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Trustee Heinemann moved to approve the minutes of Nov. 19, 2024; Trustee Leonard seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by the board.

Trustee Leonard moved to accept the consent calendar as presented; Trustee Shirley Tyler Hayes seconded. The motion carried and the consent calendar items were approved.

The transcript records that votes were recorded automatically; no individual roll-call tallies or counts were specified in the meeting record provided.

Ending: These were the only formal motions recorded in the transcript; staff did not bring other ordinances or resolutions that required separate action at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Library Board of Trustees - 2/25/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Corona City Library Board of Trustees approved minutes from the Nov. 19, 2024 meeting and accepted the consent calendar; motions were moved and seconded and votes were recorded automatically (tally not specified in transcript).","taxTitle","Corona City, Riverside County, California","taxId",5799,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6663468,"Friends group reports $125,000 in donations; bookshop raises most operating funds",736,3541420,4278034,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390777-2a73a2d19c5f44307c2f6f097d569662&start=3541&end=4278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390777-2a73a2d19c5f44307c2f6f097d569662/thumbnail_3541420.jpg","/articles/6663468/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Friends-group-reports-125000-in-donations-bookshop-raises-most-operating-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663468-6f87605ac3aa4262437f5c009a12239d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194312&Signature=TmGGrH6wDMjdhuaaqeDPUgbRFQsIbiIdEhnwGZul4cc4T~rwXdkvltG6fHozz9UAgQUv5AF9ZCiFngbnAjiVSH~fXy8zrto50VJHJnqFZaFQLwCvY9TS~ElVwPEqoSRS6fXQ-Kt7YqZ53nX-RJ3wpfO5v9fRGMPSgyb3D9xaRDOt6iMIFqHWMlX705FViMX37b70mXWfhMNWHIMUcdvWYM8SGwafrL3EZIqc3TXCX9TTATkmTy33PYuoGcnFf9RKBJYe6AeCeGKdFnHWJwugX4MNooZLWPPEf11LZvTnUlVw77RytBh5KMT41GhvknsvRw5DjqEkzLzN~03SnwWzyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Terry Seager Jaggers, vice president of the Friends of the Corona Public Library, told trustees the group had an active fall and winter of outreach and fundraising and said it donated approximately $125,000 to the library this year.

\"This year alone we have donated approximately $125,000 to the library,\" Jaggers said during her report. She outlined Friends' recent activities, including author events, the Corona Tree Lighting (where the Friends handed out 500 books), free Santa photo sessions for about 200 children, and donations of poinsettias and funds for new tables and chairs in a library meeting room.

Jaggers said the Friends' bookshop is the primary revenue source; Charice, the Friends' treasurer (Trustee Charice Leonard referenced the figure), said the bookshop brings in between $90,000 and $100,000 annually from used-book sales. Given that steady revenue, the Friends decided to move their Ladders and Linguine fundraiser to every other year because the event is labor-intensive; the friends estimated Ladders and Linguine raised about $15,000 when it ran.

Trustees and staff discussed coordinating advocacy with the Friends. Donna Fitch, community services director, said the city is in budget season and that library staff have submitted requests for additional funding this year, including funds for print and electronic resources. Fitch said councilmembers had expressed support and that the city had begun backfilling previous funding shortfalls.

Ending: Trustees praised the Friends for outreach and fundraising and noted the Friends and library plan further community events and smaller fundraisers in off years to sustain support.","Terry Seager Jaggers, vice president of the Friends of the Corona Public Library, said the group donated about $125,000 this year and that the Friends' bookshop generates roughly $90,000–$100,000 annually; trustees discussed lobbying the city for more library funding and the group's decision to pause a major fundraiser.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6663471,"Corona adult-literacy program reports tutoring, classes and career-online high-school scholarships",615,2834765,3450475,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390777-2a73a2d19c5f44307c2f6f097d569662&start=2834&end=3450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390777-2a73a2d19c5f44307c2f6f097d569662/thumbnail_2834765.jpg","/articles/6663471/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Corona-adult-literacy-program-reports-tutoring-classes-and-career-online-high-school-scholarships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663471-75e620a9782d9ac98fdfab3340cde3ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194312&Signature=fUgoe-lCq4CnbA2WHLfG3CeRGdaiEjjykvPNL-4l7JCa3F~K~W2dUDSGfjiXpe7xJZhXgrxzGcCu4ySQLR94H56WvKVneqd4UPP25OK-By0~iP3jV-UTVdeCFfVrzkfKFRZEBe4W-2sZROMlmXV-IjckNPrj6M-rehfrbHepmPP3dy8PZepjy06nfHy5jnpT1zkRXK-DFDprS6Ny16K4MwQVCmGtUiCnhzlmNHCAIKdnppCO3cLzp0QszUruUyCzzUMxm19zXojP11WuH3D3IAxwfOc616dlKWMiX7FmOx~72VH2ZvVCMpOJdbT7oHuiufld9BYHh01T0GeKdTg4vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jamie and April of the library's literacy and community engagement team described adult and family literacy services the library provides.

