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Home My WebLink AboutICPL Board Packet 9/28/2023If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda September 28, 2023 2nd Floor - Boardroom Regular Meeting - 5:00 PM Tom Rocklin - President DJ Johnk Vice President Hannah Shultz-Secretary Lucy Santos Green Joseph Massa Claire Matthews Robin Paetzold John Raeburn Dan Stevenson 1 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2.Approval of September 28, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda. 3. Public Discussion. 4. Items to be Discussed. A. Budget Discussion. ~~IOWACITY I"'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Comment: This is a regularly scheduled agenda item. Board action not required. B. Policy Review: 808 Art Advisory Committee. Comment: This is a regularly scheduled agenda item. Board action required . C. Policy Review: 810 Discussion Rooms . Comment: This is a regularly scheduled agenda item. Board action required . 5. Staff Reports. A. Director's Report. B. Departmental Reports: Adult Services, Community & Access Services . C. Development Report. D. Miscellaneous: News Articles . 6. President's Report. 7. Announcements from Members. 8. Committee Reports. 9. Communications. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. 2 1 O. Consent Agenda. ~~IOWACITY I"'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY A. Approve Minutes of Library Board of Trustees August 24, 2023 Regular Meeting. B. Approve Minutes of Library Board of Trustees August 28, 2023 Special Meeting. C. Approve Disbursements August, 2023 . 11. Set Agenda Order for October Meeting. 12. Adjournment. Iowa City Public Library- Board of Trustee Meetings Agenda Items and Order Schedule Special Events: ’ Special Events: 3 September 28, 2023 October 26,2023 Budget Di scussion Budget Di scuss ion Policy Review: 808 Art Advisory Review 1st Quarter Fi nancials & Committee (COL/AS) Statistics Policy Review: 810 Discussion Policy Review: 804 Free Materials Rooms (AS/CAS) Distribution (CAS) Dept Reports: AS , CAS Dept Reports: CH , CLS , IT Homecoming Parade 10/6 December 21, 2023 January 25, 2024 Policy Review: 704 Use of Library s Six Month Strategic Plan Update Card holder Database (CAS) Policy Review: 701 Public Relations Dept Reports: CH , CLS , IT (CAS) Review 2nd Quarter Fina n cials & Staff lnservice Day 12/8 Statistics Dept Reports : AS, CAS March 28, 2024 April 25, 2024 Policy Review: 700 Community Pres ident Appoints to Foundation Relations (CAS) Board Policy Review: 702 Library Policy Review: 805 Displays (AS , Programs (AS,CH,IT) COL) Dept Reports: AS , CAS Policy Review: 706 Outreach Policy (CAS) Election of Officers Rev iew 3 rd Quarter Fi nancials & Statistics Dept Reports: CH, CLS, IT ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY November 16, 2023 Appoi nt Committee: Di rectors Evaluation Policy Review: 811 Theft, Defacement, Alteration (AS/IT/CAS) Dept Reports: AS , CAS February 22, 2024 D i rector Evaluation Appoint Nominating Committee Policy Review: 812 Hours of Service (Admin) Set Calendar for Next Fiscal Year Dept Reports: AS, CAS May 23, 2023 Dept Reports: AS, CAS Policy Review: 803 Event Board (CAS) Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation Summary Financial Statements As of and for the year ended June 30. 2023 tamounts rounded to the nearest dollar) St.a1ement of Financial Position June 30, 2023 Assets Cash s 149,569 Investments 1,751,786 Life Insurance Policies 278 253 Total Assets $ 2,179,608 Liabilities and Net Assets liabilities, deferred benefi1 of life insurance s 278,253 Net Assets Unrestricted 577,684 Temporarily Restricted 234,387 Pennanently Restricted 1 08'9 28-4 Total Net Assets 1,901,355 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 2,179,608 Statement of Activities Temporarily Pormanenlly Gifts, Revenue, and Gains Total Unrestricted Restrictod Restricted Contributions, Grants, & Special Events s 203,080 s 199,980 s 600 s 2,500 Book End Store Sales $ 21,266 21,266 Gifts & Bequests (Passthrough) $ 17,341 17,341 lnleresUOividends $ 56,880 14,530 7,323 35,027 Net appreciation (depreciation) or investments $ 139,814 34,704 18,157 86,953 Transfers s 42,947 42,947 Total GIit$, Revenue and Gains s 481.328 $ 330,768 s 26,080 $ 124,480 Library Grants and Expenses Grants lo Library Materials & Programs $ 126,166 s 117,500 s 8,666 Grants lo Library (Gifts & Bequests Passthrough) $ 17,341 17,341 Fundraising Expenses $ 154,823 154,823 Book End Store Expenses s 1,865 1,865 Administrative Expenses s 71,223 71,223 Transfers $ 42,947 42,947 Total Library Grants and Expenses $ 41.,365 s 362,752 s 8,666 s 42,947 Change In Not Assets from Operations $ 66,963 (31,984) 17,414 81,533 Net Assets -Beginning of Year July 1, 2022 $ 1,834,392 609,668 216,973 1,007,751 Nat Assets-End of Year June 30, 2023 $ 1,901,355 $ 577,684 $ 234,387 $ 1,089,284 Agenda Item 4A-1 4 ~~IOWACITY Ill ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY .. City Funds Operating Interest Enterprise Lost &Open Direct Misc.Reimbursables Gifts &Development Jail Budget Account Fund Damaged Access State Aid Grants Bequests Office Fund 10550110 to 10550420 to 10550220 10550310 10550320 10550330 10550340 10550350 10550360 10550410 10550520 10550600 10000000 Total Ending Balance -$ $ 33,422.28 $ 82,504.32 $ 129,595.91 $ 176,132.77 $ 44,220.44 $ 2,324.80 $ 56,044.91 $ 853,692.69 $ (26,524.36) $ 6,269.17 $ 1,357,682.93 $ 424,044.47 Beginning Balance -$ 33,422.28$ 82,504.32$ 129,595.91$ 176,132.77$ 44,220.44$ 2,324.80$ 56,044.91$ 853,692.69$ (26,524.36)$ 6,269.17$ 1,357,682.93$ 424,044.47$ RECEIPTS Tax Dollars -$ Iowa City 4,919,604.37$ 4,919,604.37$ 62,422.00$ Iowa City Library Levy 1,172,180.88$ 1,172,180.88$ County Contract 536,321.00$ 5,765.75$ 542,086.75$ Other City Contracts 93,384.04$ 93,384.04$ State/Federal -$ 47,800.49$ 23,321.08$ 71,121.57$ Fines/Fees 1,580.35$ 1,580.35$ Sales 2,280.22$ 14,025.84$ 16,306.06$ Interest -$ -$ Reimbursements (Incl Taxes)27,870.34$ 1,035.00$ 9,655.05$ 198,307.01$ 236,867.40$ Gifts / Grants -$ 208,816.12$ 208,816.12$ Misc (Includes Bldg Rent)24,000.00$ 24,000.00$ Transfers In -$ -$ Total 6,777,221.20$ -$ 14,025.84$ 1,035.00$ 47,800.49$ 23,321.08$ -$ 9,655.05$ 208,816.12$ 198,307.01$ 5,765.75$ 7,285,947.54$ 62,422.00$ EXPENDITURES Personnel 411000:423100 5,163,619.18$ 35,639.69$ 37,026.50$ 200,722.06$ 5,437,007.43$ Services 432030:449350 725,744.05$ 5,298.01$ 51.67$ 17,492.32$ 20,167.28$ 768,753.33$ 59,012.04$ Supplies 452010:469370 108,168.31$ 2,388.52$ 5,828.76$ 20,404.51$ 136,790.10$ 3,500.00$ Capital Outlay -$ Bldg/Furn/Equip 472010:476070 & 490040 -$ -$ Library Materials 477020:477380 717,267.66$ 9,558.00$ 93,258.52$ 5,472.20$ 825,556.38$ Non ICPL Library materials 221907 -$ -$ Transfers Out 62,422.00$ 62,422.00$ Total 6,777,221.20$ -$ 7,686.53$ 51.67$ 35,639.69$ 23,321.08$ -$ 9,558.00$ 170,856.51$ 200,722.06$ 5,472.20$ 7,230,529.24$ 62,512.04$ Ending Balance -$ 33,422.28$ 88,843.63$ 130,579.24$ 188,293.57$ 44,220.44$ 2,324.80$ 56,141.96$ 891,652.30$ (28,939.41)$ 6,562.72$ 1,413,101.23$ 423,954.43$ FY2023 Receipts and Expenditures by Fund Library Board Controlled Funds Equipment Replacement & Reserve 10550800 Agenda Item 4A-2 5 IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Agenda Item 4B-1 6 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 808 Art Advisory Committee Policy -Overview Proposal: A routine, three-year review of the Art Advisory Committee Policy Issues: This policy has a much longer history than it appears from the dates in the footnotes. This language was originally a subsection to the Display Policy (805) and was moved out into its own policy in 2012 . The Art Advisory Committee Policy is most often used to guide the selection process for our annual Art Purchase Prize competition which adds original art by local artists to the library's circulating art collection . Gifts are occasionally offered for inclusion to our permanent or circulating art collections and this committee may be used for advice regarding their merit. No significant changes are recommended at this time. Committee Recommendations: Restructure the numbering of sections to match other policies 808.2 Modify capitalization 808.3 Clarify language Action Required: Review policy and adopt as amended. Committee Members: Jason Paulios (Adult Services), Candice Smith (Adult Services) 808 Art Advisory Committee See also related policies: Collection Development Policy (601), Display Policy (805). 808.1 The purpose of the Library’s Art Advisory Committee policy is to advise Library staff to ensure original displayed or circulated art is of high quality. 808.21 Duties of the cCommittee include: 808.21 a. To annually review and select original art for the lending collection. 808.22 b.To periodically review gifts of art donated for the Library’s permanent or lending art collections. 808.23 c.To periodically advise Library staff on purchase or selection of original art for permanent display in the building. 808.24 d.To periodically advise Library staff on public requests to display original artwork. 808.32 The committee shall consist of six members, appointed by the Library Board for staggered three-year terms, who are knowledgeable in the field of art and one Library staff member, appointed by the Director, to serve in a non-voting capacity. Current library staff members are not eligible for board appointment. Art Advisory Committee members may not serve for more than two consecutive terms. Originally adopted: February 23, 2012 Reviewed: 11/20/14 Reviewed: 11/16/17 Revised: 11/13/20 Revised: 9/28/23 Agenda Item 4B-2 7 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Agenda Item 4C-1 8 810 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Discussion Rooms Policy -Overview Proposal: A routine, three-year review of the Discussion Rooms Policy Issues: This policy has remained almost unchanged since 1985 despite covering different library buildings. Correspondence and meeting minutes throughout the 1990s describe many of the same issues we see today regarding what to do with patrons who don't carry identification, how to handle vandalism, and how best to parcel rooms out with regards to time. Egregious vandalism is rare and I'm unaware of any time we've billed a patron or received payment related to any billing related to vandalism of these rooms. In response to increasing demand we instituted a time limit for room use in 2017 . We saw an increase of almost 1,000 more patrons served in the following years with a very low number of patrons being turned away, anywhere from a few per day to just one in a month. Last fiscal year we had our highest recorded room checkouts with 6,790 rooms used and only 109 turned away. The identification requirement is our last holdover issue and this can occasionally be a barrier to use . We have stopped holding onto IDs while a patron is using a room, but do still collect identification information in order to track live usage. There are up to nine rooms that need monitoring with regards to occupancy and length of time used, so having some identifying information really helps staff with tracking usage . As part of our procedures we allow those without IDs to use rooms with the approval of Info Desk staff. Since exceptions are already part of our internal process, we are recommending modification of the language to include requirements from our Meeting Room and Lobby Use Policy. Finally, for a while now we've discussed internally how the policy title doesn 't match the vocabulary used by patrons or staff to describe the spaces (discussion room vs . study room) and recommend an update. Committee Recommendations: Change name of the Policy to describe the spaces as "Study Rooms" rather than "Discussion Rooms". This conforms to current in-house signage and website vocabulary as well as common patron/staff description. 810.2 Modify portion describing check-out process to better match current procedures and allow those without an ID to use the space without the need to seek Info Desk staff approval. Action Required: Review policy and adopt as amended . Committee Members: Jason Paulios (Adult Services), Brian Visser (Adult Services) Agenda Item 4C-2 9 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 81 O Discussion Study Rooms See also related policies: Meeting Room and Lobby Use Policy (806), Library Use Policy (809). 810.1 810.2 810.3 810.4 The Iowa City Public Library provides rooms for quiet study or discussion. A person requesting use of <:1 discussion study room must -I-eave-show some form of identification or provide contact information. There is no fee for the use of library discussion study rooms. All rooms are set in a standard room set-up and the person whose identification was recorded is responsible for returning the room to the standard set-up. This person may be charged for labor and materials to cover the cost of any damage. Rooms may not be reserved in advance and time limits are placed on the use of rooms in order to provide access to as many users as possible. Originally adopted : 6/27 /85 Revised : 02/23/89 Reviewed: 02/23/06 Revised : 05/28/09 Revised : 03/29/12 Revised : 10/20/14 Revised : 11 /16/17 Revised : 11 /19/20 Revised : 9/28/23 Revised: 06/25/92 Revised : 02/22/96 Revised : 04/27 /00 Revised : 04/27 /03 Reviewed : 02/23/06 Agenda Item 5A-1 10 Director's Report Prepared for the September 28, 2023 Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees Elsworth Carman, Library Director Environmental Protection Agency Testing Results ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY In May, the EPA performed some air quality testing in the library building. This testing was done to ensure that vapors from a former dry-cleaning business were not impacting air quality in the library. The EPA results (attached) indicate that "the concentrations of chemicals in the air are below risk levels of health concern ." Threatening Messages Update ICPL received multiple threatening messages in late August. We implemented our Threatening Call Procedure and reached out to the Iowa City Police Department for help in assessing the risk and making a response plan, which included evacuating the building and having two bomb-detecting dogs with their University of Iowa Police Department handlers perform a building search . Everyone involved in managing the risk assessment and building search was professional and proactive; I am thankful for the support we received from the City of Iowa City Police Department and the University of Iowa Police Department. Staff deserve recognition for their prompt response to the building evacuation directive and thoughtful comments about what went well during the building evacuation and closure and what could be streamlined . Additional staff feedback will be solicited as the Leadership Team evaluates the Threatening Call Procedure. I appreciate the support of the Board around this issue; thank you for being engaged during a disruptive event. