Nov 09, 2026 Library Board Meeting

[1. Call to Order: The Library Board of the City of Sachse will hold a regular meeting on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM to consider the following items of business:]

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OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING.

TODAY IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, AND THE MEETING IS CALLED AT ORDER AT 7:01 P.M..

TODAY I HAVE ASKED DIA TO OFFER OUR INVOCATION AND MEGAN TO LEAD THE PLEDGES.

IF YOU WILL, PLEASE RISE. FATHER, WE SING YOUR PRAISES AND GIVE YOU GLORY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT AS STEWARDS THE CITY OF SACHSE OF SUCH A MARVELOUS WAY.

FATHER, WE JUST PRAY FOR THE LITTLE LAD THAT PASSED ME BY AS I WAS IN ROUTE TO THE LIBRARY ON HIS SCOOTER AND SAID, HE'LL RACE ME HERE BECAUSE HE LOVED THE SACHSE LIBRARY SO MUCH.

IT IS BECAUSE OF THE STAFF THAT FAMILIES LOVE COMING HERE.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE BOARD AS A WHOLE. DEAR FATHER, HELP US TO SURROUND RANDALL AND ALL THOSE THAT ARE PART OF THE STAFF THAT ARE PART OF THE CITY, TO LET THEM KNOW WE DO APPRECIATE THEM AND WE VALUE WHAT THEY'RE DOING HERE IN OUR CITY.

IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE.

TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU AGAIN DIA AND MEGAN, FOR OUR INDICATION IN OUR PLEDGES.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL BE GOING OVER OUR ADDRESS.

SORRY. WE'LL BE GOING OVER OUR PUBLIC COMMENT.

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD AT THIS TIME, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

SEEING NO ONE, WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM.

[1. Consider approving the September 14, 2026, meeting minutes.]

WOULD ANYONE FROM THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ABOUT THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FROM THE BOARD.

I DIA SECOND THE MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I MEGAN KERSHAW SECOND THE MOTION.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD? SEEING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ALL RIGHT. OUR VOTE RESULTS ARE IN. IT HAS PASSED 5 TO 0 AND 0 ABSTAINS.

OKAY. TONIGHT'S DISCUSSIONS, WE WILL BE RECEIVING AND DISCUSSING THE LIBRARY'S MANAGER'S MONTHLY REPORT.

[1. Receive and discuss the Library Manager's monthly report.]

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. IN THE PACKET FOR THIS MEETING, WE HAVE STATS FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.

JUST AUGUST KIND OF TENDS TO BE A SLOWER MONTH FOR US COMPARED TO JUNE AND JULY WHEN WE'RE WE'RE DEFINITELY STILL IN SUMMER MODE.

NOT MUCH OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR AUGUST STATS OTHER THAN THE NUMBER OF PATRONS ADDED THAT WAS REALLY A STAND OUT.

SO BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER WE HAD ALMOST 600 NEW PATRONS, AND A PORTION OF THAT WAS DRIVEN BY, AGAIN, WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THIS YEAR ABOUT THE DIGITAL CARD SIGNUPS.

AND I'LL TOUCH ON THAT A LITTLE BIT LATER IN OUR GENERAL DISCUSSION, BUT 600 NEW PATRONS IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.

AND THEN WE HAVE A FISCAL YEAR TOTALS FOR FY 25 AND FY 26.

CIRCULATION AND NUMBER OF VISITORS WERE REALLY SOLID NUMBERS.

AND AGAIN, WHAT STANDS OUT ARE PATRONS ADDED AND PROGRAM ATTENDANCE.

SO BOTH OF THOSE WERE, WERE WAY UP. SOME OF THAT ATTENDANCE WAS BOOSTED BY LIKE OUR SUMMER KICKOFF EVENT HAD A REALLY GREAT TURNOUT.

AND JUST OVERALL, WE'VE SEEN A STRONG ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR EVENTS.

WE MADE SOME CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE EARLY IN THE CALENDAR YEAR.

AND I THINK WE'VE SEEN THE BENEFITS OF THAT WITH JUST OVERALL INCREASED ATTENDANCE IN OUR PROGRAM LINEUP.

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BUT I'LL TOUCH ON A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THAT LATER. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STATS FOR AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER? WELL DONE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. IF ANYONE HAS NO FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE LIBRARY MANAGER'S MONTHLY REPORT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO OUR ACTION ITEM, WHICH IS DISCUSS THE LIBRARY BOARD'S ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING SPECIAL EVENTS,

[2. Discuss Library Board announcements regarding special events, current activities, and local achievements.]

