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`�°�NT'�°°' J u I y 9, 2019 �
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto, City Manager �
FROM: Dave Curtis, Library Ser.vices Director
REVIEW: City Man er inance ��
1. SUBJECT
Request to close the Orange Public Library& History Center and the Taft and EI Modena
Branch Libraries for various dates during August 2019 —January 2020.
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 2019-2020 closure dates
• August 30-31 —Due to the Orange International Street Fair that takes place every
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. The Library parking lot
is used as a fundraising lot and therefore, it is not feasible to remain open. Both
T'aft and EI Modena Branch Libraries maintain their regular business hours during
this time. Full-time staff scheduled to work Saturday will take vacation time or work
at the branches.
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• November 27 — Every year, Orange Public Library facilities have closed at 6:00
p.m. on Wednesday evening prior to the Thanksgiving Day holiday, due to limited
public use.
• December 24 — Every year, Orange Public Library facilities have closed at 2:00
p.m. (OPL & HC) or all day (Taft and EI Modena), due to limited public use.
• December 25 - January 1 — Orange Public Library facilities will close as part of
the city's annual holiday closure. These dates were outlined and sanctioned as
part of the Memorandum of Understanding packages approved by City Council.
• January 20 — Due to the Library's commitment to the City's goal to provide
outstanding public service, the Library conducts Staff Development Day. This will
be the Library's sixth Staff Development Day in the past ten years. A day for staff
to work together on goals, objectives, and training is needed. Donated funds from
library support groups will cover the cost. Monday, January 20 was selected as the
date 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 would be held from 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m. at the OPL & HC. Attendance would
be mandatory.
Notification of these closures will be done as usual through library signage, printed
calendars, and online. .
7. ATTACHMENTS
None.
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