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Board approves employee sick leave and one-year patron suspension; Friends cancel March popup sale
Summary
The Board approved extended paid sick leave for an account clerk through April 13, 2026, voted to suspend a patron for one year, and noted the Friends of the Library canceled a March 14 popup sale but will hold the May semi-annual book sale.
At its March 9 meeting the Garden City Public Library Board of Trustees approved paid sick leave for Account Clerk Linda DaSilva through April 13, 2026, or an earlier date should she be able to return, consistent with the contract between the Village and the Civil Service Employees' Association Local 882 AFSCME. Trustee Mary Maguire moved the authorization; Trustee Paul O'Grady seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The Board also reviewed a disciplinary matter and voted to suspend a patron for one year. Trustee Maguire moved for suspension and Trustee O'Grady seconded; the motion was approved unanimously. The minutes provide the decision but do not include further details about the patron or the specific conduct leading to suspension.
Friends representative Trey Mastaler reported that the Friends elected not to hold a popup sale on March 14 but that the semi-annual book sale remains scheduled for May 2 and May 3, 2026. Director Malagon thanked Operations Director Courtney Rutt Rosenblatt and staff for their work while the Director was on medical leave and noted continued data collection for the Thirdway Space pilot, with a follow-up report to come after additional data are recorded.
