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Thomas (Tom) Johnston, program and venues coordinator for the Carlsbad Library and Cultural Arts Department, said the project replaced aging lighting, audio and video systems and added streaming and accessibility features. \"We went from driving an Edsel to piloting a rocket ship,\" Johnston said, describing the new equipment.

The project timeline given at the meeting spans design work beginning in August 2022, demolition and construction starting in July 2024, and a reopening celebration in March 2025. Johnston said the work was completed \"on time and within the approved $2,200,000 budget.\" The upgrades include a new LED theatrical lighting rig and control board, a 64-channel audio console and a 7.1 surround sound configuration, dual 4K projectors with a retractable front screen, Wi‑Fi assisted hearing compatibility for smartphones, and live-streaming and in-camera editing capabilities.

Library leaders and project staff told trustees the audiovisual and lighting improvements were intended to replace equipment at the end of its useful life, expand programming formats and improve accessibility for patrons. Johnston said the new LED lighting reduces heat and energy use, the audio system provides a fuller, immersive sound for performances and the Wi‑Fi assisted hearing feature lets patrons connect hearing devices or smartphones rather than separate plug-in receivers.

The Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation (CLAF) funded and sponsored the auditorium reopening celebration; CLAF President Gideon Esseier spoke at the March event, which featured a performance by the Camoratta Tango Quartet and drew standing-room attendance. Staff said the Cannon Art Gallery was open that evening as part of the celebration.

Trustees asked technical and operational questions at the April meeting. When asked how the Wi‑Fi assisted hearing works, Johnston explained that a compatible smartphone can connect to the venue Wi‑Fi and receive the audio stream directly to compatible hearing devices. When asked about equipment lifetime, he said pre‑renovation systems had useful lives of about six to seven years and expressed confidence the new systems should provide at least a decade of service, saying \"we're at least gonna make it past 10 years on some of this stuff, maybe even 15.\"

Johnston asked trustees to note a handful of remaining administrative steps: final inspections, vendor training for production technicians, and the contractor building turnover. He also invited trustees to see the upgraded auditorium during May programming; staff announced a public demonstration tied to Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month scheduled for Saturday, May 24.

The completed upgrades are expected to support library-produced events, outside rentals, film screenings, live performances and expanded digital broadcasting. Staff said rental fees currently go to the city's general fund but confirmed the department is evaluating whether a portion of rental revenue could be earmarked for future facility maintenance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Carlsbad - Library Board of Trustees Meeting - Apr 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Carlsbad Library and Cultural Arts staff told the Library Board of Trustees on April 23 that the Ruby G. Shulman Auditorium renovation is complete and the space has reopened for public programming and rentals.","taxTitle","Carlsbad, San Diego County, California","taxId",2843,"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},6574195,"Library board approves March 26, 2025 meeting minutes; no non‑agenda public comments",118,95000,213000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3104842-9d9d80f36ad427dd19138aee06fdb9dc&start=95&end=213","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3104842-9d9d80f36ad427dd19138aee06fdb9dc/thumbnail_95000.jpg","/articles/6574195/Carlsbad/San-Diego-County/California/Library-board-approves-March-26-2025-meeting-minutes-no-nonagenda-public-comments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574195-531fde25757e2e8e588e4c4a677b2fbc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148795&Signature=YxlKmwBA9tpp0YcNh6zZhOYnBjgs76jq4pJYNy~EHucPcwcK~BXYaQph2U85Gpvwvha4YGv4tlRVyr136cvwBOKaeivF4X85Bqy7GoxHqrcS~BEzDGUofLwpImFPu0RE2wBE~~flq5DVtL70dv411nBKJCRtmcFBtiHO-Ai-WtW7bcL90SaW~zn7IGhVK0sopnhltncQmHMt5AXtIyACWmuGCcdmEJQLvzgi37vrXMJpLloNOT1whegOKchGv3dqeVlX76e4HaYq1cvh50FcMN2XiZAsFulpVtreYQH-2f9qqwN6uoRWvHrLr4xeggjdPkGQuSuu1zPHnriLwUBqvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the April 23 Carlsbad Library Board of Trustees meeting, trustees approved the minutes for the regular meeting held March 26, 2025.

