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Library staff reported that litigation involving the Institute of Museum and Library Science (IMLS) has introduced uncertainty around federal grants and related programs. \"Last week just, a federal judge declined to block the Trump's administration to dismantle inter the Institute of Museum and Library Science,\" the director said; that ruling affected the staff summer leadership institute, which was canceled and postponed for Laura Rodriguez, the system’s children’s librarian, who had been scheduled to graduate from that program. Staff said they have not yet heard details from state or county library leadership about longer-term impacts and will update the board when additional information is available.

Staff also promoted the Act 1 culture pass program available through the county library system that lets cardholders borrow a pass for two people to selected Arizona cultural sites, and noted that the director was elected to the Amigos board and will attend orientation July 8 and conferences in August and November. The director said she will bring back information from those meetings to share with staff and the board.

Trustees asked about local funding: staff said the library budget is established by the city, and the city then bills the county for roughly half of the cost. The director said there is no separate local library tax currently in place here; the idea of a library district has been discussed historically but not advanced.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nogales Library Board of Trustees, Regular Session, June 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Library staff told trustees summer reading programs are underway and that federal litigation involving the Institute of Museum and Library Science has disrupted a staff leadership institute and created uncertainty about related grant funding.","taxTitle","Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona","taxId",58188,"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},6204598,"Rio Rico project goes to bid; Sonoita phone and printing services restored, community room reservations open",229,1096000,1325000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3778591-5387744226a64656f0431d39912b99c3&start=1096&end=1325","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3778591-5387744226a64656f0431d39912b99c3/thumbnail_1096000.jpg","/articles/6204598/Nogales/Santa-Cruz-County/Arizona/Rio-Rico-project-goes-to-bid-Sonoita-phone-and-printing-services-restored-community-room-reservations-open","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204598-1c7e7cc69ba2d38072d5f23ca3cbf7c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770971389&Signature=AVU0b-y~JI12WgzoAL09S5EKzp~lOGUUpn388qGyTXTdEMJRY6iARvqw0GwBPZ8uW2~ZbL4TiSQcHkVpl0w0NZoa8d47tQbXC-pEeOIcERcrsOrgBULRfGTdq4lqvupZjTb3zNq4gLrEqxXILtD8QgTMd19oE6eqxciWe~Y4HPGBAyJiSXYem29AYiuYGwnhHvtmjKpHg7ttB2aTifuEEXW~~W3h~QD3PfqIUra5rkYPEJ2Vtn3fMfFlnfNptiBZ6dZGLnDwgGssZKs-VfI7oNcN3-W-NDTl5t7OyPC3KfI~~Yr8fKlYfjWWr1FsK-q~oQ7kZ8KOZ~A0pW7tKKTbTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the meeting library staff and trustees reviewed branch-level facilities and services. A trustee said she had spoken with Deputy Supervisor Chris Young and learned the \"opening between\" (a small project to open a gap behind stacks into a small room) at the Rio Rico branch has been put out to bid. \"I guess that's progress,\" the trustee said; she added the county may choose to perform the work through county crews or an outside contractor because the building is county-owned.

Sonoita’s telephone system and a printer, both previously out of service, have been restored. Staff described the printing workflow: patrons email documents to a branch-specific library email address and clerks print them; in-branch public computers cannot print directly because those machines are managed through the county workforce system. Staff confirmed copy charges apply at all branches (15¢ per black-and-white page, 30¢ per color page).

