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Commission subcommittee urges modernized digital outreach, better signage and an ambassador program for Belle Haven outreach
Summary
An ad hoc subcommittee reported metrics and recommended low-cost outreach strategies — simplified newsletter signup, mobile-friendly library card registration, an ambassador poster program, and improved signage — and asked the Commission to pursue dashboards and local partnerships.
The Library Commission’s District 1 ad hoc subcommittee presented a progress report on April 20 and recommended a set of low-cost and data-driven actions aimed at increasing awareness and engagement in the Belle Haven (Belhaven) neighborhood.
The subcommittee said it reviewed 2025–26 usage metrics and found that most statistics track with Menlo Park population patterns, with one notable divergence: physical checkouts lagging where library size may be a factor. The group urged continued collection of visualized trend data (dashboards) to make metrics easier to discuss at Commission…
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