We also note medical responses and conduct that disrupts are the most frequent standards violation. So we have that big standards of library behavior and we try our best to line up and follow that because it's essential that we do so in the legal document and we keep that in mind at all times when we're putting the barbar around behavior. the trends are monitored to inform targeting, staffing, supervision, and youth engagement strategies. So, that's an overview and I think we are of course happy to continue to present um information and data about where things go. As Miss Ren noted, um communities really whatever's
058happening in the community does tend to come into the library and that is what we uh see in a number of our communities. So that is different I don't think than any of the other community agencies. But we do have a heavy investment both in people and in our [clears throat] dollars to do our best to keep the libraries the safe and working spaces important that they be you have anything you'd like to add. >> I think you covered absolutely so we thank everyone and our staff really we know they work very hard and they do a lot and we would always I want everyone to feel um like they want to come to work and they enjoy going to work. So that is ongoing work. I've worked at this library and in other urban
059libraries for 35 years and this is um an ongoing challenge. I was just on a call last Thursday with urban libraries from across North America, not just US but Canada as well. Uh talking about how this is work that we all need to do when we face similar challenges. So, um I can tell you that it is a widespread challenge and we are doing all that we can to build relationships and um also maintain an environment that is welcome to everyone. >> Had a question just kind of around um a lot of the media coverage in the last couple weeks has sensationalized I will say a couple videos in particular um of incidences that have occurred um for the board's information for the public's knowledge. I mean, when when a situation like that occurs, you
060know, we obviously can't always be preventative with some things that just occur out of the blue. But what is our what are our procedures in place when we have, you know, let's say a fight breaks out in this branch? I mean, what are the steps that staff take? How do we respond to that incident? >> Well, I mean, Ebony can tell you who's on the ground. We always seek to have um CPD detail and when they're there, they inter intervene. We do not ever recommend our staff become physically engaged. >> Sure. >> That's just not something that we are comfortable doing. So, we immediately call 911. We do our best to move away and if there is um hopefully a police detail in the vicinity or in that location, we would immediately ask them to
061come and that has happened on occasion. I don't know if you have anything else to add. >> Yes, absolutely. So, staff safety and customer safety is first. So, making sure that we're not engaging and removing everyone [clears throat] back from the incident and engaging um the police as quickly as possible is our standard operating procedure. Um and we have seen great success from that because getting involved can potentially have people hurt. So, we found that that is our best practice and that has been what we have steady to. And >> if someone let's say Mr. dependent starts a fight out there, is he precluded from coming back in the branch or how is that handled with a patron that >> suspended for life? >> We have um a progressive discipline or standards of library behavior
062and on occasion um courts can issue a stay away permanent stay away from libraries. That is not something that the library can do legally, but a court can and and there are some folks with permanent stay away from the library certainly. My last question too is are there any additional resources that you feel your team could benefit from? >> No, I feel like we are really well supported like we have been able to add a staff to have increased training to have um communication with outside resources such as 3C and the police because again like we're dealing with the community issues. So unless we really hone in on this as a community problem, we're going to continue to play ping pong right from one place to another because just a few months ago it was
063a problem that we were having at square and now it's here. So I think unless we really really focus on it being a community issue and working with our community partners to ensure that we're all engaged to make sure that we fix the problem and does not bandaid the problem. We're going to continue to have it right. So that's what um Paul and leadership, the senior leadership team have done. It's like really opened us up to further engagement with our community partners to ensure that we're engaging in those relationships. >> Thank you. >> And and Mr. Harding, I will say um I've been around so long that Milton Honey used to be the city manager when I first started in the work of team challenging challenging teen behavior and I did go to a session
064at city hall. He had called all of the youth services folks together. So this is, you know, 15 years ago. And he uh he was a gentleman with a background in policing. And he pointed out something that I think is true that by the time the police roll up on a situation, it is already a situation. And so that the way to try and deescalate is to work prior to the situation. And that and I think that's really hard and that's important to do. We talk about Emily's work where she's over at the juvenile justice center working with young people who are not in crisis and trying to have some relationships. And I those words from um Mr. Don have stuck with me because that has honestly gone on 15 years. And I always think