Trustee Laufer moved to approve the minutes and Trustee Wolodeck seconded. The minutes clerk called the vote and the motion passed with three yes votes. The board noted the Brown Act allows members of the public to comment on items not on the agenda; the clerk reported there were no speakers for non‑agenda public comment at the start of the meeting.

No other formal motions or votes were recorded during the portions of the meeting covered in the transcript.","Trustees approved the minutes from the March 26, 2025 regular meeting by voice vote with three affirmative votes. The board received no public speakers on non‑agenda items at the April 23 meeting.",{"_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},6574200,"Library reports show rising programs and circulation; business and women’s‑history events draw residents",457,245000,702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3104842-9d9d80f36ad427dd19138aee06fdb9dc&start=245&end=702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3104842-9d9d80f36ad427dd19138aee06fdb9dc/thumbnail_245000.jpg","/articles/6574200/Carlsbad/San-Diego-County/California/Library-reports-show-rising-programs-and-circulation-business-and-womenshistory-events-draw-residents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574200-fefd291895df2edc5ff296f6c88bb624/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148795&Signature=oFkKNhtLNDsNPW92R~U9~n1XlTQirJUmGjB-QE7WZwdep8raS~dcPkGsqAAoTiAczmh-kfK6eqTvPkmCH6gD7CA13wphjZSiXO3gtFi4B6iTDMQv~CBmAInhF1rE06t4ft6Gl6Ua6JI3apdCti5XjV2SB0fjlloaroJOnSGiTX58m9WPzeJAKGGiiewcPwaUv2n8IPjVxlJQDzYVVp~vV7~baRCZgOSrMYlW2ye12L01syjQV5U2NG48iDoWUI~lMGuRtUbd7uKLpyOKh4aSDspAGfa4BVBt0eoy5F~fdEvDI~o9zqQaOTFoF1Elh8wV1GBt5bhelhkU95Ax2rZ0YQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Library staff briefed the Carlsbad Library Board of Trustees on March statistics and program highlights during the April 23 meeting.

Laura Stanger, principal librarian, described two March programs: a four‑session Start Up Essentials business series delivered in partnership with the Small Business Development Center, MiraCosta College and the City’s Economic Development office, and a Women’s History Month event titled \"Breaking the Barriers in a Male‑Dominated Industry,\" featuring coach Jessica Montiel. Stanger said the soccer coaching program drew 28 attendees and led to a free mini clinic at nearby Holiday Park on March 22 that extended the program’s community impact.

Andrea Hilliard, principal librarian, presented corrected March program counts and attendance. Hilliard said earlier figures were over‑reported and provided corrected March 2024 numbers: 121 programs and 3,948 program attendees. With the correction, Hilliard reported year‑over‑year increases of 29.7% in the number of programs and 29.4% in program attendance, driven largely by children’s programming.

Hilliard also summarized circulation trends over three calendar years, saying electronic circulation rose by an average of 22.1% and physical circulation by an average of 8.3% from 2022 to 2024. Staff attributed the physical circulation increase to several local changes: elimination of overdue fines in September 2022, implementation of automatic renewals for physical items in July 2023, routine collection management to retire low-use items and replace high-use copies, and targeted newsletters highlighting collections and book lists.

