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Los Altos Library Commission restructures leadership and advances draft 2026 work plan
Summary
The commission approved nominations for chair and vice chair and accepted a draft 2026 work plan to guide outreach, library services and construction education while delegating detailed planning to January and to staff-led ad hoc teams.
The Los Altos Library Commission voted to approve leadership changes and to move forward with a working draft of its 2026 work plan at a meeting that also prioritized public education about upcoming construction at the main library.
Vice Chair Morris was nominated and confirmed as the commission’s new chair, and Commissioner Faucet was chosen as vice chair after motions and seconds were recorded and the commission indicated the motions “carried.” The session began with a routine consent agenda item: commissioners approved the minutes of the Sept. 4, 2025 meeting.
Anthony, the commission staff presenter, walked commissioners through an edited 2025 work plan proposed for 2026, organized around four pillars—improve infrastructure, improve services, increase awareness and enhance partnerships—and a roster of projects tied to those goals. "We want to make sure that we're educating people now about the construction that's going to be happening," Anthony said, explaining that the commission should prepare outreach materials before major construction phases begin.
Commissioners agreed the work plan should remain a living document and many said they preferred additional review at the commission’s Jan. 8 meeting before presenting a final draft to the city council or a joint council/commission meeting scheduled typically in February or March. Several commissioners urged forming small ad hoc teams to plan a children’s-area celebration tied to the library improvements and to take lead roles coordinating with staff and community partners.
Discussion covered practical service continuity during construction: staff and commissioners cited express-library models and capsule collections as methods to maintain circulation and programs while the main building is closed. Anthony said staff are coordinating with the county library system to gather examples and proposals and will return with recommendations.
The meeting closed with agreements to place liaison assignments, ad hoc-subcommittee formation for a children’s event, and commissioner orientation materials on a future agenda so new commissioners can take part in planning.
The commission will revisit the work plan and potential subcommittee assignments at its January meeting; no final action to adopt a completed 2026 work plan was recorded at the meeting.