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I THOUGHT BEFORE WE DIVE INTO ANNOUNCEMENTS OUR PLAN WILL BE IN THE DECEMBER MEETING TO HOLD OUR ELECTIONS FOR THE NEW CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON AND SECRETARY FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

SO I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME JUST TO KIND OF GO AROUND, INTRODUCE OURSELVES, SINCE WE DO HAVE A NEW BOARD MEMBER AND JUST KIND OF LEARN EVERYBODY'S NAMES IN CASE WE HAVEN'T MET BEFORE.

SO MEGAN, IF YOU'D LIKE TO LEAD US OFF. SURE.

I'M, I AM MEGAN KERSHAW. THIS IS MY 2ND TERM ON THE BOARD.

I HAVE LIVED IN SACHSE FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS. AND THIS IS I'M REALLY HUGE FAN OF READING AND LIBRARIES, AND THIS IS JUST A WAY FOR ME TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY ABOUT SOMETHING THAT I'M REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT.

HI, THIS IS RAFI SHEIKH. I'M WITH THE CITY OF SACHSE.

5 YEARS AS WELL. MY MAIN REASON TO START WITH THE LIBRARY.

I HAVE 3 LITTLE KIDS AND ALSO I WANT TO GROW WITH THE CITY.

I TRY LIKE, YOU KNOW, THE BEFORE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL.

SO I WANT TO PREPARE MYSELF MORE. AND RECENTLY CITY COUNCIL CHOSE ME FOR THE BOND 2027 COMMITTEE.

SO IT'S A GOOD ACHIEVEMENT FOR ME. THANK YOU.

AND I'M RANDALL CROSS. I'VE BEEN THE LIBRARY MANAGER FOR JUST OVER TWO YEARS.

PREVIOUS TO SACHSE, I WORKED AT A COUPLE OTHER LIBRARIES IN THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.

MY WIFE IS ALSO A LIBRARIAN. AND RECENTLY WE GOT TO PRESENT TOGETHER AT A CONFERENCE.

SO THAT WAS FUN. AND TOGETHER WE HAVE 4 CATS.

HELLO, MY NAME IS SHANNA CONDE. I'VE LIVED IN SACHSE FOR SINCE 2011, SO IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

I HAVE 4 KIDS. THEY'VE ALL GONE TO DISD SCHOOLS.

I'M AN AVID READER, GAMER AND I LOVE HOW OUR LIBRARY OFFERS PROGRAMS THAT ALLOWS US TO CONNECT WITH LIKE CRAFTING LEARNING AND EXPLORING DIFFERENT THINGS.

AND SO THAT'S WHY I CAME TO SIT ON THIS BOARD AND ALSO BE A VOICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND TRY TO LIKE GET ENGAGEMENT.

I AM BEEN A CHAIRPERSON FOR 1 YEAR ONLY. AND THIS IS THAT YEAR I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW.

AND I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT. AND I'M GLAD THAT EVERYONE HAS JOINED US.

ALL RIGHT. SO I'M BRIAN MCDONOUGH. I'M THE NEW GUY.

I'VE LIVED IN SACHSE OFF AND ON FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS.

I REMEMBER WHEN THIS COMPLEX IN THE LIBRARY WAS BUILT, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TOOK ME AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT I DID COME BACK BACK HOME TO THE CITY THAT I KNOW AND LOVE.

I'M AN AVID GAMER. I'VE GOT 3 BUNNIES, AND I'M PROBABLY USED THE 3D PRINTER AT THE LIBRARY A LITTLE MORE THAN I SHOULD, BUT AND LOOK FORWARD TO DOING MORE OF IT. SO LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE.

HELLO, I'M TIA RODEN. I'VE BEEN A PART OF THE CITY OF SACHSE FOR CLOSE TO 30 YEARS.

I HAVE SERVED ON THE BOARD UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF 4 DIRECTORS.

RANDALL, HOWEVER, IS OUR 4TH AND FINAL. SO HAPPY THAT HE IS HERE.

I'VE BEEN A PART OF THE LIBRARY BOARD OF LIBRARY SERVICES SINCE MY YOUTH WITH MY SISTER WOULD PUT ME IN A LITTLE RED WAGON,

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I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL TO BE HERE. THANK YOU TO YOU AND THANK YOU ALL FOR SERVING.

ALL RIGHT. INTO SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS. OUR HOOPLA SERVICE ENDED OCTOBER 1ST, AND I'D SAY I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED BY JUST HOW UNDERSTANDING THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN TO THE CHANGES WITH WITH HOOPLA.

SO WE NO LONGER HAVE IT, BUT WE HAVE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED KANOPY, WHICH IS OUR NEW STREAMING STREAMING SERVICE THAT HAS MOVIES, TV SHOWS, DOCUMENTARIES, AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN.