The board also reported that a bulletin board will be installed by the clerk’s desk at one branch and that the community room is available for reservation through the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds/rodeo association; the room can be reserved for after-hours events though the library does not schedule those reservations directly. Trustees said additional tables and chairs are budgeted to arrive in July with the new fiscal year and that funds will be available for shelving or other needs.","Board members heard updates that a small construction bid for Rio Rico library access has been issued, Sonoita's phone and printer service is now working though printing uses an email-to-print workflow, and the community room is available for reservation through the Santa Cruz County fairgrounds/rodeo association.",{"_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},6204604,"Board discusses opening libraries on Saturdays for programs; staff cautious about unsupervised children",218,793000,1011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3778591-5387744226a64656f0431d39912b99c3&start=793&end=1011","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3778591-5387744226a64656f0431d39912b99c3/thumbnail_793000.jpg","/articles/6204604/Nogales/Santa-Cruz-County/Arizona/Board-discusses-opening-libraries-on-Saturdays-for-programs-staff-cautious-about-unsupervised-children","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204604-36997d1b2f7ed0955bb47fd0b6602c50/orig.mp4?Expires=1770971389&Signature=V~M5JQ-A7z3pH6I3RP1CnrkccyOg~4hqC3gFvlhGycmo9JOV1n9N5mXcxLvQhQhrnq-OdUZkG6C-9ohExT2o9LudnKXZEejEWduBG4hA48kJ9PCjkdpqzdNYaB7CKj7BKezmVeE5yyTEn~LivEgOWek~pue~Dk1v4fmoMeiobBbjpNxf-GuSjSq984xHTMP8laREbPg2vGXslsWtAPqivDe8bzfQCAYnEkccvxYTNVFXzAYGXA72dnqVAj8K3YKOMFkBQ5sTX6wVdTTuumnp8fwZxrvVutK9MncuDPJ9RiR4zU2T~ln3lLQjhTv3shPkv52pqyIk74m1dbb8vY3BUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members raised the possibility of increased Saturday hours so families could access library services during summer when parents may be working. \"I was wondering about Saturday hours since... a lot of families are, parents are working, and so it's difficult to get kids to the libraries during the week,\" said Pancho, a trustee.

Danica, speaking for library staff, said Tubac already opens 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sonoita is under consideration for a fall expansion; staff are open to Saturday programming but expressed concern that Nogales can become a space where children are left unsupervised. \"Nogales always ends up being a backup to becoming us becoming babysitters... I am not opposed to it. I just do want to see people coming in and using the library not it just being a drop off place for us to take care of,\" Danica said.

Trustees and staff noted the libraries’ existing policy that children should not be left alone and said opening Saturdays for special programs may work if volunteers or structured programs are in place. Staff mentioned outreach efforts scheduled for back-to-school events in Rio Rico and Nogales and said Saturday openings might be tied to such community programming rather than regular unsupervised hours.","Trustees debated whether to expand Saturday hours across the library system to improve access during summer; staff said Tubac is open Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Sonoita may open seasonally and Nogales may host occasional Saturday programs but staff are wary of unsupervised children becoming a caregiver burden.",{"_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},6204608,"Nogales library board approves nominations for two seats; accepting resignation of member Christian Hernandez",220,557000,777000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3778591-5387744226a64656f0431d39912b99c3&start=557&end=777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3778591-5387744226a64656f0431d39912b99c3/thumbnail_557000.jpg","/articles/6204608/Nogales/Santa-Cruz-County/Arizona/Nogales-library-board-approves-nominations-for-two-seats-accepting-resignation-of-member-Christian-Hernandez","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204608-2a06f8b5199a922aa272e7a3aff81a17/orig.mp4?Expires=1770971389&Signature=VjNi0lu84px7erTeepqH-0XoMKApUMkOi5fGNcoraeuc9ArmzxHlsHt9YQSvBoURsmJL1l4Q9E02YzOH0d35~QzvaK2rwNrWCe6X4WXjVdL1NJnQVcH0PXvDdvCK9BRqFMHQPpYpr6eDFKjkWfhXIu44mSCeVspBZPb73hx3XZHAfP1pYyfWN8LqguJY427ciJAw9XFfMqjGub6eZTDvPPP24cwRBzR4CmVTM7r5VqueXyS2myLmsziXF32z0lEdXTyQNyxxHKgmtP4HK3vmf8V4nOYIewRYp23iBDeTIMeRdWL0btNm~UAUSiMtbCfd5BEuWXNXzwQxVRw5016E3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a meeting of the Nogales Library Board of Trustees, members voted to renominate Juanita Havel and to nominate Mary Darling and Renee Curran to fill board vacancies. The chair said Havel’s term expires this month and asked for a motion to renominate her and forward the nomination to the county board of supervisors; the motion was moved by Pancho and seconded by Omar. The chair called the voice vote: \"Aye. Aye. Opposed? None. Motion carries.\"

The board then received a resignation from Christian Hernandez. \"My work schedule has become very busy and I am no longer able to make a commitment to the board,\" Hernandez wrote, the chair read. The resignation creates an additional vacancy on the board.

