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County library report: Silicon Valley Reads underway; Gilroy children’s room to close March 17 for renovation work
Summary
The joint county library report highlighted Silicon Valley Reads programming, new digital resources and an upcoming six‑week closure of the Gilroy children’s room beginning March 17 as staff prepare a museum‑quality literacy‑focused redesign.
County and district staff reported on systemwide programming and local plans: Silicon Valley Reads programming (theme: AI/technology for a better world) is underway through March, and the library offers digital learning resources such as Treehouse for coding instruction.
Staff reported the Gilroy children’s room will close for renovation starting March 17 for approximately six weeks to allow installation of a redesigned children’s learning environment. Staff said they will move collections to other spaces to mitigate service disruption and plan a grand‑opening event when the space reopens.
The county report also included highlights of local programs and attendance trends: class visits and youth programming comprise a large share of circulation and programming activity at the Gilroy location, and staff are working on a dashboard to show attendance and borrowing trends more granularly. Staff noted Park Pass and state park pass programs, story times, teen programs and other recurring events as part of the library’s outreach.
The district’s joint powers authority delegate representing the county was named as Supervisor Sylvia Arenas, who will serve on the JPA board and was described as an advocate for Gilroy.
Next steps: staff will continue to provide monthly program calendars to commissioners and include updates on renovation timing, program metrics and outreach opportunities.
