Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.16. 7/11/2023 File #: 23-0404
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, 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 - November 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 2023-2024 closure dates
· September 1 - 2 - 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 11 - In 2023, Veterans Day falls on a Saturday, a day when the Library is normally open. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the City closes on the preceding Friday, in lieu of the actual date on which the holiday falls. However, the Library will remain open on Friday, November 10 in order to close on the federal holiday of Saturday, November 11. · November 22 - 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.
Notification of these closures will be communicated as usual through library signage, social media, City of Orange Printed on 7/6/2023Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 3.16. 7/11/2023 File #: 23-0404
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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