Later the board nominated Mary Darling as an at-large trustee and Renee Curran to represent the Rio Rico seat. The motion to nominate Darling was moved and seconded; the board approved by voice vote and the chair said Darling’s nomination will be taken to the City of Nogales council. Renee Curran’s nomination, moved by Pancho and seconded by Juanita Havel, was approved and will be forwarded to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors for the Rio Rico seat.

During discussion, members clarified term lengths and appointment timing. A trustee asked whether terms are retroactive to the prior seat-holder or start at appointment; board members confirmed appointments create three-year terms from the appointment date. The board noted that several documents (including signed bylaws) have been circulated among members.","The Nogales Library Board voted to renominate Juanita Havel for another term and approved nominations of Mary Darling (at-large) and Renee Curran (Rio Rico) to fill vacancies; board member Christian Hernandez tendered his resignation, creating a separate vacancy.",{"_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},6204613,"Nogales library supervisor showcases Polaris Vega online catalog, QR-code access and monthly updates",243,97000,340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3778591-5387744226a64656f0431d39912b99c3&start=97&end=340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3778591-5387744226a64656f0431d39912b99c3/thumbnail_97000.jpg","/articles/6204613/Nogales/Santa-Cruz-County/Arizona/Nogales-library-supervisor-showcases-Polaris-Vega-online-catalog-QR-code-access-and-monthly-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204613-318f361cc1dd1cf5358801c0c0c3d276/orig.mp4?Expires=1770971389&Signature=hDfl7rw9nTdbCDqXCD4ZXSy8vBgotrQtxf~QtWWF~VhI7he7L49frdB6MCJvnzbJjVu-CxTaFxHwk9UePdwPUJB89bMidKcXkVitSJjnVXtq1O-gKJuyGscX5b-yjMalbEC8RA2-a1fIyRiw2uJvg6~Xjk4GcVjt6jlx~Exiu0IHWiRC5twM5R93PB1Y7j27c14AgqIg45N-VjAWZm7Htt-zjsf0Kr~X8JST9srQ2NUnxZhS1ZWvF4s7Vwn1q42erqOwPwoi15mvYLsROtVbc2h3AsZzCWQruYs9TweL~cNy6Ke4r28LeUCwexvl~9OZOAIhciAa6Nu8xMvaNAJr~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Nogales Library Board of Trustees meeting, Library Supervisor Katrina Martinez demonstrated the system’s Polaris Vega online catalog and showed how a QR code and monthly updates are intended to improve patron access. \"We do kinda have a weird URL to our system. That's why Stav and I created, like, a QR code, which is way easier for patrons to use their phone,\" Martinez said.

Martinez said the catalog’s main page is custom-made and updated monthly with curated displays tied to holidays and library events. The catalog entry for a title shows the title, author, location and availability; patrons can place a hold and library staff will process it. Martinez said patrons can create an account by logging in with their barcode and a password set as the last four digits of the library card.

Board members asked whether the catalog’s calendar links were duplicates of the libraries’ social media pages; Martinez said clicking a calendar thumbnail typically opens the corresponding Facebook or Instagram post, which can show additional detail and larger images than the catalog carousel. A board member suggested trustees stop by the libraries to review the catalog in person.

Martinez also noted that the catalog includes direct links to each library’s page on the City of Nogales website with phone numbers, directions and information on how to get a library card. She invited trustees to test the system and asked them to share feedback as staff continues monthly updates.","Library Supervisor Katrina Martinez demonstrated the library system's Polaris Vega online catalog at a board meeting, highlighting a QR code for easier patron access, monthly content updates and account features including holds and barcode-based login.","actionData","errors"]

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Summer reading, outreach and federal IMLS uncertainty discussed; staff travel and cultural passes affected

Rio Rico project goes to bid; Sonoita phone and printing services restored, community room reservations open

Board discusses opening libraries on Saturdays for programs; staff cautious about unsupervised children

Nogales library board approves nominations for two seats; accepting resignation of member Christian Hernandez

Nogales library supervisor showcases Polaris Vega online catalog, QR-code access and monthly updates