Library Board of
Trustees
Mission
South San Francisco Public Library
is actively committed to providing
the best possible combination of
library materials and services to
meet the informational, educational,
and recreational needs of our
multicultural community, in a
professional manner, with a human
touch.
2024-25 Board Members
Mary Giusti
Boardmember
Catherine Abalos
Boardmember
Claire Ramsey
President
Diane Huddleston
Secretary
Hector Camacho
Vice President
Meeting Location: 2nd Floor Community Room; Library | Parks & Recreation Center Meeting Date/Time: Every 4th Tuesday; 6pm
The South San Francisco Public Library is managed by the Board of Trustees consisting of five members who are electors, appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council.
The Library Board works in conjunction with the Library Director to:
•Develop a plan of service
•Evaluate and advise council and staff on the need for services and programs
•Adopt policies as necessary for the administration of the library •Promote the Library at various events
Description & Duties
Facilities
Grand Ave Library
306 Walnut Ave
Library | Parks and
Recreation Center
901 Civic Campus Way
Gene Mullin
Community Learning
Center
520 Tamarack Lane
• Volunteers (since October 2023)
o 74 teen volunteers
o 87 adult volunteers
• Storytimes - including Spanish,
Tagalog, and Cantonese, a special
Baby Sign Language series, and
Outdoor Toddler Storytime and
Mindfulness Yoga.
• 500+ events with over 10k attendees
• Summer Learning Challenge Recap
o 10,328 Sign-ups – 2nd highest in
County!
o 10,685 total books distributed
Highlights of 2023-2024
By the Numbers 2023-2024
May 2023 Circulation
(Physical – Print + AV)
May 2024 Circulation
(Physical – Print + AV)
Grand Library 3,712 Grand Library 4,152
West Orange Library 32,292 New Main Library 44,103
Total Circulation 36,004 Total 48,255
36.5% increase in circulation West Orange to New Library 34% total increase
Fiscal Year Overdrive
Ebook/Eaudiobook
Circulation
YOY % Change
2022-2023 35,924 4.65%
2023-2024 60,469 68.32%
By the Numbers - 2024
• Library Cardholders as of January 10, 2025: 41,429
• Total Visits in 2024 (all locations): 360,968
• Total Circulation in 2024 (physical and digital): 561,763 In the last two years, Library staff have secured grant funding totaling $990,000, including funding for:
• ESL classes and programming at the Gene Mullin Community Learning Center (GMCLC)
• Project Read Learning Wheels early literacy outreach
• Summer Learning Challenge funding for free book distributions and special programs
• Funding for STEAM programs and classes, including author talks and STEM speaker panel, and FixIt Clinic
• Virtual Reality classroom equipment
• Project Read family and adult literacy services
• Teen Internship experiences and programming at the GMCLC • SMCo Elections Early Vote Center services
Grants in 2023-2024
New Main Library & Recreation Center
Thank you to our major
supporters and advocates:
Mary Giusti
Boardmember
Catherine Abalos
Boardmember
Claire Ramsey
President
Diane Huddleston
Secretary
Hector Camacho
Vice President