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Why it matters: Stevenson’s departure creates a vacancy that the city will fill by appointment; the timing affects which applicants are considered and whether previous applicant pools will be reused.

Stevenson said he had “the honor” of serving for four years and appreciated staff and colleagues. Trustees asked the city whether it will reopen the application process or use prior applicants; trustees were told the city will post the opening on Aug. 5. Colleagues offered public thanks during the meeting for Stevenson’s time on the board.

Ending: Trustees said they will follow up with the city council on the application process and expected timelines; the board will accept applications once the city posts the opening.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Iowa City Library Board of Trustees Meeting of July 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustee Dan Stevenson announced he will resign to run for the Iowa City Community School District board; trustees were told the city will post the resulting library-trustee opening on Aug. 5.","taxTitle","Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa","taxId",4187,"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},6153456,"Foundation secures 2.5% annual increase for five years; earmarks gift to support SNAP outreach",77,1741000,1818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5492782-b1b35b55b6191267e005c0d8ee5914be&start=1741&end=1818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5492782-b1b35b55b6191267e005c0d8ee5914be/thumbnail_1741000.jpg","/articles/6153456/Iowa-City/Johnson-County/Iowa/Foundation-secures-25-annual-increase-for-five-years-earmarks-gift-to-support-SNAP-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6153456-4773652d5f67380b1ce3c49dfebb7075/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123898&Signature=Ykp19pSLUBkbEpNUgYVmh2mfz-~qDstTy81C-59oTHbN~hX6QUkXQRym7NmBm1c6oM3fipcxXKYYN6OPBtDu8U9XZN8EDs~xzk~b7fLz1OTjuBpyiMvZMwR823WGy5tOwmjFyQFMdN4MdsyanpAMSJAXvOKKCJfanW5WhonVOY1egsvnbqgl~LddJ1xMJB1GluKj4x8yTggweYxflVLyg7F4r1E~aEHOBGbuD~H45m~6mJkwbTj8MDKIj7sTsUs~vW7-CoTVKPlGnu~lpA3g2mmgBK5PQCtsgESKOimY1Tbewi-y967QH47GDMMf87ZG98IP2mzdu1ExpV2tM5YpgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Library development staff reported that the library’s foundation has arranged a 2.5% annual funding increase for the next five years and that the foundation will accept and manage a gift to support the library’s SNAP-related programming.

Why it matters: Multi-year increases provide predictable funding for programs; earmarked gifts to SNAP outreach may expand community food assistance support coordinated through library services.

A development staff member told trustees “we're set in motion with annual increase for the next 5 years,” and explained the foundation will accept a gift intended to pay for the SNAP program. The gift will be managed in a money-market account during the gift term so it can grow modestly while remaining available for program use; further details will be provided in an upcoming packet.

The memorandum of understanding between the foundation’s board and the library trustees was included in the packet; trustees were told the MOU will be presented for approval and signature at a future point.

Ending: Staff will provide a fuller explanation of gift management and the SNAP program funding in the next board packet.","The library’s development report said the foundation secured a 2.5% annual funding increase for five years and will manage a gift for the SNAP program by holding it in a money-market account to grow during the term.",{"_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},6153461,"Library shifts summer-reading prizes to program experiences as book prize costs rise",268,1301000,1569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5492782-b1b35b55b6191267e005c0d8ee5914be&start=1301&end=1569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5492782-b1b35b55b6191267e005c0d8ee5914be/thumbnail_1301000.jpg","/articles/6153461/Iowa-City/Johnson-County/Iowa/Library-shifts-summer-reading-prizes-to-program-experiences-as-book-prize-costs-rise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6153461-276185cee7711a10abe79d72f5b705fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123898&Signature=WHtd0qri-kFbl800qyN42wgK8mpIZFkH6z-72AfK9xcUCYZXhljuMMvCU~M3g38ex6kyX470Pvwe06qAhdNWs926J0n-uXI1s71bm5-zTBt38sgjvvp9FUQbHwM7oey9C2fknfzd61Grj0a1Zd1PCKkI~JCr5uKp343BMXI8LcNyWi0GEiUnNEbPbY8Q9LdJgvZ0QGF0ez~7uBYXY~hePfFJipXjhBeAakwVTS1-M1tKcC5U1qqMFYF3hB72Kc9HGACB6YhbxtI~80PpdLC4pDGppKCwhuPDMxMtjfI0JHvpEG0JJK9Mo-Jv3mUQ-i1-Lrk~3ZXheKhAJxn9vYL6Ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Iowa City Public Library’s adult-services team told trustees it has stopped awarding trade paperback book prizes for the summer-reading program because rising unit costs made the prize model financially unsustainable. Instead, the Friends of the Library are funding program experiences and donated Bookend gift coupons for readers.

