Laredo — At the Dec. 18 meeting the Library Board reviewed branch facility checklists and discussed ongoing maintenance issues at multiple library locations.

Staff told the board the main-library staff elevator is now working but that an employee-only bypass remains a requested enhancement. The library’s public-address system was described as “incomplete” and not yet fully integrated with the main network.

At Moss branch, staff reported recurring leaks after repairs; board members asked public works to return for further investigation or to use a different vendor. The board also discussed flagpoles at one location that have failed repeatedly because of an internal pulley mechanism; public works has performed repairs but problems recur.

Members asked for follow-up to ensure more durable fixes. The board noted the bookmobile logged outreach programs but showed zeros in some circulation fields in November, possibly related to vehicle repairs; staff said the bookmobile conducted two programs in November with total outreach attendance of 330 while circulation recording remained inconsistent.

No formal maintenance contracts or repair authorizations were approved during the meeting; the board’s direction was to press for more reliable repairs and to ask public works for a durable solution to recurring failures.