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 7 Mr. Ron Knoche 123 South Linn Street Iowa City Public Library Iowa City, Iowa 52240 11201 Renner Boulevard Lenexa, Kansas 66219 RE: Former Unique Cleaners Site; CBRCLIS ID. No. IAN000721132 Dear Mr. Knoche: During the week of May 24, 2023, representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency collected an indoor air sample from the property listed below. The sample was collected to evaluate whether vapors from the Former Unique Cleaners site in Des Moines, Iowa have the potential to enter the property. Contaminants associated with the site include tetrachloroethene (PCB) and trichloroethene (TCB). The sample was analyzed by the BP A Region 7 laboratory to determine whether the site-related contaminants listed above were present in the indoor air. The results from this sampling event are summarized in the table below. This information is being provided to you in accordance with Section 104(e)(4)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended. Sample Results: 123 S. Linn St. Business Indoor Air Regional Action Level Business Sub-Slab Air Regional Action Level Sample Type Sub-Slab (Spring) Indoor Air Boiler (Sorine:) Indoor Air North Notes: (Spring) < ID µg/m3 PCE TCE Sample ID 2300200-01 2300200-02 2300200-03 Less than Identification Collection Date 5/24/2023 5/24/2023 5/24/2023 Micrograms per cubic meter Tetrachloroethene Trichloroethene PCE TCE (11f!/m3) (11f!/m3) 180 6.0 5,800 200 PCB TCB Result Result 270 0.43 18 < 0.14 2.6 <0.14 Based on our evaluation of the sample results, the concentrations of chemicals in the air are below risk levels of health concern. Printed on Recycled Paper Agenda Item 5A-2 11 ~~IOWACITY ~ ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY . .:i-'~w sr"~.s- t ~} '1-/-4( ~(}' If you have any questions regarding the project or your results, please contact me at (913) 551-7449 or by email at schmaedick.manuel@epa.gov. Enclosure Sincerely, MANUEL SCHMAEDICK Digitally signed by MANUEL SCHMAEDICK Date: 2023.08.23 15:20:11 -05'00 ' Manuel Schmaedick Site Assessment Manager Site Assessment and Support Section Superfund and Emergency Management Division Agenda Item 5A-3 12 ~~IOWACITY ~ ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY • Sample: 2300200-01 Project Name: Former Unique Cleaners site US Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 11201 Renner Blvd Lenexa, KS 66219 6/27/2023 v.1.2 These are the results from the analysis of Air sample number 2300200-01. This sample was collected on 5/24/2023 at the location described as: 123 Linn Street (Public Library) Sub-Slab. If you have any questions about these results, contact Manuel Schmaedick at the above address or by calling (913) 551-7449. Correspondence should refer to sample number 2300200-01 for project: Former Unique Cleaners site. I Analysis / Analyte Volatile Oraanic Compounds by GCMS Propene Dichloradifluoromethane Chloromethane 1,2·Dlchlorotetrafluoroethane Vinyl Chloride 1,3-Butadlene Bromomethane Ch\oroethane Vinyl Bromide Acetone Tr!chlorofluoromethane 2-Propanol 1,1-Dlchloroethene Methylene Chloride Allyl Chloride 1,1,2-Trlchlorotrlfluoroethane carbon Disulfide trans-1,2-Dlchloroethene 1,1-Dlchloroethane Methyl tert-butvl ether Vinyl Acetate 2-Butanone cis• l,2-Dlchloroethene Ethyl Acetate Hexane Chloroform Tetrahydrofuran 1,2-Dlchloroethane 1,1,1-Trlchloraethane Benzene Carbon Tetrachloride Cyclohexane Amount Found Units Less Than 0.35 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 2.9 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.42 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.4 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,13 Micrograms per Cub!c Meter Less Than 0.45 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,78 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Toan 0,53 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.88 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 22 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1.2 Micrograms per Cub!c Meter 15 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.20 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,70 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,32 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.5 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 0.68 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.20 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,82 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Toan 0.73 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.72 Micrograms per Cub!c Meter 3.3 Micrograms per Cublc Meter Less Than 0,20 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 9.2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,12 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.60 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.10 Micrograms per CUbic Meter Less Than 1.1 Mii:rograms per Cubic Meter 1.7 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Approximately 0.54 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1.4 Micrograms per Cub!c Meter Page 1 of 2 Page1of14 Agenda Item 5A-4 13 111ii: ~IOWA CITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Description Sample: 2300200·01 (Continued) Project Name: Former Unique Cleaners site I Analysis / Analyte Amount Found Units Volatill Qrganic Cgm11ounds bi §CMS (Continued) 1,2-Dichloropropane Less Than 0.93 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Bromodichloromethane Less Than 1.4 Micrograms per Cub!c Meter 1,4-Dioxane Less Than 0,73 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Trichloroethene 0.43 Micrograms per CUblc Meter 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane Less Than 1.0 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Heptane 14 Micrograms per Cubic Meter cls-1,3-Dichloropropene Less Than 0.46 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 4-Methyl-2-Pentanone Less Than 1.7 Micrograms per Cubic Meter trans-1,3-Dichloropropene Less Than 0.46 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,1,2• Trichloroethane Less Than 1,1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Toluene 13 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 2-Hexanone Less Than 1.7 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Dibromochloromethane Less Than 1.7 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,2-Dlbromoethane Less Than 1.6 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Tetrachloroethene 270 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Chlorobenzene Less Than 0,93 Micrograms per CUbic Meter Ethyl Benzene 6,8 Micrograms per Cubic Meter m and/or p-Xylene 19 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Bromoform Less Than 2,1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Styrene 4.1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,1,2,2-T etrachloroethane Less Than 1.4 Micrograms per Cubic Meter a-Xylene 7.5 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 4-Ethyltoluene Less Than 4.0 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene 2,5 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 9,3 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Benzyl Chloride Less Than 4,2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,3-Dlchlorobenzene Less Than 1.2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,4-Dlchlorobenzene Less Than 1.2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,2-Dlchlorobenzene Less Than 1.2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,2,4-Trlchlorobenzene Less Than 1.5 Micrograms per CUbic Meter Hexachlorobutadlene Less Than 2,2 Micrograms per CUbic Meter Page 2 of 2 Page 2 of 14 Agenda Item 5A-5 14 --· -----·---- ~~IOWACITY ~~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Sample: 2300200-02 Project Name: Former Unique Cleaners site US Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 11201 Renner Blvd Lenexa, KS 66219 6/27/2023 v.1.2 These are the results from the analysis of Air sample number 2300200-02. This sample was collected on 5/24/2023 at the location described as: 123 Linn Street (Public Library) Indoor Air Boiler _Room. If you have any questions about these results, contact Manuel Schmaedick at the above address or by calling (913) 551-7449. Correspondence should refer to sample number 2300200-02 for project: Former Unique Cleaners site. I Analysis / Analyte Volatile Oraanic Compounds by GCMS Propene Dichlorodifluoromethane Chloromethane 1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane Vinyl Chloride 1,3-Butadiene Bromomethane Chloroethane Vinyl Bromide Acetone Trlch lorofluoromethane 2-Propanol 1,1-Dlchloroethene Methylene Chloride Allyl Chier/de 1,1,2-Trichlorotrlfluoroethane Carbon Disulfide trans-1,2-Dlchloroethene 1,1-Dichloroethane Methyl tert-butyl ether Vinyl Acetate 2-Butanone cls�1,2�Dichloroethene Ethyl Acetate Hexane Chloroform Tetrahydrofuran 1,2-Dichloroethane 1,1, 1 �Trichloroethane Benzene Carbon Tetrachloride Cyclohexane Amount Found Units Less Than 0.35 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1.6 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1.6 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.4 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.13 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.45 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,78 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,53 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,88 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 16 M!crograms per Cubic Meter 1,1 Micrograms per cubic Meter 45 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.20 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.70 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.32 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.5 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.63 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.20 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.82 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,73 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Approximately 1.1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.9 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,20 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,71 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 0.23 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.60 Micrograms per CUblc Meter Less Than 0,10 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 0.50 Mlcrograms per Cubic Meter 0.42 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,70 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Page 1 of 2 Page 3 of 14 Agenda Item 5A-6 15 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Sample: 2300200-02 (Continued) Project Name: Former Unique Cleaners site I Analysis/ Analyte Volatile Organic compounds by GCMS (Continued) 1,2-Dlchloropropane Bromodlchloromethane 1,4-Dioxane Trichloroethene 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane Heptane cls-1,3-Dlchloropropene 4-Methyl-2-Pentanone trans-1,3-Dlchloropropene 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Toluene 2-Hexanone Dibromochloromethane 1,2-Dlbromoethane Tetrachloroethene Chlorobenzene Ethyl Benzene m and/or p•Xylene Bromoform Styrene 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane a-Xylene 4-Ethyltoluene 1,3,S•Trimethylbenzene 1,2,4-Trlmethylbenzene Benzyl Chloride 1,3-Dlchlorobenzene 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 1,2-Dlchlorobenzene 1,2,4-Trlchlorobenzene Hexachlorobutadlene Description Amount Found Units Less Than 0,93 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.4 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.73 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.14 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.0 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.83 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.46 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1,7 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.46 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Approximately 2.5 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.7 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.7 Micrograms per Cub!c Meter Less Than 1.6 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 18 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.93 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,88 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.8 Micrograms per Cublc Meter Less Than 2.1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,86 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.4 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.88 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 4.0 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.99 