Jamie said the Corona Adult Literacy Services (CALS) provides free one-on-one tutoring for English and non-English-speaking adults, with volunteer tutors donating more than 100 hours per month. \"We currently have 26 adult learners and students. We also have 25 instructors and tutors,\" Jamie said, noting volunteers contributed 106 hours in January.

Staff listed regularly scheduled adult classes: ESL on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; citizenship preparation Mondays from 3 to 6 p.m.; computer basics Thursdays at 10 a.m.; and additional ESL sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. The library also partners with Corona-Norco Unified School District adult education for instructor staffing.

The board heard that the career online high school program grants full scholarships for eligible residents. Jamie said the program awards a high school diploma, not a GED: \"They get their high school diploma and not just a GED,\" she said. The library reported nine current students in that program, 31 full scholarships awarded to date and 17 graduates with diplomas.

April summarized family literacy programs and attendance: regular toddler and preschool story times (attendance ranges given as 90–130 for toddlers and 15–22 for preschool), themed story times drawing 150–200 attendees, a six-week Play Cafe for caregivers of children ages 0–5 with take-home kits and free books for consistent attendance, and targeted events such as a back-to-school book fair that served about 75 children and families.

Ending: Trustees praised the literacy numbers and programming; staff said summer and quarterly offerings—shorter class sessions and family events—had strong enrollment and the library will continue partnering with adult-education instructors and community organizations.","Library staff reported 26 adult learners in one-on-one tutoring, 68 students in adult classes, and 31 scholarships awarded for a career online high school program; staff described ESL, citizenship and computer classes and family-literacy programming.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6663476,"Corona library: youth collections make up two-thirds of holdings; circulation driven by children’s materials",890,1422410,2312890,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390777-2a73a2d19c5f44307c2f6f097d569662&start=1422&end=2312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390777-2a73a2d19c5f44307c2f6f097d569662/thumbnail_1422410.jpg","/articles/6663476/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Corona-library-youth-collections-make-up-two-thirds-of-holdings-circulation-driven-by-childrens-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663476-172768342868ecc1a4026d876f65a35a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194312&Signature=VPJoj0RJoj~6mpkeOpiM4rLjLg-V5iemQlQYVbfL0ZixCQnJmFuTotOTQ-4oU5SUr7E9wAb7~BxjQ8j0a6o77OVDsuM2amzPqmh0eeDES8Q2IgS8LuztzArNcdvCDre-ddHkEJM~7LJFTW8kNfTid3yg6kf3Te07A52KFrVCSz~-CDaqA2lGHawCMLPlLHKamF8VjNB4x2K-7A9xTjSP2IrkXMwaRB~Io6Obh4lm3EIewZNCaAvG6tgxjldcyUY06bxHsstEegqSqRGHBGQHgIVNY1gYVFXrUkx7UEQHYF2F-G2A8sMD1EC1G-7u3DINI78SiZvI4IAQo832Dc0PVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Denise, the library's children's librarian, told the board Corona Public Library holds 67,373 physical items and that youth collections—children's and teen books—compose 66.7% of the total.

\"We have a total of 67,373 physical items currently in our collections across adults teens children's and the heritage room. Our youth collections make up a combined 66.7% of these items with 41,313 children's books, and 3,593 teen books,\" Denise said.

The library presented circulation figures showing 295,231 total circulations over the last year; children's materials accounted for roughly 77% of that total and youth collections more than 81% of circulation. Staff noted the library serves a sizable population of young people: the latest census data cited during the presentation estimated roughly 37,800 children and teens living in Corona.

Librarians described several recent collection investments and trends: addition of about 500 new picture-book titles and roughly 400 early-reader (easy reader) titles (a 13% growth in that category), purchase of 156 new STEM titles in areas such as robotics and coding to support maker programs, and expanded graphic-novel and manga holdings driven by high checkout rates. Denise said the graphic-novel section was so active that twice the previous budget allocation was designated for it in the current fiscal cycle.

