[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6103721,"mediaKeyId","2793608-ed09870c4351ac754407cb686f90b20e","parentId",2793608,"title","Friends of Palestine Library seek members, plan literary festival and underwriting for furnishings","audioSeconds",273,"startMs",1327000,"endMs",1600000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2793608-ed09870c4351ac754407cb686f90b20e&start=1327&end=1600","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2793608-ed09870c4351ac754407cb686f90b20e/thumbnail_1327000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6103721/Palestine/Anderson-County/Texas/Friends-of-Palestine-Library-seek-members-plan-literary-festival-and-underwriting-for-furnishings","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103721-46b88233661dddbb1f515923215d9bec/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932998&Signature=VV4vbo6bszKkzwLaFfK29cLJT7pmWzNj8qBzKD1HP0N6ZhTK-gh9XlZAmf8N7~YpfRgTKT2kRMCAroAAsvjusB~afEs~SS-d0t~QeQRkY8sqyvDWQ0YGkmaaJDiLgLIvxyKNphcp52PiGRaVkAa4nwgRtexfvuNRlLhhj8pu3NVS1qyLtWiC3uFE5bnYmEgnUcJi4qnJShb1wg3xUDAKJUVE13S~s-1lCuSfuM5jdpulKTwodIYj5NNu9J04ONWNa9-mnsIbtVVs8LfOQdOGZKGb165f2TEg7iM9KWe4QCWbdGWj67iUO60lSxZVLLzqYZn7jHnLmwMzBwvh6CQOGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Palestine","date","2025-01-14T00:00:00Z","article","Sarah Sanchez Hewitt, outgoing and continuing president of Friends of Palestine Library Inc., spoke at the board meeting to describe the nonprofit group's recent activity, fundraising and plans.

Hewitt said Friends has been in a rebuilding stage after the library's move and collection changes. The group collects a nominal membership fee ($15 annually) and used funds over recent years to rehome portions of the library collection when space was constrained. Hewitt said the Friends have helped underwrite furnishings for the library's new space and are now debating program priorities and how to deploy funds to best support library services.

Among ideas Hewitt floated were reviving author talks, inviting fiction, nonfiction and poetry authors to speak free of charge to the community, and launching an annual Palestine Literary Fest possibly timed around the Dogwood festival or another spring weekend. She said the memorial board has been generous with underwriting in the past and that Friends welcome community input. Hewitt invited interested residents to the Friends' first meeting of the year on Jan. 28 at 10:00 a.m. in the Redlands Annex and asked those who cannot attend to share ideas with staff member Anna, who will pass them along.

Hewitt described Friends' past fundraising practices: book distributions (noted as distinct from formal sales because the Friends' charter limits fundraising events) where patrons could take books in exchange for donations. She described the organization as open to new members and volunteers and urged attendees to share ideas for programming and author guests.

The board received the report; no formal vote on Friends' activities was recorded during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Palestine Library Advisory Board Meeting - January 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Sarah Sanchez Hewitt, president of Friends of Palestine Library Inc., said the nonprofit is rebuilding after transitions, is underwriting some furnishings in the new library, and is exploring author talks and a proposed Palestine Literary Fest; the group's first meeting of the year is Jan. 28.","taxTitle","Palestine, Anderson County, Texas","taxId",69395,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6103723,"Library director reports steady e-content use, rising Wi‑Fi use and Hoopla costs",994,106000,1100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2793608-ed09870c4351ac754407cb686f90b20e&start=106&end=1100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2793608-ed09870c4351ac754407cb686f90b20e/thumbnail_106000.jpg","/articles/6103723/Palestine/Anderson-County/Texas/Library-director-reports-steady-e-content-use-rising-WiFi-use-and-Hoopla-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103723-cca03574f5d959df8c9600c1240ff31d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932998&Signature=PBaClAUErD~XBYuhZVwdyVu2XJpU9FEEzgSOAl1svDr7CAUDute5ecHNx4xU-dDYQ1DxRMKIzzl5HyFvAw3fS2cIHKtkNEXqIGhJ3-vJ5K7AnHMJrL-tO7Sjab1Ov8LpBrjOucz69Cp9L3UomQwinFcvxk~l6hljbGRScXDUEmisKbQtPDNI~LWGE1nNT3-HRQ~KSnRm8SjFDb5S-L9h2XkUC5y98Z8dilbzUn0EdT9P9ELyoikWNPBMs5AguxZ4RPQwyylIAfJVFHND5AsqT13~-T38NuqA4F7gS9bULBt-s46h51eo8Crw2n9KgOvoBtGDbMMkJe9mGVibPw0GiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palestine Library director presented November and December usage reports showing e-content remains a major portion of circulation and that wireless usage at the Redlands location has increased.

Staff said e-books and audio now account for about 35 to 37 percent of all checkouts, a number that has held steady. Wireless use at the Carnegie/Redlands location rose in November and reached one of the highest monthly levels observed since relocating; staff described patrons using Wi‑Fi both inside and outside the building. The library reported roughly 89 visitors during an open-house morning (9 a.m.–1 p.m.) tied to downtown activity and another local event.

On collection activity, the director said December additions and deletions reflected post-move culling: 64 items were added and 24 deleted in the December report. Staff said some children’s collection deselection during the move will cause higher numbers in later months as the collection is rebalanced.