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.99 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 4.2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.2 Micrograms per Cub!c Meter L�Than 1.2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.5 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Les.c; Than 2,2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Page 2 of 2 Page 4 of 14 Agenda Item 5A-7 16 ~,IOWACITY If~ PUB LIC LIBRARY Sample: 2300200-03 Project Name: Former Unique Cleaners site US Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 11201 Renner Blvd Lenexa, KS 66219 6/27/2023 v.1.2 These are the re sults from the analysis of Air sample number 2300200-03. This sample was collected on 5/24/2023 described as: 123 Linn Street (Public Library) Indoor Air North. If you have any questions about these results, Schmaedick at the above address or by calling (913) 551-7449. Correspondence should refer to sample number project: Former Unique Cleaners site. at the location contact Manuel 2300200-03 for I Analysis / Analyte Volatile Organic Compounds by GCMS Propene Dichlorodifluoromethane Chloromethane 1,2-Dlchlorotetrafluoroethane Vinyl Chloride 1,3-Butadlene Bromomethane Chloroethane Vinyl Bromide Acetone Trichlorofluoromethane 2-Propanol 1,1 •Dichloroethene Methylene Chlor!de Allyl Chloride 1, 1,2-Trichlorotrlfluoroethane Carbon Disulfide trans-1,2-D!chloroethene 1,1-Dlchloroethane Methyl tert-butyl ether Vinyl Acetate 2-Butanone c1s•1',2RDich!oroethene Ethyl Acetate Hexane Chloroform Tetrahydrofuran 1,2R□ichloroethane 1,1, 1 RTrichloroethane Benzene Carbon Tetrachloride Cyclohexane Amount Found Units Less Than 0.35 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1.7 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1.9 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.4 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.13 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.45 Micrograms per cubic Mete r Less Than 0.78 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.53 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.88 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 22 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1.5 Micrograms per cubtc Meter 45 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.20 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,70 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.32 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.5 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.63 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.20 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.82 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.73 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 3.9 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1.9 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,20 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1,1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.71 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 0,19 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.60 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0.10 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 1.1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 0.52 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Approximately 0.54 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Less Than 0,70 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Page 1 of 2 Page 5 of 14 Agenda Item 5A-8 17 111ii: ~IOWA CITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Description Sample: 2300200-03 (Continued) Project Name: Former Unique Cleaners site I Analysis / Analyte Amount Found Units Volatile Organic Comggunds hll GCMS (Cgntinued) 1,2-Dlchloropropa ne Less Than 0.93 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Bromodichloromethane Less Than 1.4 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,4-Dioxane Less Than 0.73 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Trlchloroethene Less Than 0.14 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane Less Than 1.0 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Heptane Less Than 0.83 M!crograms per Cubic Meter cls-1,3-Dlchloropropene less Than 0.46 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 4-Methy!-2•Pentanone Less Than 1.7 Micrograms per Cubic Meter trans-1,3-Dichloropropene Less Than 0.46 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1, 1,2-Trichloroethane Less Than 1.1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Toluene 2.4 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 2-Hexanone Less Than 1.7 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Dibromochloromethane Less Than 1.7 Micrograms per Cub!c Meter 1,2-Dlbromoethane Less Than 1.6 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Tetrachloroethene 2.6 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Chlorobenzene Less Than 0,93 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Ethyl Benzene Less Than 0,88 Micrograms per Cubic Meter m and/or p-Xylene less Than 1.8 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Bromoform Less Than 2,1 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Styrene Less Than 0,86 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,1,2,2-T etrachloroethane Less Than 1.4 Micrograms per Cubic Meter a-Xylene Less Than 0,88 Micrograms per CUbic Meter 4•Ethyltoluene Less Than 4.0 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,3,S• Trimethylbenzene Less Than 0,99 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene Less Than 0,99 M!crograms per Cubic Meter Benzyl Chloride Less Than 4,2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,3-Dichlorobenzene Less Than 1.2 Micrograms per Cub!c Meter 1,+Dlchlorobenzene Less Than 1.2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,2-Dlchlorobenzene Less Toa� 1.2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter 1,2,4-Trlchlorobenzene Less Than 1.5 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Hexachlorobutadlene Less Than 2.2 Micrograms per Cubic Meter Page 2 of 2 Page 6 of 14 Agenda Item 5A-9 18 ---- ~4' IOWA C IT Y ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Adult Services Department Report Prepared for the September 28, 2023 Meeting of the Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees Jason Paulios, Adult Services Coordinator Teen Center Update Victoria and I continue our quest for a replacement Teen Center Intern. In the meantime, in response to some behavior and safety incidents, we have made the decision to close off access to the space after school and on weekends when Caty or Victoria are not available. This is not the path we wanted to follow but we had to make sure young people had someone to support them in the space during their visits. We still allow access to board games and craft materials for use outside the space and those wanting computer access can get guest passes for the public internet PCs. Snack distribution has also moved to the Info Desk during closure times. For regular Teen Center computer visitors, the impact has been moderately annoying as they have discovered the public internet PCs are not as fast and they can’t listen to music without headphones. Temporary hours: Monday – Closed Tuesday – 4-8pm Wednesday – Closed Thursday – 4-8pm Friday – 4-8pm Saturday – 2-6pm Sunday - Closed The PlayStation 4 console had a damaged HDMI port that we attempted to repair at a local shop but after the 3rd attempt at soldering, we gave up and upgraded to the newer PlayStation 5. This console is backwards- compatible for PS4 games, so we can now play games from either system. Abraham Verghese Author Visit We have had a lot of successful programming events this fall already but none larger than the visit from bestselling author Abraham Verghese (thanks to Prairie Lights and Grove Press for the partnership). Over 250 attendees crowded into Meeting Room A with 20 more in our Storytime Room overflow space watching live on YouTube. We heard from many happy visitors, especially a patron from Des Moines who arrived at 4:00 to make sure she was first in line…her daughter later joined her via Dubuque. It was great to see a packed house author event again. Agenda Item 5B-1 19 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Digital Literacy Grant ICPL has received a grant courtesy of the Public Library Association and AT&T for digital literacy workshops targeted at seniors, new Iowans, and anyone else interested in expanding their skills. Stacey is managing the grant and has begun offering classes at ICPL and around town. Classes use digitallearn.org (via PLA) free guided learning course materials. Our topics are: •Computer Basics with Windows 10 •Internet Basics •Email Basics with Gmail •Keep Yourself Safe Online Some Patron Feedback “I loved that my teen and I could do this together. She wouldn’t have gone alone.” – From a patron that attended Stacey’s “Digital Paint Along” class in the DML. DML Intern Charlie has been extremely popular since his arrival! A patron wrote the following note to Stacey about his work: “Just wanted to share that Charlie, your intern, was very helpful for questions I had on the computer. I hope you can find funding to keep him as he was full of computer knowledge and kind for an older Johnson Co. citizen.” Agenda Item% 20 DIGIT AL L EARN .ORG A PLA INITIATIVE S=i ATBi.T' ~~ Publiclibrary ';;;;;;,' 1-\1 1 ~· ~ASSOCIATION ~~IOWACITY r~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Agenda Item 5B-3 21 Community and Access Services Report Prepared for the September 28, 2023 Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees Sam Helmick, Community & Access Services Coordinator Back in Session ~~IOWACIN I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The students are back in session which means the Iowa City Public Library staff are providing tours of the library, providing outreach at events like the UI Student Fair, offering library card sign up drives at the Main Library at the University of Iowa, as well as connecting with faculty to smoothly transition students into life and learning in the community. As an example, the English Honor Society scheduled an evening tour which culminated into programming opportunities to help students meet their goals. We are looking forward to helping them with their Banned Book Trivia night. A month can make a great difference at the Help Desk. In July, staff registered 313 Iowa City residents for new cards. In August, staff registered 727 Iowa City residents for new cards . The opportunity to provide person to person promotion of the physical and digital collections, the Library space and amenities, as well as our outreach services such as At Home, Jail, and the ICPL Bookmobile is quite great during this time of year. Freedom to Read Month The American Library Association provides content and graphics for two national campaigns this time of year: Library Card Sign Up Month (September) and Banned Books Week (late September/early October). However, the profession is drifting away from language that suggests we "celebrate" banned books and is working on ways to frame topics and social commentary which meet more library users where they are socially and politically. Talking about freedom has shown to resonate with more people at this time. With this knowledge, Manny and Sam collaborated with the City of Iowa City Equity and Human Rights Department to craft a joint proclamation for a Freedom to Read Month. This partnership enabled us to incorporate more historical context as the proclamation recognizes the fundamental right of the freedom of expression by resolution 59 of the UN General Assembly adopted in 1946, as well as by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Freedom to Read Month was proclaimed at the September Council Meeting. Our collaboration with the City of Iowa City Equity and Human Rights continues in the shape of programming as their department is sponsoring Onelowa Director, Keenan Crow, to present on Senate File 469 UNDERSTANDING ANTI- LG TQI A + LAW TARGETING IDWA WEDNESDAY. OCTOOER 4 500 · 73DPM M:ETING ROOM A• UVESTREAM to explain the implications of the "Don't Say Gay" bill for Iowans and their libraries. Agenda Item 5B-4 22 ~~IOWACIN I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY This is the first celebration of its kind to our knowledge. So far, it has been adopted by over fifty libraries around that nation. Sam has been asked to take it to the ALA Communications and Marketing Office for 2024 launch. Climate Action Partnership Sarah Gardner from Climate Action has been an incredible partner with the Iowa City Public Library over the years . The ICPL Bookmobile showcases its solar panel each year at Climate Fest and has been invited to the Climate Fest Kick Off at Big Grove Brewery these past two years. We are excited to support them in their outreach and education to the community which will now include a Book Bike . While it will hold fewer tomes than the ICPL Bookmobile, it is certainly much more agile for ' • 'I ' • • / • • --• r 1 - --~~ programming and instruction. programming and connection at congested community events. Work to launch and promote this new awareness and outreach tool as well as host information about its history, use, and location at icpl.org/book-bike are taking place with the Library's IT, Marketing, and Public Relations Teams. Additionally, Climate Action received a grant to provide access and education about induction top cooking. Their department purchased six portable induction cooktops for the Iowa City Public Library to utilize for Induction cooking is often considered one of the most efficient cooking technologies. With this technology, up to 90 percent of the energy consumed is transferred to food, compared to about 74 percent for traditional electric systems and 40 percent for gas. This energy efficient approach also provides a safe alternative to direct heat and open flame. We are looking forward to opportunities which connect our community with culinary literacy, cooking resources in the library collection, as well as green alternatives to meal prep. Communications and Marketing Alyssa, Manny, and Sam are working on a branding page to provide easy access to our logos and branding content for our community partners. The City of Iowa City Communications Department will be adopting this concept and we anticipate learning from each other in the process. Additionally, the City of Iowa City Communications Department would like to learn more about our internal ticketing system which is designed to track and process hundreds of graphics, scores of social media and digital marketing requests, and dozens of blog, articles, newsletter, and press releases created by the Marketing and Public Relations Team every month. Manny and Sam are also crafting a Crisis Communication guide for the ICPL Style Manual. Both the City of Iowa City Communications Team and ICPD Communication Team would like to collaborate in this process to develop a guide for City-wide use. Agenda Item 5B-5 23 Posts 0 Top posts Flfllll.WS-'CQSS-'ftlllli.....'CMD 597 »n•lflMttorl-"'11..,,_.