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Mountain View trustees approve FY 2026–27 work plan; director reviews summer programs, staffing and facilities updates
Summary
The Board of Library Trustees approved the FY 2026–27 work plan by roll call; Director Gray reported the summer reading outreach, a new assistant director starting, an award for a Friends volunteer, bookmobile schedule changes and shelving/furniture work in the library.
The Mountain View Board of Library Trustees on May 18 approved the trustees' fiscal year 2026–27 work plan and heard a director’s report detailing upcoming summer programs, staffing changes and facility updates.
Director Gray presented the proposed work plan and described the board’s ongoing responsibilities: accepting donations, reviewing and advising on policies, reviewing library performance measures, and coordinating an annual meeting with the Friends of the Mountain View Library. Gray noted that if the board approves the plan it will be forwarded to city council in August for adoption along with other boards' plans.
A trustee moved to approve the work plan and the board conducted a roll‑call vote. The motion carried by roll call with multiple "Approved" responses recorded and no recorded negative votes; no formal amendments were made during the discussion. (The transcript records trustees answering "Approved" during the roll call; no detailed individual vote labels were available beyond the recorded affirmative responses.)
Highlights from the director’s report included the approaching summer reading program and expanded school outreach: "It's hard to believe we're starting summer reading in a couple weeks," Gray said, noting staff are visiting schools and preparing materials for both children and adults.
Gray also reported staffing and recognition items: assistant library director Bill Cobbs started earlier that day, and Pat Kasner, longtime treasurer for the Friends group, received a volunteer award at a recent Chamber of Commerce event and is expected to retire from volunteer work in the near future.
On facilities, Gray said movers would remove shelving Wednesday to make room for additional tables and chairs on the second floor and that new furniture is expected to arrive in July. "The furniture should arrive in July," Gray said; staff will use interim displays and arrangements while awaiting delivery.
Other operational notes included increased outreach via the bookmobile with new summer stops (including camps and testing new apartment complex stops) and more social‑media and school video outreach to promote teen and summer services.
What’s next: with the work plan approved by the trustees, Director Gray will forward the plan to the city council for collective adoption; staff will proceed with the facilities changes, complete summer program preparations and report back to trustees as appropriate.