AND AS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE WITH, WITH KANOPY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHARE YOUR BORROWS RWITH ALL LIBRARY USERS.

EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN ALLOCATED TICKETS. AND I THINK BETWEEN LIBBY AND CLOUD LIBRARY FOR OUR EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS AND NOW KANOPY.

I THINK WE'RE ON A REALLY GOOD FOOTING AND LESS FRUSTRATING.

HAVING TO TRY AND GET YOUR HOOPLA BORROWS IN AT MIDNIGHT EVERY DAY.

WE ARE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN A BLANKET DRIVE FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER.

THIS WAS OUR IT'S GOING ON FROM THE NINTH THROUGH THE 14TH.

AND I THINK TOMORROW I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE BLANKETS UP THERE ALREADY.

WE'VE HAD A REALLY A GOOD RESPONSE TO THAT. SO OUR BINS ARE ALREADY FULL, BUT THAT GOES THROUGH THE 14TH AND SOME UPCOMING PROGRAMS TO NOTE. WE HAVE TRY A HOBBY TOMORROW DOING THE PAPER CRAFT BASKET WEAVING.

WE'VE GOT COZY COLORING ON THURSDAY. BABY AND ME ON FRIDAY.

THE CRAFT KIDS CRAFTERNOON COMING UP ON THE 16TH AND THEN OUR OUR ANNUAL DYE NOVEMBER WILL BE ON THE 17TH AT 6 P.M.. WE'RE DOING A GLOW IN THE DARK DINO THEME THIS YEAR, SO THAT SHOULD BE A LOT OF FUN.

AND WE'LL HAVE A SCAVENGER HUNT WHILE SCHOOL IS OUT THIS MONTH.

STAFFING UPDATE WE DID FILL THE PART TIME LIBRARY ASSISTANT POSITION, AND I THINK OUR OUR NEW TEAM MEMBER IS GOING TO BE A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR LIBRARY STAFF. WE WILL BE CLOSED NOVEMBER 11TH FOR VETERANS DAY AND DECEMBER 2ND FOR THE CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA. I BELIEVE THE SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER WILL BE CLOSED THAT DAY AS WELL.

AND THE WHOLE BECAUSE IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA BEFORE, IT'S THE WHOLE CITY PITCHES IN FOR THIS EVENT.

AND IT'S ONE OF THE, THE BIGGER SACHSE EVENTS OF THE YEAR.

SO THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED. SO WE CAN HELP OUT WITH THAT.

I MENTIONED A LITTLE BIT EARLIER ABOUT THE THE CHANGES TO LIBRARY CARDS.

SO AS OF SEPTEMBER 9TH, DIGITAL CARDS ARE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SACHSE RESIDENTS.

SO STARTING IT WAS LAST MONTH OR SORRY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, NO NEW DIGITAL CARDS FOR NONRESIDENTS.

AND THOSE ARE THOSE NONRESIDENTS THAT HAVE A DIGITAL CARD ALREADY.

THOSE WILL EXPIRE JANUARY 1ST. WE WORKED WITH THE OUR COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION TO START PUTTING OUT SOME OF THAT INFORMATION.

SO THERE WAS A FACEBOOK POST LAST WEEK, AND WE'RE STARTING SOME EMAIL BLASTS TO THOSE E-CARD OWNERS THAT SHOULD COMPLETE THIS WEEK. SO WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO REACH OUT TO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO BE AFFECTED.

THEY'VE GOT UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO CONVERT THEIR CARD AND NOT HAVE INTERRUPTION TO THEIR SERVICE.

BUT THEN EVEN AFTER JANUARY 1ST, THEY CAN COME IN ANY TIME.

VISIT US AND GET THOSE CARD REACTIVATED AS A PHYSICAL CARD.

AND THAT'S WHAT I MENTIONED EARLIER ABOUT WITH REQUIRING THAT IN-PERSON REGISTRATION FOR NONRESIDENTS, WE WILL SEE A REDUCTION IN NEW BORROWERS IN THE IN THIS YEAR, BUT WE JUST WEREN'T ABLE TO SUSTAIN THAT LEVEL OF USE ON OUR DIGITAL SERVICES. SO I THINK RIGHT NOW, WE'VE KIND OF LANDED AT A GOOD COMPROMISE WHERE, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE FROM A NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY, YOU'RE STILL ABLE TO COME IN AND GET A FREE LIBRARY CARD, USE THE LIBRARY, ENJOY THOSE RESOURCES. BUT IF YOU LIVE, YOU KNOW, HOURS AND HOURS AWAY, THERE'S PROBABLY A NEIGHBORING LIBRARY THAT'S MAYBE A BETTER FIT FOR YOU TO USE. AND. I THINK THAT'S ALL THE ANNOUNCEMENTS I HAVE.