065that we do need the police. We do need assistance. We do need the immediate response to a situation that has gone out of control. But to Eban's good point, you know, trying to work with the community to figure out how do we deescalate before that happens is also a challenge and it's been a challenge for many years. I do think with social media and other things, what we face is an immediate rush of people able to congregate very quickly in an area which presents another layer of challenge around that and and in my experience and what I know that I hear from the public safety team as well. So those are ongoing challenges and they're new. But the root of the issue is, you know, something that I've been talking about for a long time
066and again this community and others. So we take it very seriously and we will continue to work on that and and we talked about continuing to bring um data to everyone so that we can see where we're at. I think that's really important. Shedding light and letting people know this is the information in a realistic and honest way is always important. So I appreciate that and I appreciate all of the work and the team around us too that from the communication about public safety and the folks are out there every day as well. Good pointing. Paul just one sort of maybe we can take this offline but um there are both state and federal uh grant opportunities for additional cameras for security. So I know it's an extraordinary expense and that's something your team feels
067like you kind of know the spots or what that included technology could look like whatever that looks like. there is that is becoming just a little bit of low hanging fruit in terms of opportunities for funding. So maybe we can talk about that. >> That's a great point and we are currently engaged with a consultant who kind of specializes in public spaces and have worked with multiple public libraries over the last couple of years because it is an issue that you know everyone's facing technology trying to harness the technology in an effective way and pay for it is really an important part too. So >> I'd be interested in that conversation because involved with No special improvement just for three years our second term of four years and you know we have as part of
068that 3CDC administers it over as well as in the central business group and they you know we are engaged with generosity 513 you know so mental health folks and so and they have done an incredible job of building relationships with the folks on the street as well as with teenagers and um and the employees that they hire who are from the neighborhood So, I I think there's a lot of tools as well as the grants and opportunities for funding for cameras and then tying those into the the police um systems. So, I'm happy to be a part of that conversation. >> Well, then communication with our staff, too. So, I know that's a big piece of it because yeah, the fact that we've got several staff folks that are saying that they're feeling unsafe in
069the workplace gives me pause and I want to make sure that we're, you know, supporting our our team, uh, if you will. So, that's not happening. Want to learn, you know, are there other things that we could be doing? Uh what else could we be learning from? So, but appreciate I know there's a lot of heads on this. Thank you all for the work. >> In addition to that, I do want to touch on because we we always think uh we we staff safety is of highest priority, but also our uh the participants who come to the libraries. So Paul, can you just touch a little bit more on because we talked about our partnerships with law enforcement, but then there are also not just um after the fact, but like preventative measures through like
070the monitoring and mentoring program because we want to reach kids before they get into a crisis state. Can you just touch on that again? >> Yeah, so the monitor mentors are there primarily after school during the after school hours trying to build the relationships and then when uh able to really understand what's happening and perhaps be tipped off to what's happening before it happens. I know that Ebony and her team also work really hard not just with kids but with the broad swath of individuals there and many of our staff have um close relationships or they are aware of people's behavior. So when something is out of normal they they may say we have to watch out for some day you know because of course it's not just kids it's a variety of folks who
071may be having whatever's going on with them in that day and u Mr. [clears throat] Olson alluded to generosity. We work with 3CPC work with the ambassadors. We work with a variety of folks to really try to do that work. And then Michelle and her team and David Ciders has a lot of partnerships where um Michelle has had experiences where people will say, "Hey, we're having someone seems to be in crisis." They call Michelle or they call David. And sometimes they're able to connect someone right there and then. Um, but it often takes time to build a relationship to [clears throat] have someone trust you enough to say, "Hey, I need some help today." So, that's part of what we also are trying to do around Michelle's department and David and Kirsten. And she has
072some resource people to connect them and we really do our best. We have some office hours with JFS to give people the chance to really connect with the resources they need before they go down the path of reaching a crisis. point again then you're talking to the police and while those are important resources they are not necessarily the ideal time to try and work with somebody because now we're in a crisis situation right just wanted to point that out because there are I mean even though things get sensationalized in the news there are still students who are doing the right thing who are coming to the library and then they're actually you know someone from school recognizes them and um they get caught in these predicaments and everyone's getting pen more broad brush, but that's
073not necessarily the case and and libraries actually very active in in trying to identify that and prevent that. So, thank you for that. >> Absolutely. >> Okay, Kathy, would you like to talk about if there are no other questions, happy to answer any other questions. Um, but we can have Kathy talk about something that Angela had already mentioned, which is summer reading. Yeah, >> I think uh we all start um this very young, you know, starting with kids and literacy and getting them in the library and uh kicked off in a very positive way. So, this year is new no exception. Join camp read is our theme which I think is super fun. This is our largest program of the year and it runs May 30th through July uh 31st and it's focused on reading