World-language holdings are part of the children's collections: staff reported more than 2,000 Spanish titles curated to support Corona-Norco Unified School District dual-language immersion programs, a small Mandarin collection the team wants to expand, and an Arabic collection that recorded nearly 1,000 circulations in the last year.

Librarians said they have integrated Accelerated Reader (AR) level and point data into catalog records to help students and families find grade-appropriate titles; they also noted space limitations—board books are in particularly high demand and the catalog vendor's recommendation to add many more board books exceeds current shelving capacity.

Trustees asked about story times and volunteer opportunities; librarians said multiple story-time formats are offered and volunteers support book-cleaning, tutoring and the heritage room.

Ending: Staff listed next steps for collection adjustments, signage and small remodeling to free shelf space and to support growing graphic-novel and manga sections; trustees praised the circulation statistics and encouraged continued outreach to schools.","Children's and teen materials account for about two-thirds of the Corona Public Library's physical collection and more than 80% of circulation; librarians outlined collection growth, world-language holdings, and space challenges for board members.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6663480,"Corona library reports three suspensions, drug incidents; trustees discuss lighting and security changes",537,1038260,1576120,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390777-2a73a2d19c5f44307c2f6f097d569662&start=1038&end=1576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390777-2a73a2d19c5f44307c2f6f097d569662/thumbnail_1038260.jpg","/articles/6663480/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Corona-library-reports-three-suspensions-drug-incidents-trustees-discuss-lighting-and-security-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663480-f9fb3bf0dd562e4e61ac55a483ca7d69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194312&Signature=fZz67-zvOGeBHMUQebefwsKRoFk8E5tdzRi6ozjN8vuGGYBHaMJuT6aGMxn2QMjzqqCnj94yzCS4Q8Y8ZaEWh-g6-vQ3hDYSQXxCJjBNB93m8Qi~1jsu2ujJW0uY98l38S5Q3Dqf30cz~zo0nQe4itch9K2ZQSaEr0JUyrZ5IqhJoVhoW-WkVq2AKUxE7s~vWeNDcOXQBxcsjIk2FDPP7LSOS1A6MpEJHggRlCEracP3OvHSFVGGghQ4hB11LUf0NrQabrF5~5jK5HnD8ORklf4FhmCWdsVREbC0DNk9s5tl8swkaHbPLixUtghNPl~OU0KJSlQq4DAw~2JCJfRyQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Danielle Whittington, library manager for the Corona Public Library, told the board that the library has recorded three suspensions and five incidents involving drugs or drug paraphernalia in the past several months.

Whittington said the library follows a graduated code of conduct: a first violation prompts a warning; a second violation leads to a request to leave the library; a third violation results in a 30-day suspension; and a fourth violation requires approval by the community services director and can carry a 31-day to one-year suspension depending on severity. \"We have had 3 suspensions in the past couple of months,\" Whittington said.

Whittington cautioned staff not to handle suspected fentanyl and described the response protocol: \"Fentanyl is very powerful and you don't know what's on the outside of anything,\" she said. Staff were instructed to cover suspected paraphernalia and call Corona Police Department so officers can retrieve it safely.

Trustee Shirley Tyler Hayes told the board she had heard community concerns about safety. \"I don't feel safe sometimes at the library,\" she said, thanking staff for documenting incidents and planning responses.

Donna Fitch, the community services director, said library staff, Corona PD, facilities and parks teams completed site assessments to identify areas that attract problematic behavior. Recommended steps include adding lighting to make exit paths brighter, modifying landscaping to reduce hiding places, and planting denser or more invasive shrubs near fence lines and patio areas to deter access. Fitch said staff are prioritizing exterior changes first and will make minimal interior modifications afterward.

Board members asked whether extra security staff would be used during evening programs; Fitch confirmed lighting, landscape and line-of-sight changes were the immediate steps under consideration and said the city and police had noted the canopy of trees around the building reduced visibility. Trustees pressed staff to return with timing and cost estimates for the recommended changes.

The board did not take any formal action on security at the meeting; staff said they would begin implementing prioritized environmental-design changes in the coming months and continue coordination with Corona PD.

Ending: Staff listed several near-term programs and volunteer orientations; trustees asked to receive follow-up details on planned lighting and landscape work and on any requests for additional security staffing.","Library manager Danielle Whittington and Community Services Director Donna Fitch told the Corona City Library Board of Trustees the library logged three suspensions and five incidents involving drugs or paraphernalia; staff and Corona Police Department recommended changes including lighting, landscaping and other environmental-design measures.","actionData","errors"]

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