Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.28. 7/12/2022 File #: 22-0359
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rob Houston, City Manager
FROM: Dave Curtis, Library Services Director
1. SUBJECT
Request to close the Orange Public Library & History Center and the El Modena and Taft Branch Libraries for various dates during September 2022 - January 2023.
2. SUMMARY
Annually, the Orange Public Libraries are closed to the public to accommodate various events.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve closure of the Orange Public Library facilities to the public as described in the Staff Report.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Provide outstanding public service
b: Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Fiscal Year 2022-2023 closure dates
· September 2 - 3 - The Orange International Street Fair takes place Labor Day weekend. The Orange Public Library & History Center (OPL & HC) closes at 2:30 p.m. on that Friday and all day on Saturday. As the Library parking lot is used for fundraising, it is not feasible to remain open. Both El Modena and Taft Branch Libraries will maintain their regular business hours during this time. Full-time staff scheduled to work Friday afternoon or Saturday will take vacation time or work at the open branches.
· November 23 - Every year, due to limited public use, the Orange Public Library facilities have closed at 6:00 p.m. on the Wednesday evening prior to the Thanksgiving Day holiday. · December 24 - January 2 - Orange Public Library facilities will close as part of the City’s annual holiday closure. These dates were outlined in Resolution No. 11199 and approved by City Council at the December 10, 2019 meeting.
· January 16 - Due to the Library’scommitment to the City’sgoal to provide outstanding public service, the Library conducts Staff Development Day, a day for staff to work together on goals, City of Orange Printed on 7/7/2022Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 3.28. 7/12/2022 File #: 22-0359
service, the Library conducts Staff Development Day, a day for staff to work together on goals, objectives, and training. The cost is covered by funds donated from library support groups.
This will be the Library’s seventh Staff Development Day in the past thirteen years. Staff Development Day was originally scheduled for January 17, 2022 but was cancelled due to pandemic-related mandates and restrictions. Monday, January 16 has been selected since it is one of the least busy days of the year as it is a federal and local school holiday in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Staff Development Day will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the El Modena Branch Library. Attendance will be mandatory.
Notification of these closures will be communicated as usual through library signage, social media, and online calendars and announcements.
7. ATTACHMENTS
None
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