THANK YOU. RANDALL. I DO HAVE A QUESTION. THE LIBRARY IS GOING TO BE CLOSED ON NOVEMBER 11TH,

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THERE WAS MAYBE A SLIGHT INCREASE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.

SO WHEN THAT BUDGET IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME, THE MORE USERS YOU HAVE, THE MORE THOSE RESOURCES HAVE TO BE SPREAD OUT TO THE BORROWERS, RIGHT? SO WHAT IN EFFECT YOU SEE IS LONGER WAIT TIMES.

AND IT'S REALLY TOUGH TO KIND OF SUPPORT USERS ALL ACROSS THE STATE.

SO WHEN THERE YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO COME IN PERSON, YOU COULD JUST BE AT HOME IN HOUSTON OR SAN ANTONIO OR AUSTIN AND GET A FREE LIBRARY CARD.

AND WE WERE ESSENTIALLY THOSE DIGITAL CARDS WERE OPEN TO EVERYONE IN TEXAS.

SO THERE WAS NO BREAKS ON THAT SERVICE. AND SO WHAT WE WERE SEEING IS, YOU KNOW, A HOLD TIMES WERE GOING UP AND USAGE IS GOOD, BUT WE JUST BUDGET. WE'RE NOT SET UP TO SUPPORT THAT MANY USERS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EXPLAINING THAT. I AS A PATRON MYSELF, I THINK THAT WE CAN SPEAK FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY, HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE FOR THESE CHANGES TO ENSURE THAT OUR CITY'S RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO US AS PATRONS AND THOSE SURROUNDING US WHO ARE IN A LIBRARY DESERT.

SO WE APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THEN LASTLY, I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION.

IT IS REGARDING OUR OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ANIMAL SHELTERS WARM BLANKET DRIVE.

I DID SEE THAT THEY ARE ALSO REQUESTING THINGS LIKE UNSCENTED DETERGENT.

ARE YOU WANTING PATRONS OF THE LIBRARY TO BRING THOSE ITEMS DIRECTLY TO YOU, OR WOULD YOU RATHER I SHOULD JUST BRING THE BLANKETS TO THE LIBRARY AND THEN TAKE ANYTHING THAT'S BULKIER, LIKE THE DETERGENTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER DIRECTLY? YOU KNOW, REALLY, WE JUST WANT TO GET THE DONATIONS IN, SO WHATEVER'S MORE CONVENIENT, WE'RE HAPPY TO COORDINATE WITH THE ANIMAL SHELTER.

SO WHATEVER THEY'D LIKE TO BRING UP, WE'RE HAPPY TO, TO TAKE OVER.

OKAY, FANTASTIC. I WILL OPEN IT FOR EVERYONE ELSE TO PUT IN THEIR QUESTIONS.

DOES ANYONE ELSE ON THE DAIS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? OKAY, BRIAN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? OKAY REAL QUICK, BEFORE WE ADJOURN OUR MEETING, I DO WANT OUR COMMUNITY TO BE AWARE THAT THIS IS NOVEMBER, AND NOVEMBER TYPICALLY GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT WE GIVE THANKS TO THOSE THAT WE CELEBRATE WITH.

BUT I ALSO WANT TO ENCOURAGE OUR PATRONS AT THE LIBRARY AND OUR COMMUNITY TO THANK A LIBRARIAN, A PROGRAM DIRECTOR THAT YOU KNOW PERSONALLY OR SEND A CARD TO THEM BECAUSE WE WOULD NOT BE HAVING SUCH A THRIVING LIBRARY IF IT WASN'T FOR OUR LIBRARY MANAGER.

RANDALL, IF IT WASN'T FOR THE STAFF, THE VOLUNTEERS AND OUR CITY FOR ALLOWING US TO HAVE SUCH AN AMAZING LIBRARY.

AND THEN ALL OF US, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO SEND US ANYTHING.

WE JUST REALLY WANT YOU GUYS TO SPOTLIGHT OUR AMAZING LIBRARIANS AND OUR VOLUNTEERS AND JUST COME IN AND SAY HELLO TO THEM AND THANK THEM.

AND IF THERE'S A PROGRAM THAT REALLY BROUGHT YOU JOY THIS YEAR SEND A THANK YOU CARD.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S FLOOD THEM WITH AS MUCH LOVE AS POSSIBLE.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING. IF THERE'S NOTHING FURTHER TO ADDRESS, THIS MEETING WILL BE ADJOURNED AT 7:20.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.