¥1',lfft posu woo,.,..-...M,nl._~-Urd [~~"""'''""t«NI011'W,,.... 155 ~ 47 , 0 Top tweets Average post engagement rate ~T-.alDcff.,t•M'l•boall:O Gt-.y-.r i.m.,..tdlolefa__.tt..-yc,lits ~trtt..,d,1.,.,1-..S--ci\,-·,. OWIIO'LS..--....._.,...._l·V.rt. Ulfl'MIOl<U-.lilft~Joil,111"' ~-IWJrlt'f~lNOupltlt 4 .75%. 4 .44% 4 % e Top posts IOI Ir' I IQD/\f ~~IOWACIN I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Post reactions & likes 3.lK r~•ctlons Post comments & replies Facebook Page lnstaigram Busmess Twitter m m D We continue to observe Twitter (X) shrink as a social media platform. We imagine we will remain on the platform while the City of Iowa City utilizes it to increase awareness to the public. We use a third-party platform (Hootsuite) to simultaneously post to Twitter when sharing content on lnstagram and Facebook. We will continue to review the use of Threads, Blue Sky, Mastodon, and Redd it but will need to allocate more staffing resources to add additional platforms to curate and monitor. Deposit Collections Over the years, Iowa City Public Library has created partnerships with institutions which directly benefit from the installation of curated collections by library staff. During the pandemic closure, these relationships drifted as did the library's ability to promote its collection and services as well as mitigate barriers to access. Mac, Audrey, and Heidi have reestablished these relationships and are working to formalize an annual delivery system which takes both library materials as well as library donations into needful spaces. This foundational work will enable us to provide strong, robust, and intentional services through Deposit Collection in the years to come. As the Community and Access Services Department answers the community's call to provide outward facing services like At Home, Jail, Bookmobile, Book Bike, Pop-Ups, and Deposit Collections, we will also continue to review our efforts to ensure we bring efficiency and comprehensiveness to our work. Respectfully submitted, Sam Helmick Financial Summary This board report includes a FY2022 financial summary for the ICPL Friends Foundation for your review. Please let Katie Roche know if you have any questions. ICPLFF is now able to accept vehicle donations Supporters of the ICPL can now donate vehicles to the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation. Proceeds support your favorite Library! Donors simply fill out this online form or call 1-855-500-7433 to contact CARS (Charitable Adult Rides and Services). CARS picks up your car for free and sends The Iowa City Public Library Foundation a check for 80 percent of its cash value. Learn more here . ICPLFF now has GuideStar Platinum Seal + DUNS number We are proud to say we have earned GuideStar's Highest Seal of Transparency. The Platinum Seal of Transparency is the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world's largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing metrics that highlight the progress we are making toward our mission, we are helping our donors directly see the impact donations are making to move our organization forward. More metrics will be added annually. In addition, ICPLFF now has its own DUNS number! A DUNS is a nine-digit identification system assigned to businesses required by the Federal government when applying for federal grants. The City of Iowa City, DBA as the Library, has its own DUNS number. The ICPLFF having its own DUNS will open granting opportunities up to the ICPLFF that are only available to non-governmental nonprofits. Arts & Crafts Bazaar donations are coming in! Do not miss the return of the Annual ICPL Arts & Crafts Bazaar on Saturday, December 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There will be a wide selection of unique, one-of-a-kind gifts, from quilts and hand-knitted items to jewelry, holiday ornaments, and more, all donated by local artists and crafters. All proceeds from this year's sale will benefit the ICPL Friends Foundation to support the collections and services of the Iowa City Public Library. Library supporters who would like to donate hand-crafted items to be sold at the Arts & Crafts Bazaar can fill out this form and let us know! Also, be sure to check out The Book End's winter book sale, happening at the same time as the Bazaar in the hallway outside of Meeting Room A. ICPL RAYGUN STORE is now open! Visit our new RAYGUN STORE to check out tees, bags, a sticker, and even an adorable baby onesie! All purchases benefit the ICPL Friends Foundation whose vision is to inspire every member of our community to support the Iowa City Public Library as a Library user, volunteer, or donor. Agenda Item C 24 Development Department Report Prepared for September 28, 2023 Meeti ng of the Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees Kat ie Roche, Development Director artsan '--------------------- ~RIENDS ... ,OWACIIY WS•J •ou.,aa,,o ., "ilt'PUBlJC LIBRARY IOWACITY NEEDS ~BRARIANS. ~~IOWACITY ~ ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Agenda Item 5D-1 25 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOMB THREATS THIS WEEK Kelly Jensen, August 30, 2023 on-fiction 362-613 Stochastic terrorism continues this week, following the numerous bomb threats made in Chicago-area libraries over the past month. Last week's book censorship news roundup included a look at six different libraries in the Chicago suburbs which received bomb threats, followed by two more bomb threats at an Oklahoma school district and a Davis, California, public library. Several of those libraries received not just one bomb threat, but several over the course of the week. What used to make headline news, though, now hardly gets a blip on the radar . This week, there have been numerous bomb threats called into public libraries across the country. These threats are, no doubt, connected to the right-wing rhetoric around libraries and librarians. The rise of stochastic terrorism is what emerges when a political movement chooses to label a group "groomers" or "indoctrinators," and through these bomb threats, they create terror for library workers and users alike. So what's happened this week? First, the Iowa City Public Library (IA) shut down Tuesday, August 29, for a bomb threat. The threat came in at 3:30, hours ahead of a scheduled event at the library with Democratic State Senator Janice Weiner, the focus of which was legislation implemented that would impact education throughout the state. The threat also came 30 minutes after the library's social media posted about the apparel available to honor their summer reading program, which features an open book and a rainbow. We know the mere existence of rainbows has caused right-wing Christian nationalists trouble over the last three years . In Lincolnshire, Illinois, the Vernon Area Public Library received a bomb threat Tuesday, August 29 . The library is in the northern Chicago suburbs, not far from the spate of libraries which had bomb threats over Agenda Item 5D-2 26 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY the last month. It came via the internet and was fashioned similar to the previous threats to libraries across the area. Both Wilmette Public Library and the Park Ridge Public Library reported this week they were targets of second bomb threats in the previous week as well. The FBI is opening an investigation now in Davis, California, after the public library received its third bomb threat in a week. Police believe the incidents to be related, as the individual who submitted the threats did so to local news organizations. The threats included anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and began when the library determined that because a Moms for Liberty chapter would not comply with the library's code of conduct, they would not be allowed to use the library's facilities for a speaker program. In Oakland, California, an elementary school received a bomb threat on Tuesday in response to the school's equity and inclusion group: it was instigated by right-wing social media. And in Tulsa, Oklahoma, an elementary school has been targeted twice with bomb threats over the last week. These emerged in response to a humorous TikTok video made by Ellen Ochoa Elementary librarian Kirby Mackenzie about book bans. That video was picked up by a right-wing group on Twitter known for instigating stochastic terrorism and creating chaos for educators and librarians over the last several years. The threats not only targeted the school but Mackenzie's own home. None of these threats are normal, and each of them is a federal crime. Library workers and educators have been under attack for nearly three years, and while it is unfortunate to note that bomb threats aren't new, their escalation over the last month demands attention and action. These should nationwide headlines, but they are hardly making a blip in their own local media . This stochastic terrorism is not only shutting down public institutions, but surrounding the few public goods in terror for workers and for users-this is, of course, the point, and yet, it should absolutely enrage every taxpayer who helps fund these institutions. Post-threat, libraries are seeing themselves targeted in other ways, too. Right-wing christofascists are submitting FOIA requests to acquire information about those who work in the library, demanding information such as their qualifications to be working in those facilities . It would be smart for any educator or librarian to lock down their personal social media to stay safe; even if a FOIA request does not turn up anything much, bad actors can get enough information to do a Google search and pull out anything that aligns with their agenda and make innocent people right-wing targets. The educators aren't okay. The library workers aren't okay. And the kids aren't okay, either. If this is about protecting the children, then why target two of the places that are among the safest for children to be? (We know the answer). It's time to write to your representatives and to your local media and demand protections for these people being targeted by a well-connected, wealthy vocal minority. It's been time for years, but with the lack of alarms being set off right now with actual bomb threats, it's crucial. It won't be long before a library worker is killed for simply doing their job. Whether or not you're ready to believe it, it's your backyard. Agenda Item 5D-3 27 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Daily Iowan THE INDEP NDEN'T N IE WS ,AIPER O , HE UN IIVERSl'T Y or IIOWA ,COMMU N ITY SIIN,CE 1868 Financial constraints loom over upcoming Iowa City budget year As the planning begins for next fiscal year's budget, Iowa City city councilors and staff will have to work around several financial stressors . Isabelle Foland, News Reporter September 10, 2023 ==~~~;;;!;;!;;;~;;;!;;!;;~;;;;~~~~~~~;;;;== Cody Bl issett Iowa C it y Co un ci l ho ld s a m eet ing in Iowa C it y on Tu e sday, A ug. 1 5 , 20 2 3. The City of Iowa City's next budget is almost certain to be tight because of several financial stressors, including property tax reforms, slow tax base growth, and inflation . These financial pressures have led to a decrease in one of the main sources of revenue for the city, which is a fiscal environment that could potentially mean future budget cuts if it continues or worsens . Agenda Item 5D-4 28 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY At the Iowa City City Council's Sept. 5 work session , the council outlined its budget priorities as well as challenges for fiscal 2025, which begins July 1, 2024. At the work session, as well as in the Aug. 31 information packet, City Manager Geoff Fruin brought up the property tax reform legislation that was passed in the last legislative session. One of the biggest issues facing the budget this year is the phasing out of the city's emergency and library levies over the next four years, which are also used to help fund city climate action programs, Fruin said. Both levies amount to around $2 million. The city will now have to find a way to fit those services -funded by the two levies -into the general fund, he said. In fiscal 2024 -the budget year that began July 1 and ends June 30, 2024-the city's general fund budget is approximately $73 million. "Assuming that we don't want to change service levels either at our library or with our climate action programming, we have the task of trying to absorb that in the general fund, which of course is also the funding for our public safety, our parks and [recreation], our general government, and many other operations as