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San Rafael library reports $10,000 Carnegie gift, staffing and construction updates; Measure D renewal polling underway

San Rafael Board of Library Trustees · January 14, 2026
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Library staff told trustees Jan. 13 about a $10,000 programming gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, recruitment progress, a $100,000-plus book budget, Pickleweed branch construction aiming for a May–June reopening and preliminary polling for a Measure D parcel tax renewal.

Library staff used the Jan. 13 meeting to update trustees on funding, staffing, vendor changes and branch projects as the system prepares for Measure P design work and a possible Measure D parcel-tax renewal.

Staff said the Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded a $10,000 gift earmarked to support programming at the Carnegie branch. On collections and purchasing, staff reported the library’s book-purchasing budget is “just a little over $100,000”…

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