Stanger and Hilliard asked trustees to note partnerships that expand services, including gallery visits for second- and third-graders in partnership with the Cannon Art Gallery and school tours. No public commenters spoke on the item and the trustees had no substantive objections to the report.","Carlsbad library staff reported year‑over‑year growth in programming and attendance for March 2025, highlighted partnerships supporting small businesses and a Women's History Month coaching panel. Staff corrected previously reported program totals and attributed circulation increases to policy changes and collection management.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6574205,"Carlsbad adult learners publish Waves of Inspiration anthology; book release set for May 3",321,1711000,2032000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3104842-9d9d80f36ad427dd19138aee06fdb9dc&start=1711&end=2032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3104842-9d9d80f36ad427dd19138aee06fdb9dc/thumbnail_1711000.jpg","/articles/6574205/Carlsbad/San-Diego-County/California/Carlsbad-adult-learners-publish-Waves-of-Inspiration-anthology-book-release-set-for-May-3","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574205-1f48ae329f284294127e825ad5982f5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148795&Signature=MMCoW8Lr1MvOSOra6T0JbGPzot-uMOqhvTiBWgl8KJVTu7x53knuMDYacZx9p3o3FeovNjquv3OvD6IM9tZsUNnNcJcfVV~iyusEiQh-Jk~KLlHnxTHkqAf4kqjJ8bEzlhHCk29x1V4cxbyDReJaO5flJIGqDK~Fg92ehlaQwJi6yAuIc6VB6PTFqHmeJIVafADmz9T5es5SXdOufjwk2TpA3LGnq4BWrmeIevo3IWLOLnFuKzEbI4ZS-YMmRQCZmNFDPC4xXnRa64cZP1YTWBTtNKzDXqaC780p5FAQeU6NYU8LbW-ebH~EI6N8yebk6kTdDMUtN9bOnN9wDsHlHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carlsbad City Library Literacy Services staff presented the completed anthology Waves of Inspiration — a collection of original stories and poems written by adult learners — to the Library Board of Trustees on April 23.

Sandra Riggins, community outreach supervisor, said the anthology grew from more than a year of creative writing workshops and tutoring: \"Waves of Inspiration is an anthology created by our adult learners in our literacy program,\" Riggins said. The book includes pieces written independently by learners, pieces dictated to tutors and pieces developed in weekly workshops.

Riggins described the anthology's design by local graphic designer Mike Stiver, who created page themes to match each story or poem, and said the project was supported by a grant from California Library Literacy Services. The book is organized into ocean- and water-themed chapters — for example, Flow of Nature and Harbors of Home and Family — that reflect both learners’ journeys and Carlsbad’s coastal identity.

The department will hold a free book release and signing on Saturday, May 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ruby G. Shulman Auditorium. Riggins said attendees will receive a free copy of the book, authors will be honored with certificates from the state senator’s office, library director Suzanne Smithson will speak, and authors will read selections. The event will include a reception and opportunities to meet the authors in the Ann Coulson Courtyard.

Trustee comments at the meeting praised the program’s outcomes. Trustee McBride called the project \"wonderful\" and highlighted the confidence-building aspect when learners read their work aloud. Riggins said some learners who will read at the May 3 event are practicing reading aloud in a second language or after long struggles with reading and writing.