Why it matters: The prize change could affect reader completion rates and perceptions of the summer-reading program while shifting the program’s focus toward participation and experiences.

An adult-services staff member told the board that trade paperback prizes became prohibitively expensive as completion increased: mass-market copies previously cost about $4 each but trade paperback copies run “$8 plus,” making the earlier model “unsustainable financially.” The staff member said the Friends’ gift now funds program experiences and that the Friends also donated Bookend coupons so participants can select a free book, a change that staff hoped would still encourage participation.

Trustees discussed whether Bookend volunteer and store hours limit redemptions; staff said volunteer shortages sometimes constrain store hours but that changing the Bookend opening time had helped. Staff also reported that program attendance has remained “the same or higher” this summer despite the prize change, and that staff may tweak the program next year (for example, offering participant-set goals).

Ending: Staff said they will monitor participation and completion, adjust next year’s rules to encourage broader success, and report back with statistics in the August packet.","Adult services stopped distributing trade paperback book prizes due to rising costs and now uses Friends' donations to fund program experiences and Bookend gift certificates; trustees said program attendance remains stable.",{"_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},6153466,"Library reports progress on strategic plan; trustees discuss hearing-loop accessibility",288,542000,830000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5492782-b1b35b55b6191267e005c0d8ee5914be&start=542&end=830","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5492782-b1b35b55b6191267e005c0d8ee5914be/thumbnail_542000.jpg","/articles/6153466/Iowa-City/Johnson-County/Iowa/Library-reports-progress-on-strategic-plan-trustees-discuss-hearing-loop-accessibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6153466-1815a49b445f8ca16e9679f4d1612d33/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123898&Signature=e3WQ-bK8b-mBO0X9hl9fX74SjmfxglZzij0VFO5cuXnGaaT~Fld7OAuh2xzTXb99HmlR07gjLT1jGIJwgkWMiMkM2~h~qRX-eFJta8hnmKtUXeiHcVnkV4BgiYTMp7bl3uMHuDLNIyLwJwI6Ekr8wqsz9mU-xhzyZY3ksvl4AbkVeeadq1naTG1Ara~nDqHvVEkHabC8TqUxNJBzO9geVNL6YbL1OeO7HA52tMGRWQQV8Aher0yNTE2fqBSh8lhFAg~M32iZAymiKyP6-iJeDnICZhSwYwD8XO6UN-3EAvIjvgHXY57MEASb-vNXqn5OqzJAriuw6Z2B7P1gb03N6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Iowa City Public Library interim director presented a midterm progress report on the library’s three-year strategic plan and trustees discussed accessibility upgrades including hearing-loop/T-coil options. The report covers the last six months of the plan and staff described a color-coded progress chart used for internal tracking.

Why it matters: The strategic plan guides program, collection and facility decisions through fiscal year 2026; the board’s accessibility choices affect how patrons with hearing loss can use library meeting spaces.

Anne Mangano described the report as “pretty much as a progress report, of where we're filling our goals and objectives for the current strategic plan,” noting the document aggregates activity from the past two years and that fiscal year 2026 is the final year of the plan. She explained the packet uses color-coding to indicate completed work and items with ongoing progress.

Trustee Kelsey Patrick Frey, a hearing-aid user, asked whether staff had contacted local audiologists so they would know the library now has T-coil/hearing-loop options. Frey said clinicians could inform patients about the library’s new capability when discussing hearing-aid features. Mangano replied that staff had discussed future technology changes and that the current purchase was of existing technology with a plan to revisit newer options in “5 to 10 years.”