well," Fruin said . Various tax reforms legislation has also meant certain properties are paying less on their property taxes, meaning less revenue for the city, Fruin said . In 2013, the Iowa Legislature passed a bill that dropped the amount of property tax revenue that could be made on multifamily properties, going from 100 percent taxability in fiscal 2014 to 54 .65 percent in fiscal 2024, the packet states. City of Iowa City's general fund revenue A m aj ority of th e gen e ra l f und has co me fro m p ro pe rt y t axe s. I Property tax revenue I Other revenue FY24: Total general fund revenue of S60,373,755 40,186,840 20,186,915 FY23Ttl I f d f S58 519 087 40,339,650 18,179,437 FY22Ttl If d f $56 854 141 40,567,644 16,286,497 General fund revenue Source: Qr,, of Iowa City ♦A Flourish chart D ata vis ualizati on by Natalie Dunlap Agenda Item 5D-5 29 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY To try to help local governments recoup the lost revenue from property taxes, the 2013 tax reform bill also put in place backfill payments to help supplement cities' revenue. However, the city will no longer receive such payments by fiscal 2026, the packet states. The city's taxable base, or properties in which the city can make revenue from property taxes, has also been in decline, Fruin said . The information packet states the city experienced a 0.8 percent decrease from fiscal 2023-24, which is by far the lowest decline in a two-year cycle in the past ten years. Additionally, inflation has driven up expenses in the city's budget, Fruin said. "Things like gasoline, heat, chemicals, those types of things, have impacted budgets well beyond the traditionally expected three to four percent growth in those line items," he said . Given these stressors, Fruin said it is unlikely any major service expansions will be able to be funded, but the city isn't at a point where it will have to start making budget cuts. However, these trends are not sustainable and may lead to cuts in the future if things don't change, he said . "I don't think we're there yet, but certainly when you look at two years of negative taxable growth, that's a trend that we can't continue," Fruin said . City staff will do its best to ensure city services are maintained, he said . General fund total expenditures Counci lors are work i ng to ma i nta i n services while facing fiscal pressu re s. 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RELATED: Iowa City city officials concerned about future budget cuts "One option is to really look at, 'What are the core things that people are really struggling with, and even if they're big , should we prioritize those so that maybe some of the other things that we also have on our strategic plan are mitigated by virtue of some of the larger potential solutions?'" Alter said. Mayor Bruce Teague brought up the issue of chronic homelessness in Iowa City as a priority he is set on. Specifically, he said collaborating with other municipalities in Johnson County to tackle this issue would be beneficial to help support those in need of housing. "In our community, we talk about housing as being a human right," Teague said . "I think if we were to really work collaboratively with other providers or municipalities in Johnson County, I really think we can make a continued effort in what we're doing with homelessness." Each of the city departments is working to draft its budgets, which will eventually be presented to the council around January to be deliberated on, Fruin said . The budget will then be finalized in the spring of next year. Agenda Item 5D-7 31 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Daily Iowan THE IN IDEP NDENT NIEWSPAIP[IR OF HE UN V' RSI T Y or IIOWA <COMMU N TY SIIN •CE 1868 Iowa schools face book challenges without guidance from state officials As the trend of book challenges grows nationwide, Iowa schools have become a litmus test. Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor September 5, 2023 Greg Derr/ Pa t riot Le dger / USA TO DAY ETWORK "This Book is GayH at t he Bra intree Public Library on Wednesday Feb ruary 15, 2023 After a few short weeks into the school year, school librarians and administrators are facing challenges complying with a new Iowa law that restricts books, classroom instruction, and instructional material containing content of sex acts and gender identity. Agenda Item 5D-8 32 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Senate File 496, which was signed into Iowa law last May, prohibits the use of curriculum or materials containing sexual content or discussion about gender identity. Iowa schools have not yet received any official guidance from the Iowa Department of Education, leaving school districts to interpret the law. This has led some districts, like the Urbandale Community School District of Urbandale, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines, to preemptively remove 374 books containing sexual references and talks of gender identity from its libraries and classrooms . Other school districts have decided to wait until they receive guidance from the Iowa Department of Education . While Iowa schools wait for guidance from state officials, book challenges from members of the public and local officials continue to rise nationwide. According to data collected by the American Library Association, there were 1,269 individual attempts to challenge books in public and school libraries in 2022, which is more than double the number of challenges to books in 2021 . Book challenges growing as conservative priority In 2022, over 2,500 unique titles were challenged nationwide, with 58 percent of challenged materials belonging to school libraries and classrooms . The state of Texas challenged the most books, with 93 attempts to challenge titles in public libraries. Iowa ranks at No . 21 out of 50 states in the number of book challenges in 2022 . Jackie Biger, a professor and librarian program administrator at the University of Iowa School of Library and Information Sciences , said book challenges are commonplace in libraries around the country. All schools have a process for reconsideration, which happens after a parent or community member raises concerns about a book in a school library or classroom . The book is reviewed by a panel of school employees and stakeholders that decide the book's fate based on school district procedures, she said . Though Iowa isn't among the states with the most individual book challenges, Iowa ranks number two in the most library-adverse legislation with 10 library-adverse bills in 2023 -two of which were signed into law -according to a legislation tracker by the American Library Association . Sam Helmick, who works for the Iowa City Public Library and serves as the Iowa Library Association president, said the increase in book challenges and library adverse legislation points to a conservative movement to censor certain topics. Over 90 percent of the book challenges in 2022 were part of attempts to ban multiple titles, and 40 percent of those were challenges of 100 or more titles, according to American Library Association data . National groups like Moms for Liberty, a conservative group focused on conservative education policy, have become part of a national organized censorship movement. Legislation surrounding education and "wokeness" in schools have become popular topics among conservatives. Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds made ending "wokeness" in schools and other conservative education priorities like school choice, and legislation that targets LGBTQ+ youth and students her legislative priorities this year. Agenda Item 5D-9 33 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Senate File 496 was proposed by Reynolds after her Condition of the State address in January and made its way through the Iowa Senate and House with conservative support. Republicans held a supermajority in the Iowa Senate and a strong majority in the House, allowing them to pass the governor's priorities without much challenge. SF 496 passed the Iowa Senate 34-16, on party lines, and passed the Iowa House 55-42, with some Republicans voting against the bill. Teresa Horton Bumgarner, the chair of the Johnson County Republicans, said she was in favor of the education bills passed last session, like SF 496, because it's common sense legislation. "We're not talking about taking things away," she said. "We're talking about not putting pornographic things in front of children." Books with LGBTQ+ or racial themes targeted Sara Hayden Parris, the founder and president of Annie's Foundation, a nonprofit aimed at advocating against book challenges, said she wholeheartedly believes in the freedom to learn and see representation in books. Over 80 percent of the books challenged in Iowa in the past three years were written by LGBTQ+ authors and authors of color, according to an investigation by the Des Moines Register. "Students thrive mentally and emotionally when they have access to books and materials that they identify with and they see themselves in," Hayden Parris said. Hayden Parris said that the exclusion of stories and authors with underrepresented stories sends a message to Iowa children . Jordan Mix, the director of educational programming at Iowa Safe Schools, a nonprofit that advocates for equity in Iowa schools for LGBTQ+ youth, said the new law targets LGBTQ+ stories and educational materials. Mix said parents of LGBTQ+ students in Iowa are distressed at this new law and the growing targeting of LGBTQ+ themes. Biger, a library sciences professor, said when students see themselves in the books they are reading it can help foster a love for reading. "There is magic in matching a reader to a book and everyone deserves to see themselves, their experiences, their lives, reflected in what they're reading in their library collections," Biger said. "Depending on how the law is being interpreted there is a whole array of emotions." The law states that schools must have age-appropriate materials in their libraries and defines age- appropriate as not including depictions of sex acts. The Iowa Department of Education has yet to provide guidance to school districts on this new law and has not provided them with a timeline for this guidance, according to the Iowa Library Association. Agenda Item 5D-10 34 Schools lack guidance from state ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Without guidance from the Iowa Department of Education, Iowa schools are left to interpret the law on their own. This has resulted in differing rules, procedures, and processes across the state. The Iowa Library Association, in partnership with the School Library Association, sent a letter of inquiry to the Iowa Department of Education asking for clear guidelines and guidance for Iowa school libraries regarding the new state law. The Iowa Library Association and Iowa school districts have yet to receive a response or guidance from the Department of Education. Helmick said the lack of guidance from the state puts librarians, school districts, and administrators in charge of deciding how to comply with the law. They said the state usurped local control on book reconsideration with this new law and then failed to produce guidance on how to comply with it. "[The legislature] kind of painted school districts and teacher librarians into a corner, so it didn't feel appropriate to try to paint ourselves out without guidance," Helmick said. "That guidance didn't come." Iowa City Community School District has only had one book removed from its libraries. The book titled "This book is gay" was removed in March of this year after the district received multiple bomb threats. RELATED: Iowa City Community School District to remove controversial book following bomb threats The book was also removed from Sioux City Schools after Libs ofTikTok, a conservative social media account, mentioned Sioux City Schools in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The book received criticism in the post's replies for its depictions of gay sex and encouraging gay sex apps. In an email to The Daily Iowan, Iowa City Schools Spokesperson Kristin Pedersen said the district is working with lawyers, administrators, librarians, and teachers to comply with the new law. "Our curriculum and administrative teams are collaborating with their counterparts across the state to navigate this new legislation," Pedersen wrote. Helmick said if there is no guidance librarians and school districts will only have their personal perspective to rely on making these choices . Helmick said with differing interpretations some schools are restricting more books, and others are waiting for more guidance, but either way, they said, it tells students "what to think, not how to think." "We're not equipping our students to confront ideas that are agitating ideas that might be contrary to their personal beliefs," Helmick said. "It's not really equipping them for the world." Bomb threat temporarily closes Iowa City Public Library The library is expected to reopen on Wednesday. Alejandro Rojas, News Editor August 29, 2023 The Iowa City Public Library closed early Tuesday after receiving a bomb threat. The library received a bomb threat around 3:30 p.m. and closed the building to the public, according to a press release from the library. The library alerted the University of Iowa Police Department, which sent a K9 unit to sweep the building. The situation is still under investigation, and the library will operate regular hours on Wednesday. Elsworth Carman, the library director, said in a release that the library will update the community as more information becomes available. “We would like to thank the Iowa City Police Department for their swift and comprehensive response,” Carman said in the release. Agenda Item 5D-11 35 ~At lOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Daily Iowan THE INIDEPENDEN T NIEWSPAIP[IR OF THE UN V' RSITY or IIOWA <COMMUN TY SIIN •CE 1868 Li llie Hawker T he Iowa C ity Public Li bra ry is see n o n Sunday, March 20, 2022. Agenda Item 5D-12 36 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Daily Iowan THE INDEP NDEN'T N IE WS ,AIPER O , HE UN IIVERSl'TY or IIOWA ,COMMU N ITY SIIN,CE 1868 Iowa City Public Library resumes regular schedule after bomb threat No credible threat was discovered in Iowa City Police Department's investigation of Tuesday's bomb threat to the public library. Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter August 30, 2023 - An Iowa City police car is seen on Ma rch 2, 2023. After receiving an online bomb threat Tuesday afternoon, the Iowa City Public Library resumed its regular operating hours Wednesday. The library received an on line bomb threat around 3:30 p.m . Tuesday afternoon and closed to the public. No bombs were found on the premises . "Out of an abundance of caution, the building was evacuated and closed for the remainder of the day so a team of police officers and two bomb-detection dogs could be brought in to do a sweep of the building," Elsworth Carman, the library's director, wrote in an email to The Daily Iowan. Since Wednesday morning, the library has received additional on line threats, but library staff and Iowa City police decided to avoid further disruption of services and open as scheduled. "The library and Iowa City Police Department take all threats seriously and a thorough search of the building was conducted," Lee Hermiston, Iowa City police public information officer, said. The Iowa City Police Department has not yet determined a credible threat, but the library is continuing to work with the police. "Keeping staff and patrons safe is a priority for the library, and we will continue to carefully monitor and assess any threats or suspicious activities," Carman wrote. Agenda Item 5D-13 37 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Daily Iowan THE INDEP NDEN'T NIEWS ,AIPER O , HE UN IIVERSl'TY or IIOWA ,CO MMUN ITY SIIN,CE 1868 Latino Fest fosters cultural connection The annual Latino Fest brought Iowa City citizens to the Pedestrian Mall downtown for food, music, and handcrafted art on Saturday. Stella Shipman, Arts Editor August 28, 2023 Grac.eSm ith Members of t he Iowa City Publk Ubrary re ad to children and com mu n i ty membe rs at the 2023 Iowa Cit y Latino Fes t on t he Pe destr ian Ma ll d owntown o n Sa turday, Aug. 26, 2023. Vendors so ld food w hi le community membe rs enjoyed Lat ino traditions, musi c, food , and dance. Over 1 1 years, 50,00 attendees have visited t he annua l festi val with over 80 pertorma n ces in t h e Iowa C ity tradit i o n. Agenda Item 5D-14 38 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Upbeat music filled the Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City this weekend with the scents of spices and sizzling meat wafting between white tents as vendors sold colorful handmade accessories . The 11th annual Latino Fest was held on Saturday in downtown Iowa City. When Manny Galvez originally organized the Latino Fest with his wife, he intended for the event to be an expression of Latino culture and a way by which Latino family vendors could reach the eastern Iowa community. Wendy Silva and her son Austen Ramirez sold vibrant handbags and beaded ornaments made by Silva's mother in Mexico. "She's happy because she can bring something from Mexico here," Ramirez said about his mother. Silva said through a translator that she also wanted people to see what it is possible to make with their hands. The festival featured a packed schedule of onstage talent, including acts like a bilingual show and an Iowa City Public Library story time for children attending the event, the Manolo de Aragon & Mambo Soul Dance Company, the Sones de Mexico Ballet Folklorico, and Grupo lnnstinto. Among the performers was Dilia Castaneda, who takes the creative name Chica Dilia. The 24-year-old singer and fashion designer has been participating in the Latino Fest with her family since she was a young girl. The event has allowed Castaneda to share her talents with the wider community and gain recognition for her creative expression. "There's a lot of talent," Castaneda said . "But a lot of people don't really show it and Latino Fest is kind of an opportunity where we can actually come out as a community within a community to show what we can do with all sorts of things." Galvez said that he and his wife wanted to create a space where people could connect through culture, especially because the Latinx community has recently become a political "target." "It is not okay because we are not a political topic," Galvez said . "We are humans. And it's an opportunity to say 'You know what? Our family is the same as your family.' We have the same wishes and the same dreams for our future, and, most importantly, we are working as hard as everybody to make Iowa and this country stronger every day." Agenda Item 5D-15 39 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Daily Iowan THE INDEP NDEN'T N IE WS ,AIPER O , HE UN IIVERSl'TY or IIOWA ,COMMUNITY SIIN,CE 1868 LibCon at Iowa City Public Library creates space for comic fans of all ages Iowa City's third LibCon event brought together a wide variety of comic artists and enthusiasts to enjoy all things nerdy across generations. Lily Czechowicz and Charlie Hickman September 11, 2023 A volunteer interact s with an at endee at a LlbCon in Iowa City on Satu r day, Sept. 7 , 2023. Jordan Barry The Iowa City Public Library hosted its third annual LibCon comic book convention this weekend, which brought comic, cartoon, and art lovers of all ages together to enjoy their favorite hobbies. Agenda Item 5D-16 40 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Marking the first LibCon since 2019, comic fans were treated to a convention featuring a wide variety of booths and activities. Local artists provided samples of their work, a room designated for board games was set up, and there was a viewing area for con-goers to relax and watch the 2023 blockbuster hit "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." Doug Brenner represented the social club Mindbridge Foundation, which holds the annual conventions Animelowa, GamiCon, and ICON in the Iowa City and Coralville area. Brenner noted that AnimeCon hosts almost 3,000 attendees and GamiCon is open to a wide range of ages . "We want young folks to get excited about these things as we have been for many years," Brenner said. Brenner said his love for science fiction extended beyond a passion for science and served as a form of escapism. "Science fiction was something that I was introduced to when I was really young and, growing up being gay, I didn't really feel like I was fitting in necessarily," Brenner said. "Yet, this world suddenly seemed like a world that meant something with people being different." The world of science fiction seemed to resonate with the LGBTQ+ community and providing a space for those who may feel othered is important to artist Kate Doolittle, who expressed the importance of representation at events like LibCon . "I want them to come away with, especially if they're queer, that you belong. And even though the state is trying to systematically eradicate you from existence you deserve to have a place here," Doolittle said. Their table was covered in stickers, buttons, zines, and handmade crafts about the environment, sharks, and representation of LGBTQ+ folks. Most of the art at Doolittle's table was under $5 . Iowa City cartoonist Shane O'Shaughnessy has been presenting his Mad Magazine-inspired art at major conventions in Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Portland since 2011 . They said that the Iowa City comic scene was not much different than that of Chicago, despite the difference in the cities' respective sizes . "You get to know everybody," O'Shaughnessy said. "It's a hometown, small town kind of vibe." This opinion was shared by one attendee, Katherine Randazzo. Randazzo has attended plenty of major conventions in the past but shared that LibCon felt "much more authentic." "Larger conventions don't really have that [authenticity] because they're so commercialized," Randazzo said. A common theme among the more seasoned convention participants was including new generations of fans in the hobbies they all love. "A lot of the old players are really enthusiastic about teaching new players," Jherek Ford, representing Hobby Corner at their booth, said . Agenda Item 5D-17 41 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY "My dad played D&D, so I started as a little kid. I started at four years old, but I wasn't really role-playing. I was sitting on his lap and rolling his dice for him," Ford said. "It's everything that I love, everything that's important to me." Editor's note: Kate Doolittle is a former employee ofThe Daily Iowan. Editor's note: A previous version of this article said that LibCon is one of three conventions that Mind bridge hosts. However, Mind bridge hosts Animelowa, Gamicon, and ICON. The Daily Iowan regrets this error. Agenda Item 5D-18 42 Forward JF.WlS H . I DEP'ENDEKT. KONPROFIT. ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Why Jews should pay close attention to book banning and bomb threats against libraries Threats against libraries across America recall a harrowing antisemitic history By Aviya Kushner September 13 , 2023 A 30-foot t a ll eyeball scu lpture by art ist Tony Tass et s its across from Chicago's Harold Was hi ngt on Li brary, wh ich received a bomb threat on Sep t . 11, 2023. Photo by Geuy Images Bomb threats against libraries have become a growing trend in the U.S ., and the Jewish community should pay attention. Violent attacks on books are a sad and dangerous theme throughout Jewish history, and the escalation from book bans to threats of physical violence should not be ignored. Several libraries in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs were closed yesterday due to called and emailed bomb threats. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Police Department learned that "an employee at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St ." -the flagship branch of the Chicago library system - "received an anonymous email saying that there was a bomb inside the building. A bomb squad and canine units did a sweep of the building, located in downtown Chicago, but did not find a bomb. ḥ Agenda Item' 43 ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Evanston, Addison , and Aurora public libraries, all in Illinois, also received threats. The threats "came as Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias testified at a Senate hearing about the state's first-in-the-nation ban against bans," according to the Chicago Sun-Times. But this isn't just happening in Illinois. In late August, a bomb threat shut down the Iowa City Public Library. The Davis, California, library has received multiple threats. And in Forsyth County, Georgia, a young library volunteer made a bomb threat. Fortunately, so far, all the threats have been just that -threats. But any actual act of violence at any library will make going to the library a lot less safe . And these threats, called or emailed in, shut down libraries for everyone, and should be viewed as the ultimate form of censorship . Jewish books banned throughout history Jewish books are the original banned books -from the medieval attacks on the Talmud to Nazi book burning. On June 17, 1242, on the orders of both the pope and King Louis of France, all copies of the Talmud were burned. According to the Jewish Virtual Library, "24 wagon loads of books totaling thousands of volumes were handed to the executioner for public burning . Subsequently, the burning of the Talmud was repeatedly urged by the popes as well as various kings ." The 24 cartloads included more than 12,000 books. Additional burnings took place in Toulouse, France, in 1319. In his manual for inquisitors, Bernard Gui specifically mentioned the great medieval commentators Rashi and David Kim i as well as Maimonides as writers whose work should be condemned . According to PEN America , 1,648 books have been banned across the United States . "Book-banning now is not about the book. It is intentional and willful discrimination, erasing people and their identities from our society," Illinois State Senator Mike Simmons wrote in an op-ed explaining why he sponsored a bill to ban book banning. As book bans spread and bomb threats against libraries increase, Jewish communities should also be aware that bomb threats against Jewish institutions are on the rise . The Anti-Defamation League recorded an increase from 8 bomb threats to 91 threats against Jewish institutions in 2022 . And it's worth remembering that there is a long history of violence against Jewish books, and the people and places that own them. Prior attacks on Jewish libraries In 2015, The Times of Israel reported that the window at the Jewish library near Lyon, France, was smashed and a man shouted, "We'll get all of you Jews," before he mounted a scooter and was driven off by someone else. Agenda Item 5D-20 44 ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY In the Library of Congress, it's possible to view centuries-old Jewish books with passages physically cut out by censors. As I have written in a previous article for the Forward, I was stunned to see prayer itself censored in the case of a 1486 edition of a prayer book. An attack on libraries is an attack on books, but also an attack on history and truth. As Rosh Hashanah approaches, Jews should remember that the machzor itself was a victim of censorship. Jewish history shows that attacking books and ideas leads to attacking people. It's bad enough that threatening libraries is a trend, and that bomb threats against Jewish institutions are up more than 11-fold. Let's raise awareness and make sure this situation doesn't escalate further. Aviya Kushner is the Forward's language columnist and the author of "Wolf Lamb Bomb" and "The Grammar of God ." Follow her on Twitter @AviyaKushner . Agenda Item 5D-21 45 ID,e · t,aJ 1rttc 141 ~ N I VER 'A.RV ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City Public Library evacuated for bomb threat Library will reopen Wednesday Em ily Andersen Aug. 29, 2023 6 :14 p m The Iowa City Public Library was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after receiving a bomb threat, according to a Facebook post from the library. The threat was received around 3:30 p.m . Tuesday. The Iowa City Police Department responded and the library was evacuated out of an abundance of caution, according to the police department. The library stayed closed for the rest of the day Tuesday. Toe Iowa City Pub li c Li rary as closed oday due to a bomb threat recei ed around 3:30 p.m. on August 29, 2023. We understand ha th is si ua ion may cause concern and incon enience to our patrons . Please kno tha 1.ve are doi ng e erything e can o address the s· uation as quickly and sa ely as poss i ble. The Downtown ibrary is scheduled to reo en tomorro 111, Augus 30 , i h regular hours rom 10 a.m. o 9 p.m. An y updates or changes o his schedule ,r ill be communicated hrough ou r socia l media channels and ebsi e : icp l.org. Pa rons w· h ques ions . updates , or concerns can con ac Els orth Ca rman di rec ly a els1.vo h- carman@icpl.org . ,, 4 • Comment ..