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Alby Calles
From:
on behalf of Jim Kong L
Sent: Monday, September 7, 2026 8:07 PM
To: City Council (San Mateo)
Subject: Fair Pay for San Mateo Library Staff
Dear City Council,
I am a patron of the San Mateo Public Library.
I am writing to you because I am troubled to learn that the staff who run this wonderful library are paid less than staff in comparable positions in other Bay Area cities.
As a former resident of San Mateo, the San Mateo libraries were a refuge where I would spend hours exploring the stacks, reading books and magazines, and listening to music. I am currently a Sacramento resident and a user of library services, and 1 believe libraries are an essential public service that should be fully supported.
While I do not visit San Mateo often and have used San Mateo library services only a few times in recent years, I remain grateful to the library staff and for the programs and services they provide, including:
• Special collections in business, biotechnology, California history, nonprofit research, and genealogy • Extensive international language collections in Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, and Spanish • Science lectures presented by renowned researchers • Financial education workshops with well-regarded community partners • Expanded Project Read services, including off-site workshops and tutoring • Seed library • After-hours programming, such as the popular Trivia Nights and crafting events • Homebound delivery service • Sewing and needlecraft workshops • 3D printing I am not aware of any other public library in the region or in Sacramento that offers the same breadth and depth of services.
I think it is only fair that library staff compensation reflect the quality of the services they provide. I urge you to bring their compensation up to the market median and provide a cost-of-living adjustment that keeps pace with inflation during this difficult time.
Thank you,
Jim Kong
Sacramento
Alby Calles
on behalf of R Perdue
From:
Sent: Monday, September 7, 2026 12:17 PM
To: City Council (San Mateo)
Subject: Fair Pay for San Mateo Library Staff
Dear City Council,
L am a patron of the San Mateo Public Library.
I am writing to you because I am troubled to learn that the staff who run this wonderful library are paid lower than any other comparable city in the Bay Area.
I am so grateful to our library staff and the programs they run, including:
* Special collections including business, biotechnology, California history, non-profit research and genealogy * Extensive international language collections in Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, and Spanish * Science lectures presented by renowned researchers
* Financial education workshops with well- regarded community partners * Expanded Project Read services, including off site workshops and tutoring * Seed library
* After hours programming such as the popular Trivia Nights and Crafting events * Homebound delivery service
* Sewing and needle craft workshops
* 3D printing
Truly, no other library in the region offers the same breadth and depth of services.
I ask you to make library staff compensation reflect the quality of services they provide by bringing them up to market median compensation and giving them a cost-of-living adjustment that keeps up with inflation in this difficult time.
Thank you,
R Perdue
Forestville
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From:
kon behalf of Melissa Perseveranda
Sent: Monday, September 7, 2026 8:18 PM
To: City Council (San Mateo)
Subject: Fair Pay for San Mateo Library Staff
Dear City Council,
I am a patron of the San Mateo Public Library.
I am writing to you because I am troubled to learn that the staff who run this wonderful library are paid lower than any other comparable city in the Bay Area.
I am so grateful to our library staff and the programs they run, including:
* Special collections including business, biotechnology, California history, non-profit research and genealogy * Extensive international language collections in Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, and Spanish * Science lectures presented by renowned researchers
* Financial education workshops with well- regarded community partners * Expanded Project Read services, including off site workshops and tutoring * Seed library
* After hours programming such as the popular Trivia Nights and Crafting events * Homebound delivery service
* Sewing and needle craft workshops
* 3D printing
Truly, no other library in the region offers the same breadth and depth of services.
I ask you to make library staff compensation reflect the quality of services they provide by bringing them up to market median compensation and giving them a cost-of-living adjustment that keeps up with inflation in this difficult time.
Thank you,
Melissa Perseveranda
Vallejo
Alby Calles
on behalf of Rochelle Schwartz
From:
Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2026 4:21 PM
To: Clerk
Subject: Fair Pay for San Mateo Library Staff
Dear City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
I am a patron of the San Mateo Public Library.
I am writing to you because l am troubled to learn that the staff who run this wonderful library are paid lower than any other comparable city in the Bay Area.
I am so grateful to our library staff and the programs they run, including:
* Special collections including business, biotechnology, California history, non-profit research and genealogy * Extensive international language collections in Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, and Spanish * Science lectures presented by renowned researchers
* Financial education workshops with well- regarded community partners * Expanded Project Read services, including off site workshops and tutoring * Seed library
* After hours programming such as the popular Trivia Nights and Crafting events * Homebound delivery service
* Sewing and needle craft workshops
* 3D printing
Truly, no other library in the region offers the same breadth and depth of services.
I ask you to make library staff compensation reflect the quality of services they provide by bringing them up to market median compensation and giving them a cost-of-living adjustment that keeps up with inflation in this difficult time.
Thank you,
Rochelle Schwartz
San Mateo
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