074reading and literacy during the summer months. So, the library is how kids stay on track to learn all summer long. This year's theme, Camp Read, brings a fun camp inspired experience to all 41 locations. Um, it it really encourages kids to read, discover, create, and explore. Uh, every young person who visits gets a free book, which is awesome. I mean, I've talked to kids who are just so excited. It's great that they can check out books from the library, but having that own book, uh, their own fresh book that they can own and keep in their home library is a great way to, you know, kick that off and get them started. Um, but other incentives include a challenge sheet, Cincinnati Reds vouchers, and camp read badges. And, um, it's really about building strong reading
075habits beyond the school year and throughout the summer. So, thanks to the library foundation and the friends of the library for their support in making this possible. We had it's also aligned with America Ohio's America to a 50 initiative which I think is great. I think the themes this year are like gathering and the outdoors. So which is why we kind of leaned into the camp re theme. So that's been super fun. And there were so many great pictures from our kickoff on Saturday, May 31st that um we wanted to share other smiling faces. The mascots were really popular at a lot of branches and we're also partnering with the Reds to bring some of their mascots to the branches and downtown Maine because those are always so fun and popular with the kids. Um
076so senior leadership was out in the branches on that Saturday visiting. I was had a chance to go to Coale and Priceville and the energy was really high and everybody was having a good time. Um, as Angela noted, we've taken a uh targeted approach to our marketing emails, which really resulted in a noticeable increase. Systemwide, our opening day attendance was up 18.4% over last year. And then during week one of summer reading, we had over 16,000 youth sign up. And last year, during the first week, we had 13,000 youth sign up. So, this is going really strong and really well. So, good job everybody. >> 50% increase. Isn't that great? Is it where I went? >> That's unbelievable. >> And that's that just the first >> 13 to 18,000. >> Oh, sorry. It was um
07713 uh 13 to 16 over 16. Yeah, >> it's pretty good. >> Um and then I wanted to highlight some of the author events that we've been hosting. Um we continue to see strong demand for author events for really u readers of all ages. Uh Yali Kamar Kamara, Matt Dineman, and Nicholas Sparks events were well attended with both Denine and Sparks being sold out at our main library. The social stairs is just such a great space for this. Um we've gotten so many compliments on the building and those the structure from the authors and the attendees. Um and the amount of hands that went up when uh Tara asked the crowd how many people was their first visit at Maine since reopening. It was great to see so many new people downtown and in our
078library. Um so those were great. We've got a couple more that are coming up. It's um Eric Litwin, who is the Pete the Cat creator for kids. He's going to kind of be our summer reading finale. So, I think he'll be really cool. And then Maggie Stifon, she does uh she's acclaimed for her young adult fantasy works. And then, of course, Atul Gowande is our Stern lecturer. So, that's all coming. Um and as I mentioned, we aligned our summer reading theme to America 250. Um and it's really focused on community connection. So, um, we're aligning all of our programming with these statewide themes and showing up at major regional events. Um, Paula is a member of the Hamilton County America 250 committee. And, um, this the June and July themes are outdoors and gathers. Um,
079library staff will participate in the July 2nd flag raising at the Hamilton County Courthouse and we'll have an information table at the Great Parks Great Picnic at Miami Whitewater Forest right down the street here. staff will also share library resources and family activities at August 4th naturalization ceremony. And then our regional manager, Chad Lewis, is uh very actively involved and is co-leading our our America 250 workg group. He's attending the Institute of Museum and Library Services telling America's story convening in June. And we've also done a promotional video with Pavin Perei from Hamilton County Clerk of Courts. Let me see if that's let me see if that's not is it on. It's 30 seconds and he's so much taller than I am. Tell you very of course >> and I'm Paula Browner Eva Jane Merkum
080director of your Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library. As members of the American 250 Ohio Hamilton County Committee, we're here to talk to you about how you can celebrate and learn more about our country and our community's history during this momentous year. America 250 Ohio is the state commission leading the celebration of America's 250th anniversary across every county in Ohio. >> Here at the main library, we will have a new exhibit each month dedicated to America 250. [music] Right now, it's Eden Park. In July, this space will be focused on Cincinnati College homecomings. And in August, come on back to learn about the history of the Hamilton County Fair. Public libraries across Hamilton County are hosting history scavenger [music] hunts, trivia nights, special history lectures, and more. Go to chpl.org to see a full calendar