+ 26 Agenda Item 5D-22 46 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY We understand that this situation may cause concern and inconvenience to our patrons. Please know that we are doing everything we can to address the situation as quickly and safely as possible," the Facebook post states. The library is scheduled to be open Wednesday with regular hours, according to the post. State Sen. Janice Weiner, a Democrat from Iowa City, was scheduled to host an education form at the library Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m . The forum was intended to hear from educators about their concerns with changes to state legislation as the new school year starts, according to the library's calendar. Weiner posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that because of the library's closure, the event was being moved to Chauncey Swan Park along South Gilbert Street, starting at 6:30 p .m . Jani ce W e ine r @ja nice 4iow a • Follow He y e ve ry o n e -the Io w a Ci y Pu bl ic: Libra ry is d osed beca u se of a b omb t h reat so ... Jo in u s fo-o ur ED UCATION! FORUM /llSl EN ING POSl at the park ext to the Cha un cey! W i 11 be he r e s a rt i ng at 6 :30 h is eve n in g . Please I et othe r-s kn o w! 5:17 PM · A ug 29, 20 23 • 87 • Reply i.1:, Share Read 9 r,eplies Comments: (319) 398-8328; emily.andersen@thegazette.com <D Agenda Item 5D-23 47 tlrrbr · <t5aJ1ttte J40 N I VER ~, RY ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Retain and support the Commission of Libraries in Iowa Sam Helmick I September 7, 2023 5:15 AM Sam Helmick. the community and access services coordinator for the Iowa City Publ ic L,brary, pulls down books for residents on Wednesday, March 1 s. 2023, on the Iowa City Mobile Library in Iowa City, Iowa . (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) As an Iowa library worker, former chair of the Iowa Governor's Commission of Libraries, and as the current Iowa Library Association President, I affirm and seek support of the Iowa Commission of Libraries as a governing board. The State of Iowa Library as well as its stewardship of state and federal funds which support Open Access, Interlibrary Loan and Direct State Aid to Iowa libraries now report to the Department of Administrative Services, which makes knowledgeable oversight by a Board of library professional, patrons, and community members more critical. Iowa has more public libraries per capita than any other state. Agenda Item 5D-24 48 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Governor's Commission of Libraries and State of Iowa Library Advisory Councils are citizens, library workers, and educators who strategize, guide, and facilitate the work of public, school, and academic libraries as well as museums. Their collective dedication, experiences, and skills are essential to the good work and impact created by information access throughout the state. Commissions reflect the values and perspectives of Iowans all around the state and enable the State Library to provide services which answer to the priorities and needs of all Iowans. I implore fellow Iowans to keep government "of the people, by the people, and for the people," by conveying the message to the Governor's Boards and Commissions Review Committee that this commission should not only remain as a governing board, but also have the vacancies be filled. Without the oversight of the commission, the work of the State Library has the potential to be one of the least transparent and most political in the country. As importantly, specialized focus on federal funding structures, library standards, and the rapid change of digital access to information requires a community of engagement Iowans through the commission to help navigate the future of knowledge sharing. The unintended outcomes of removing this important and specified work from active, knowledgeable Iowans dedicated to literacy, learning, and intellectual freedom would be detrimental to small and rural libraries, students both traditional and lifelong, as well as Iowans who benefit by easily accessing entrepreneurial, recreational, and educational resources. I ask library users and library workers to continue to support libraries by supporting their transparent and robust structure of governance. Sam Helmick of Iowa City is president of the Iowa Library Association. • • • Agenda Item' 49 glaad ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Book Bans, Library Bomb Threats, and the Absurdly Broad Impact of a Fringe Few By GLAAD I September 1, 2023 GLAAD is documenting book bans and challenges around the country, monitoring local news and vital resources like Book Riot to note what is happening and who is responsible. This week's roundup shows three troubling trends: Book banners are following a familiar, increasingly violent trajectory. At least 10 libraries faced bomb threats over the last weeks, similar to the targeting of children's hospitals and health care providers last year. Book banners continue to be few and fringe, but with absurdly outsized reach. A new report shows 600 of 1,100 book complaints in Florida since last July Pensacola High School has books vi sibly covered up w ith ackpaper on Aug 17 . Courtesy Of Geogra Cl arkson originated from two people, a teacher in Escambia County, and the 57-year-old Florida chapter founder of the extremist group "No Left Turn in Education ." Extremists might be wising up to the fact that book bans are deeply and broadly unpopular, though they're still trying to do it. There are now reports about districts using methods normally used to remove old or damaged books to target current books about LGBTQ people, race and abortion, and board members accessing school libraries to scope out shelves without prior permission, using flashlights and false pretenses. Here's a brief recap: Iowa, Illinois, California : Libraries Facing Bomb Threats Book Riot reported last week about seven libraries in the Chicago suburbs receiving bomb threats, as well as two bomb threats at an Oklahoma school district and a threat against a Davis, California, public library. Agenda Item 5D-26 50 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY "Several of those libraries received not just one bomb threat, but several over the course of the week," Book Riot notes. This week: more threats -Iowa City Public Library; the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire, Illinois; the Wilmette Public Library and the Park Ridge Public Library each reported a second bomb threat in a week. In Davis, California, the FBI is now investigating after the public library received its third bomb threat in a week that included anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and began when the library determined that a Moms for Liberty chapter could not use the library's facilities for a speaker program because it would not comply with the library's code of conduct. Bomb threats are a tactic used by extremists and encouraged by extremist social media , including campaigns last year that targeted 24 children's hospitals and providers in 21 states. Florida: Escambia County Public Schools Hides Un reviewed Books To comply with Florida HB 1069, which grants anyone the ability to object to books , Escambia County Public Schools' media specialists recommended concealing unreviewed books, including plastering library shelves with black paper. "Now it seems like the district is intentionally disguising what is actually going on," Georgia Clarkson Smith said . "They're just straight up masking what's actually happening -It's deeply unsettling ." Clarkson Smith says lawmakers and groups like "Moms for Liberty" falsely push book bans as "parental choice" without considering her choices as a parent to have books accessible. r;;., 7 PE N A merica 0 i.:;'!:1 a bout 3 ~ ee s ago 0 #Florid a: Photos of covered shelves in Escambia County School libraries are ra ising concerns among parents and c itizens. Georgia Clarkson Smith expressed concern that, as a parent, she w asn 't given a head 's up of the l ibrary's closure . She said it's •'incredibly iron ic" that Republi can la w makers and organizations such as Moms for Liberty are touting book removals as "parental choice· since she w asn 't g iven one . WUWFORG So me Esca m bia high sc hool librari es are clo sed as distri c ... Parents have raised concerns that books are inaccessible in high school... ,, like • Comment ,+ 1 Florida : Two People Responsible for 600 Book Complaints The Tampa Bay Times reported approximately 600 of the 1,100 book complaints that cropped up in Florida since last July have originated from two individuals: Vicki Baggett, an Escambia County high school teacher, and Bruce Friedman, who founded No Left Turn in Education 's Florida chapter. No Left ..,. Turn's extremism includes spreading disinformation and racist rhetoric to protest teaching about slavery and racism, before turning its sights on LGBTQ books. "We have probably spent more resources on Bruce than anyone else in the history of the school district," Roger Dailey, Clay County's assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, told the Tampa Bay Times . Dailey said Friedman contacts the district nearly every day, including twice while Dailey was on the phone with the Times. Friedman's objections have included a children's picture book featuring the cartoon character Arthur. Agenda Item 5D-27 51 Jeffrey S. So lochek @JeffSo lochek • Follow A @TB _Times analysis of #Florida school district reports to the state on #book challenges shows that the majority of districts got no formal objections, and of those that did, the majority came from two people in two districts. via @ lanJH o d gson tampabay.com Florida schools got hundreds of book comp laints -mostly from 2 people A year 's worth of records suggests the state's book banning movement is narrow in scope. 6:06 AM · Aug 24, 2023 (D • 77 • Reply .!, Share Read 7 replies ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Baggett's objections include protesting the picture book And Tango Makes Three, which tells the real-life story of two male penguins raising a chick together. The Times' investigation noted exact quotes in Baggett's complaints also appeared in a Moms for Liberty member webpage targeting LGBTQ-inclusive books. Escambia County's school board asked a federal judge to end a lawsuit filed in May by PEN America, Penguin Random House, LGBTQ authors and ally parents. The lawsuit noted the district's removal of titles by LGBTQ authors and people of color violates the First Amendment (freedom of speech) and the 14th Amendment (the Equal Protection clause). Placing a temporary stay on the lawsuit, "the judge found 'numerous reasons' why the suit 'may not proceed past the pleading stage."' Colorado: One Parent Pushes Four LGBTQ Book Bans (titles returned to library shelves) A parent and founder of a Christian men's group sought to ban four LGBTQ-inclusive books in Douglas County, Colorado, libraries: This Book is Gay, by Juno Dawson, Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts), by L.C. ~ The Denver Post W @denverpost , Follow The founder of a conservative men 's group wants the Douglas County Libraries Board of Trustees to ban four books with LGBTQ+ themes because he believes they promote a hypersexualized lifestyle to children . denverpostcom Douglas County library board to consider banning four LGBTQ+ books Aaron Wood, a Douglas County father of two who leads the Freedom Fathers group, told The Denver Post that he doesn 't believe children ... 