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Council advances creation of Irvine Public Library System, renames department and authorizes MOUs with Friends groups
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance renaming the Community Services Department to the Community and Library Services Department, adopted a resolution updating commission bylaws, and authorized MOUs with Friends of the Library groups to support the city’s new Irvine Public Library System.
The City Council took several actions to formalize the transition of library services from Orange County to the City of Irvine and to establish governance and community support structures for the new Irvine Public Library System.
Why it matters: The city will operate three library branches previously run by Orange County—Heritage Park Library, University Park Library and Katie Wheeler Library—and the council’s actions set departmental names, commission roles and steps to engage Friends groups and a future library foundation.
Staff presentation: Community and Library Services staff (Director Chris Salama and Acting…
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