081of all of our events. [music] >> I hope you will join us in treating this milestone not just as a chance to celebrate, but to also learn more about how Cincinnati and Hamilton County contributed to the history of our nation. >> [applause] >> Where is that? >> I want to go there. >> Happy birthday, America. >> Um, and then lastly for um Ohio in Demand Jobs Week, we partnered with workforce agencies to host a career expo at our Deer Park Ranch on May 7th. And this year's theme was reach your full potential. Uh which highlighted Ohio's fast growing industries and training opportunities. So thanks to our partners which are listed up there. Ohio means jobs Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Workforce Development Area 12, America Job Center Network and Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio. We had
082130 people attend and connected with major employers and training programs and state leadership attended and spoke highly of both the partnerships at the branch. So, um, this is just a really a great way to show how the library connects people with jobs and, um, you know, the information that they need to seek employment. >> Okay, that ends our sort of highlighted presentation. And Mr. Brown, I think there are a few other things that you may want to cover. >> Yes. >> Starting here with Small Business Expo last. >> So, Small Business Expo Day was on May 18th. Hamilton County held its fourth annual Small Business Day at Sharonville Convention Center. um public library representatives from adult education, community employee engagement, and uh the service department spoke with more than 150 small businesses. They were most
083interested in the maker space to create marketing, signage, and operations manuals, and that is a big trend at all the libraries with maker spaces. Uh free tax preparation. For the sixth consecutive year, we partner with the United Way of Greater Cincinnati to provide free tax preparation services to individuals and families in need. Services were offered at eight locations. The main library in Hurspec, Harrison, Madisonville, North Central, Priceville, Reading, and Walnut Hills branches. United Way staff six sites with while AARP provided services at two additional locations and coordinated appointment uh scheduling and data services across all sites. More than 500 volunteers from AAP, Americanor, NCC, Ernest and Young, uh GE Aviation, and Kroger supported this effort. the library staff assisting uh by greeting customers and completing intake so tax preparers could focus on returns. Uh this
084collaborative tax preparation served 1,888 individuals and families, saving 500 over $500,000 in filing fees, a 50% increase, and securing more than 2 million uh dollars in refunds, an 81% increase. I should have had the library do my >> I owe I [laughter] owe money. representing a 50% increase in taxpayer serve uh compared to the previous year. Wow, that's really good. Overall, 2026 reflects a substantial expansion in reach, impact, and financial benefit to the community by building on an already successful 2025 program. Uh library leader learning days. Um on second uh our second library leader learning days uh I had to take my time on that one [laughter] took place in April during national library week and provided an opportunity for library leadership to connect with staff and experience library operations firsthand. Leaders spent time in
085locations across the system strengthening relationships deepening their understanding of day-to-day service and gaining insight into the unique strengths and needs of each community. All right. Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority, CHA housing choice vouchers. So, uh, the library partnered with CHA to support applicants during the, um, housing choice voucher lottery application process from May 18th to the 21st. CHA staff were available at 16 library branches to provide in-person assistance to applicants. In addition, applicants were able to use computers at um, any library branch to apply for the program. More than 10,000 applications were received and approximately 5,000 vouchers are available. Community conversation, youth workforce development. On May 5th, the library hosted a community conversation on youth youth workforce development at the Walnut Hills branch. Approximately 30 young people, employers, and youth serving organizations participated in the event.
086Library staff facilitated a discussion which also included representatives of the city of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Cincinnati State, and Cincinnati public schools. During the conversation, youth participants identified key areas of interest, including employment and training opportunities, financial literacy, and access to mental health resources. The program was supported by a grant from the Urban Libraries Council, which provided training for library staff and multipartial facilitation. All right. Anderson Township Library Association. The annual um ATLA June uh sale at Naval Middle School will be held on June 19th through the 21st. Proceeds raised from this book sale support the Anderson and Mount Washington branches and then booked for the evening black, white, and red. The second annual fundraiser to support the library through the library foundation will be held on June 25th from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at
087the downtown main library. After 2 weeks uh of tickets being on sale to the public, the event is nearly sold out. So, as of June 1st, the foundation has sold nearly 400 general mission tickets, secured 72 host hostesses uh tickets and has 13 confirmed event sponsors. The event will be one for the record books. Um so, the featured upcoming programs. So, tonight actually is turtle talk at the Sharonville Sharonville branch. Um also tonight is backyard beekeeping with hive and comb. Um Green Township branch. Uh, June 11th, introduction to proposal writing, uh, downtown main library. June 13th, World Cup soccer celebration at the Clifton branch. June 17th, Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame and Cincinnati Black Music History Celebration is at the downtown main library. And July 30th, Little Artists are at the Westwood branch. And
088that concludes this memo. >> Thank you, Mr. Could I get a motion, a second, and then a voice vote for the approval of the consent items? Can you second? >> All in favor? >> I >> can I get a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion. >> We're [laughter]