No board vote was taken; the item was presented as an update. Trustees suggested staff use the strategic-plan materials for external reporting (annual report, council briefings, newsletter) with language adjusted for those audiences.

Ending: Staff will incorporate trustee feedback about wording and accessibility outreach into future reporting and continue to track progress toward the plan’s FY26 completion.","Interim director Anne Mangano presented a progress update on the library’s three-year strategic plan and trustees discussed installing hearing-loop (T-coil) technology and outreach to local audiologists.",{"_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},6153471,"Library working group advances director search; public urges appointment of interim director Anne Mangano",1567,367000,1934000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5492782-b1b35b55b6191267e005c0d8ee5914be&start=367&end=1934","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5492782-b1b35b55b6191267e005c0d8ee5914be/thumbnail_367000.jpg","/articles/6153471/Iowa-City/Johnson-County/Iowa/Library-working-group-advances-director-search-public-urges-appointment-of-interim-director-Anne-Mangano","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6153471-98e228ea34abf7522602024393c3e3c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123898&Signature=hAu43VYbiZw6jiEpWT80rgj2Koac9hXrKuX4oU5FX~TldxREf0wSG88~foU-LcvD5dMJotoNuyC1NWzK-C4a~nttbAu5xdnVjo~zQTTl25SF~lG0HMwh-cg2BJX25WJJc9WHx5B8cAHoYEQlQWwzPkBMX4-G54Eix3W0jH~GI-jGeibLRVzJP8PcRkn9RYt1c5rMYt~-Zjhx1dDLqbjMnDqSoHd9dCO1Tk09Va~TL6UpsKXUSf1bcOEO7ikfn1PhkxOsDSbeyDma1dTlT7NRdDvOtgpD-UgIFkdwEQ8~dTK9LnuBfDr76ZzX9eNbLrTrkVZsBakNaxIJG1JgMt9izg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees’ working group on the director search will proceed with interviews in August, and a member of the public urged the board to appoint interim director Anne Mangano as permanent director during the meeting’s public-comment period. The board’s presiding trustee explained the working-group process and said updates will be sent to trustees as the group moves toward a recommendation.

Why it matters: The library director sets strategic and operational priorities for the system; a permanent appointment will determine who implements the board’s remaining priorities and who appears before the city council on library matters.

Interim director Anne Mangano presented logistics for the search and the board discussed scheduling. During public comment, an attendee who identified themselves as a long-time resident urged trustees to: “appoint Anne as the permanent director.” The resident said Mangano has been “very helpful…very personable” and that she knows the library’s collections and the community.

Robin (presiding trustee and county representative) told trustees the hiring working group has been meeting and will request trustees hold a date in August for interviews. Robin cautioned that the working group cannot deliberate as a full board because of open-meetings law constraints but that individual trustees will receive updates and may be asked to attend interview sessions held during business hours.

No formal appointment or vote took place at the meeting. The board did not take formal action to appoint a director; the working group will continue its process and may bring a recommendation to the full board at a later meeting. Trustees also discussed procedural constraints: the working group will send individual updates to trustees but will not use full-board deliberations that would trigger open-meetings requirements.

What’s next: Trustees were asked to hold a date in August for potential interviews; the city will post a trustee opening (for a separate vacancy) on Aug. 5, which may be relevant to membership on trustee-related working groups. The board did not set a hiring deadline or vote at this meeting.

Ending: Trustees said they will circulate more information about interview times and the working-group timeline prior to the August meeting, and that any final recommendation would be presented to the full board for action at a later date.","The Iowa City Public Library board’s hiring working group will continue interviews in August; a long-time resident urged trustees to appoint interim director Anne Mangano as permanent director during public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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Trustee Dan Stevenson to step down to run for school board; city to post trustee opening Aug. 5

Foundation secures 2.5% annual increase for five years; earmarks gift to support SNAP outreach

Library shifts summer-reading prizes to program experiences as book prize costs rise

Library reports progress on strategic plan; trustees discuss hearing-loop accessibility

Library working group advances director search; public urges appointment of interim director Anne Mangano