The director outlined use and cost data for e-content platforms for calendar 2024. Key points provided in the meeting:
- Total e-content checkouts reported: 33,242 for 2024 (platforms combined).
- Hoopla is an on-demand platform with the library paying per checkout; staff reported a per-checkout average of about $1.48 and an annual cost to the library of approximately $6,000. Hoopla also enforces a per-patron limit (five checkouts per month for patrons) and the library uses a per-checkout cap to manage costs.
- CloudLibrary is a newer platform for the library; staff reported a contract commitment amount roughly $5,000 (reported as 10% of a budget figure) and said CloudLibrary searches across the state cloud, not just the local consortium.
- Libby (through the Northeast Texas Library Consortium) has a different selection and holds model; availability can require waits on popular titles.
- Boundless, the state app, was described as free to the library but offering a smaller selection.

Staff attributed higher adult-program attendance in November and December to passive programming (\"take-and-make\" craft kits), daily game days during Thanksgiving week and an open house. The director also noted planned program changes: moving the book discussion group to a noon \"brown-bag\" meeting on the fourth Thursday and adjusting teen programming (reducing Dungeons & Dragons frequency and introducing monthly open art nights and printmaking projects).

The board asked clarifying questions about platform selection, checkout limits and the source of the Hoopla per-checkout charges; staff answered that Hoopla is on-demand and the highest per-checkout cost can reach $3.99 for some items but averages stated were lower. The information was presented for board awareness and ongoing budget planning.","The library director reported stable e-book use at 35–37% of checkouts, rising wireless usage at the Redlands location, an open-house visitor spike and breakdowns of e-content platform costs including a $6,000 annual Hoopla contract.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6103727,"Palestine Library advisory board approves program waiver and meeting-room use policy",328,1643000,1971000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2793608-ed09870c4351ac754407cb686f90b20e&start=1643&end=1971","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2793608-ed09870c4351ac754407cb686f90b20e/thumbnail_1643000.jpg","/articles/6103727/Palestine/Anderson-County/Texas/Palestine-Library-advisory-board-approves-program-waiver-and-meeting-room-use-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103727-64733619cc5255dab1349e8674f51225/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932998&Signature=UBDF~nq5RIB2WUNAHcPz-rR8ddslE-LVujtZpmENcvH0SdXjxMDvS4Q~TCbRaJH3bn1MJvrpMlB1HLoqV6bfiZJeJ1usKMItIHZKPYLYfW9Sfde6Pp3jBS8ZT85rYSr8eDsk1-PLXihoQK4QvzdsSwQG-FkUTva6K2-qrVOLwxTZi0AvI9ZYAQvGiOMOPqdmbk5EoG~IaSZGgb2nMBErXCFmX1f0pfudpyDQaspfHyxoMl3DiNlCmtoksSaAoj7LjRFJXTuW~rx-aMuELcXjnymelt8aCII6t4vl8FcrwemyyQOrZK2OY59Hl8wUx3u0GVtrUFGW49I6W-~DWzh44g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palestine Library Advisory Board voted to approve a program waiver/release form and a meeting-room use policy and application at its meeting called to order at 11:32 a.m. in the Redlands Annex.

The measures are intended to allow hands-on programs that use sharp tools or potentially hazardous materials (printmaking, embroidery and some STEM activities) while also setting rules for public use of two meeting spaces in the Redlands Building. The board discussed the forms and approved them after motions and a voice vote; individual roll-call votes were not recorded in the transcript.

Board members were told the program waiver had already been reviewed by the city attorney. The waiver is designed to cover safety procedures and participant releases for programs using tools or ingredients that might pose a risk, and staff said safety briefings would be required before these activities begin. The meeting-room policy and application formalize public access to two spaces: an enclosed \"learning center\" equipped with Wi‑Fi, a TV and HDMI capability, and an open public space just inside the Redlands Annex with natural light. Each space was described as seating up to 12 people comfortably; staff said the learning center has very limited storage so furniture is generally left in place.

The policy allows free use of the spaces by community and civic groups and continues library use of the rooms for library programming. The policy includes limits intended to manage demand: for example, groups may be restricted in how frequently they can reserve multi-day short-term training sessions. Board members asked clarifying questions about redlined edits in the draft; staff explained a few provisions were moved for clarity and redundancy was removed.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes from 11/12/2024 — Motion to approve, seconded; approved by voice vote; individual roll call not recorded in the transcript.
- Approval of program waiver/release form (as reviewed by city attorney) — Motion to approve, seconded; approved by voice vote; individual roll call not recorded in the transcript.
- Approval of meeting-room use policy and meeting-room application — Motion to approve, seconded; approved by voice vote; individual roll call not recorded in the transcript.

Board discussion distinguished between approving the documents as drafted and future operational details; staff said edits could be made later if needed. The measures take effect immediately for library programming and will govern community reservations of the two Redlands Annex spaces until any further revisions are approved.","The Palestine Library Advisory Board approved a program waiver/release form and a meeting-room use policy and application to govern two community spaces in the Redlands Annex; both measures were approved by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Friends of Palestine Library seek members, plan literary festival and underwriting for furnishings

Library director reports steady e-content use, rising Wi‑Fi use and Hoopla costs

Palestine Library advisory board approves program waiver and meeting-room use policy