Riggins said the anthology includes a range of life experiences — a first international trip that inspired poetry, the effects of China’s one‑child policy on a family, and accounts of parents watching adult children leave home — and stressed the project’s role in promoting literacy, connection and cultural expression.","The Carlsbad City Library Literacy Services presented 'Waves of Inspiration,' an anthology of writing by adult learners. Staff said the project took more than a year, included creative writing workshops and will be celebrated with a free book release and author readings on May 3 at the Ruby G. Shulman Auditorium.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6574208,"Carlsbad Library seeks two full‑time staff and expanded operating funds in FY 2025–26 budget request",1405,2231000,3636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3104842-9d9d80f36ad427dd19138aee06fdb9dc&start=2231&end=3636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3104842-9d9d80f36ad427dd19138aee06fdb9dc/thumbnail_2231000.jpg","/articles/6574208/Carlsbad/San-Diego-County/California/Carlsbad-Library-seeks-two-fulltime-staff-and-expanded-operating-funds-in-FY-202526-budget-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574208-d8f9da95ba24855e4c7dcd28d3eed105/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148795&Signature=IvT1q-dE3NsyFCc9VlMZ-k0QKFjXVavWzW9te3eeE48VR9B~WnkyV8JxYm9OCY8jgP1cR8OyiWnySJnQinZt~n8qXTsPTK36qurvRTO~4T~~-2-VWefdZ9lWgN2WjAvmZAjR0nezv6FtqOL7m-Was~U2lbySTfNNBRF~ZDAdJXpO-1GRTUDukrnoEXeqefUArfQaad8qGjb4BspF4Xj~dUEifvpYSZGy9c43QNrpS96TW80ZmqI7eVJ3hdLSG7JY6dYFPvQmEN9Y1kwEyW2iJJg-E6QVe-hLD8bocVdXHoGVJqxYFiybvYGwmmaoj9AmOzMsjicmOJbqipQbTKyQ0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fiona Everett, senior management analyst for the library department, presented the Carlsbad Library and Cultural Arts department's finalized FY 2025–26 budget submission to the Library Board of Trustees on April 23.

Everett told trustees the department submitted a base maintenance-and-operations budget of $2,037,394 and asked for roughly $266,000 in new personnel funding and just under $200,000 in additional maintenance-and-operation funding. \"We are requesting 2 additional full time staff in this budget submission, and we are requesting 1.5 part time new part time staff,\" Everett said.

The personnel requests are two full‑time positions — a production technician to support auditorium and event production and a librarian focused on genealogy and Carlsbad history — plus funding for three paid interns (presented as 1.5 part‑time FTE) to support digital initiatives, local history digitization and production work. Everett said staff are asking for an additional $25,000 annually for department-wide training and also requested supplemental funding to address sharply higher utility costs; Everett said heat, light and water expenses increased about 76% over five years and water nearly doubled.

Everett outlined non‑general‑fund revenue that supports library activities: the Friends of the Carlsbad Library annual gift (about $100,000), Friends of the Arts ($25,000–$35,000), and several endowments and donations. She provided specific recent gifts: a Falkenstein endowment of $861,000 for local history; a Sutton family gift of $50,000 to support community programming; a $100,000 gift from George and Constance Crowell for reading furniture and large‑print materials; and a $387,000 gift from the Gammon Trust to expand homebound services.

Everett also described federal and state grant programs the department tracks closely, noting that changes at the federal level could reduce state pass-through funding. She identified the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and state-administered programs — including adult and family literacy grants, California Revealed digitization funds, and consortium purchasing through Califa and the SARA Cooperative Library System — as possible points of impact if federal support changes.

Trustees asked clarifying questions about the liability and interdepartmental service costs that have driven some operating increases, the likely lifetime of newly purchased equipment (discussed earlier in the meeting), and recruiting for paid internships. Everett said the city spreads costs for risk management, vehicles and IT across departments; the library is seeking to restore training funding paused during the pandemic and to make progress on digitizing local history collections.

Everett noted two upcoming public budget milestones: the City Council presentation of preliminary budget requests on May 20 and a community budget workshop on May 22. Final budget adoption by the City Council is scheduled for mid‑June; Everett said she will report back to the trustees after those meetings.","Library staff presented the department's FY 2025–26 budget request, asking for two full‑time positions (a production technician and a genealogy/local history librarian), 3 paid interns (1.5 FTE), and additional operating funds for training and utilities. Staff also summarized non‑general fund support from donations and endowments.","actionData","errors"]

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Carlsbad reopens Ruby G. Shulman Auditorium after $2.2 million audio-visual overhaul

Library board approves March 26, 2025 meeting minutes; no non‑agenda public comments

Library reports show rising programs and circulation; business and women’s‑history events draw residents

Carlsbad adult learners publish Waves of Inspiration anthology; book release set for May 3

Carlsbad Library seeks two full‑time staff and expanded operating funds in FY 2025–26 budget request