2:28 PM · Aug 26, 2023 • 3 • Reply .!, Share Read 9 replies CD Rosen, All Boys Aren't Blue, by George M. Johnson, and The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish, by Lil Miss Hot Mess . The board of Douglas County Libraries unanimously voted to keep the books on the shelves, though with the exception of one title, all are located in the library's adult section. Speaking with Denver's ABC affiliate, library system executive director Bob Pasicznyuk refuted the book banner's challenge that the books promote a 'destructive homosexual lifestyle': [this] is not an item which I can opine on. It's outside the boundaries of what we, as a public library, would make a judgment about." In rejecting the appeal, Pasicznyuk noted that "the books meet guidelines, they are available at national bookstores and there are programs that allow for guided exposure to book collections." Agenda Item 5D-28 52 Texas : Censorship in Secret :;,, michael daly ◄ ► @MichaelDalynyc • Follow thedailybeast.com Texas School Board Censures Righ t-Wing Member Caught in Library Karen Lowery was accused of lying to gain access to a high-school's book collection, but denies it. 10:42 AM , Aug 24, 2023 • 1 • Reply .!, Share Read more on Twitter ~ The Washington Post -@washingtonpost • Follow The Granbury Independent School Dist ric t in Texas censured trustee Karen Lowery, who allegedly inspected books in a school library for over an hour this month . washingtonpost.com Schoo l board censures trustee after she allegedly sneaked into l ibrary CD The Granbury Independent School District in Texas censured trustee Karen Lowery, who allegedly inspected books in a school library for over an ho ... 6:45 AM · Aug 25, 2023 CD • 62 • Reply .!, Share Read 20 replies ~~IOWACITY ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY An investigation by KHOU in Houston found that Klein Independent School District, which serves more than 50,000 students in Harris County, misled voters about the number of books it pulled from school shelves. While the district claims to have "removed only one [book] in two school years," they may have used a process called "deaccessioning" to dispose of 3,000 books dating back to 2020. Klein ISD also removed at least 67 titles from all its libraries after they were banned or challenged elsewhere, KHOU reported . The Texas American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to the district last year, writing, "Klein ISD has disappeared books from its libraries-it has secretly removed dozens of books from its shelves," a "violation of the First Amendment, the Texas Constitution and Klein ISD's own policy." In an equally sneaky move, two individuals were caught rifling through the library at Granbury High School, southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth. According to The Daily Beast. Karen Lowery, who serves on the board of the Granbury Independent School District, showed her school board identification to the school's front-desk clerk. Lowery and a companion, Carolyn Reeves, who was granted visitor access to the cafeteria to participate with Lowery in a charitable event for disadvantaged students, instead entered the darkened library and began snapping pictures of books. Lowery and Reeves were spotted by an assistant principal, and falsely claimed to have received authorization from the school's principal and superintendent. Last week, the district's school board voted 5-2 to censure Lowery, but The Dallas Morning News reports it "effectively served as a public reprimand" and that "the board has no power to ask or compel Lowery to resign." Agenda Item 5D-29 53 ~~IOWACITY ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa: Mason City Community School District uses ChatGPT to Aid in Book Removal A ACLU of Iow a W @ACLUiowa • Follow We asked Cha GPT is it was a good idea o use it to dete r m ine wh ich books should be banned from a school, hey way Mason City d id . It's response? Pretty much, "no, no approp riate." 5:49 PM · Aug 16, 2023 CD • 40 • Reply .!, Share Read 5 replies only four titles being flagged as containing "explicit or sexual content." ChatGPT itself cast doubt on its ability to appropriately review books. Iowa's ongoing struggles to comply with Senate File 496 (Iowa's version of Don't Say LGBTQ) has led the Mason City Community School District to use ChatGPT to determine which books are "age appropriate." The review process includes providing the Al chatbot with "lists of commonly challenged books," which are then integrated into "a master list of books that should be reviewed." So far, this has resulted in the examination of 42 titles, 19 of which have been banned . Included among the titles was the 1990 nonfiction sports novel, Friday Night Lights which, as author Buzz Bissinger noted , does not contain an "explicit description of a sexual act." Following review by the district's Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Bridgette Exman, the book was returned to school shelves last week. PopSci ran their own test on ChatGPT, providing it with the prompt, "Do any of the following books or book series contain explicit or sexual scenes?" The publication's results contradicted those provided by the district, with You can help alert your local school boards to these trends, and download templates to help your community fight back against book bans, via GLAAD's Community Response toolkit. Agenda Item 5D-30 54 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City Public Library closes early Tuesday due to bomb threat August 29, 2023 Tommy Lang, KCJJ The Iowa City Public Library was forced to close early on Tuesday due to a reported bomb threat. Library representatives told KCJJ the bomb threat was received around 3:30 p.m. Iowa City Police were immediately notified and responded by sending bomb-detection dogs from the University of Iowa's K9 unit to sweep the building. The situation is currently under investigation, and library officials are working closely with the authorities to ensure the safety of everyone involved. The downtown library is scheduled to reopen Wednesday with regular hours from 10 a.m . to 9 p.m. Any updates or changes to that schedule will be communicated through the library's social media channels : Facebook: facebook.com/lowaCityPu bl icli brary Twitter: twitter.com/lCPL lnstagram: instagram.com/iowacitypubliclibrary Agenda Item 5D-31 55 kcrg.corn ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City Public Library closes following bomb threat It will be open for regular hours tomorrow. By KCRG Staff Published : Aug . 29, 2023 at 6:14 PM CDT IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) -In a message on their Facebook page, Iowa City Public Safety announced that the Public Library had closed following a bomb threat. Officials say they received the threat around 3:30 p .m . The police were immediately notified and responded by sending bomb-detection dogs from the University of Iowa's K9 unit to sweep the building. "We understand that this situation may cause concern and inconvenience to our patrons. Please know that we are doing everything we can to address the situation as quickly and safely as possible." They are expected to reopen on Wednesday during regular business hours (10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m .). The situation is under investigation. Copyright 2023 KCRG. All rights reserved . Agenda Item 5D-32 56 0NoW ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City library closes early Tuesday due to bomb threat Michael Howell I Tuesday, August 29th 2023, 5:58 PM CDT I KGAN rowu Cicy library closes early Tuesday due to bomb threat IOWA CITY, Iowa -The Iowa City Public Library closed early Tuesday due to a bomb threat. The threat was received around 3:30 p.m . and lead to the library being closed for the remainder of the day. It is usually open until 9 p.m. on weekdays . Iowa City police had bomb-sniffing dogs from the University of Iowa's K9 unit sweep the building. A press release from the City of Iowa City did not specify if anything was found. The library said the situation is under investigation. "We take any threat to our patrons and staff very seriously. We are working closely with the police to ensure the safety of our facility, and we will keep the community updated as more information becomes available. We would like to thank the Iowa City Police Department for their swift and comprehensive response," Library director Elsworth Carman said in a release . The library plans to reopen Wednesday for regular hours 10 a.m. to 9 p.m . . • • • • • Agenda Item' 57 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 0 NoW Iowa City residents meet local artists, comic makers during third annual Lib Con By Barry Green I Saturday, September 9th 2023 , 3:08 PM CDT I KGAN It was an exaring Saturday for some ar rhe Iowa Ory Public Library, where people gar ro inrerocr wirh local orosrs during rhe rhird annual Lib Con. We've arroched links in our news srory wirh more derails. Iowa City -It was an exciting Saturday for some at the Iowa City Public Library, where people got to interact with local artists during the third annual Lib Con The event featured a wide range of family-friendly activities for people of all ages, including: Superhero Storytime Movie Screening A Miniature Painting Workshop Tabletop Gaming Artist Alley & Fandom Room A press release outlining Lib Con Friday included statements about the Iowa City Public Library and their mission: "The Iowa City Public Library is a center of community I ife that connects people of all ages with information; engages them with the world of ideas and with each other; and enriches the community by supporting learning, promoting literacy, and encouraging creativity." Iowa's News Now spoke with Jason Paulios, Adult Services Coordinator for the Iowa City Public Library, to talk about Saturday's Lib Con event. "It's a big football weekend so, anybody that can make it out is great on that kind of a day," said Paulios. "We've got a lot of families here today, hanging out before the game and, it's been a good turnout so far." The Iowa City is working to launch a winter reading program that will help connect more people in the Iowa City area . Agenda Item 5D-34 58 KWWL.COM WE'V GO YOU COVERED .. ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City Public Library closed Tuesday due to bomb threat KWWL Aug 29, 2023 Updat ed Aug 29, 2023 IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) --The Iowa City Public Library closed for the rest of Tuesday after receiving a bomb threat around 3:30 p.m. Police responded and sent in bomb-detecting dogs to sweep the building, and the situation is still under investigation. Io w a City Pub lic Libra r y '~ ld ·~ The Iowa City Public Li brary was closed today due to a bomb threat received around 3:30 p.m. on August 29 , 2023 . We understa nd t hat t his situation may cause concern and i nco nven ience to our patro ns. Please know that we are doi ng everyt hi ng we can to address the situation as q uickly and safe ly as possible. The Downtown Library is schedu led t o reopen tomo rrow, August 30, wit h reg ula r hou rs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m . Any u pdates o r changes to t his sc hedule will be commu nica ted throug h our social med ia channels and webs it e: icpl.org . Patrons w it h questions, updat es, o r co ncerns can co ntact Elsworth Ca rman d irect ly at elsworth- ca r man@ icp l.org. 26 shares r/:J Like 0 Comment Library Director Director Elsworth Carman issued a statement saying, ""We take any threat to our patrons and staff very seriously. We are working closely with the police to ensure the safety of our facility, and we will keep the community updated as more information becomes available. We would like to thank the Iowa City Police Department for their swift and comprehensive response ." 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Every September for the last 36 years. the American library Association,. with li braries. na- tloowld;i, has c,i lebratoo 14atlonal LI ratY Card Sign-Up Month In an 9ffort t o su pport Y()IJr bac - to•school rea d"r,g, here is a short li st of brand new a nd new-classic p ictur-e books for the occasion_ Mr. S IYy Mon ica Arl>llldo Is a hi larious pl c M;i book al l about students ml~t a king th81r teactier's l unch for their teacher. Intrepid readers wi ll love fo ll owing the para ll el p lots i nside and O<Jtside the Cl3SS<00tl'\, ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY And T/xJn Corrl<lS Sc/loo/ IYy Tom Br,:mm,r c.i l- ebrates. the bac k-to-school season with a sensory • exploration of summer's end. Ri pening pump- kins an<l b8t"l'Y Jam-ma Ing are accompal'lled by plck,n,g, out a first 01w outfit an<l school ~PPll9S • shopping. The "when tltis_ .. t hen tltat" structure is soothi ng for those wil l> f irst•day ji tlel"S, and migltt get yaur fami l y In tne mood for autumn ~tlv, ·esl All An> Welcome and Its <iasy-<e<Ki8r equlvac lent Welcome Back! a re essential school readiness reads by Alexandra Penfold. Th is lovely book walks rMdel'li tnroogh a t YPlcal school day with nwmlng Wl'lil'!l, mat eoo w ,m tne riip8<1too: ptirase "all are welcome here.· Be sure to check o ut the endsheets to see fam "lie..s o n their way to and from schooL A voung i:,er on ,,arits to bt lng th<llr fo- vorl t8 s~utfe<I f nd to oc t-.001 In Bear Wit/) Me by Sebastien and Ma r ie Keraocoet, the ltusband a nd wi fe team behind I Walk With Vanessa_ T his book i s alITTO$t word less , utlllzm,g I titula r PlltllS8 throughout to emphlls,zg tM emotions of th8 mo- ment. Li ttles witlt their own stuffed besties w i ll d~ l ight in how tile narrator keeps Bear Close to heart. even When they're a part. Fll>ll lty, Bit<:k to School, Backpack/ by S,moo Rich aoo Tom Toro Is a fabulous tale of ba ck-tO ·$Cl10o l ar,~l;ity from the i:iersvectlve ot a t>acl<:Pllck , ioro'-s ill ustrati:o:ns sOO\v the wide range o f emotions Backpack and it:s O\'Yll• er sha re as they head tltro uglt the f irst day of school. This is a great choice t o get ctill dren laugh,ng a~t thel fMl'li aoo fggll ng goo,:t a!Jolll ma Ing new fr l<l Fl<IS IN -Casey M<JYMl'(j CHECK 01/T THESE 1/PCOHJNG /CPL EVENTS University of Iowa lnt<,r11>11tk>nal Wrlt,m Progr m P _n<,ls Fridays f rom 12-1 p .m. (Sept. 1-Oct. 27} Lib Co n .3 Saturda,y, Sept . 9 , 11 a.m.-3 p.m •. Meeti ng Rooms A·D. Digital Moola Lab Abraham Ver1.1h es,, A,a!l'lor Vis it Wednesday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Meeting Room A Iowa City Public Llbr ry Frl <,nds FoYn<I Uon Book .Sa le Friday, Oct. 13, lO a.m.·S p.m.. IOP L lot>t>y LITTLEV ILLAGEt-lAG .COM/LVrn SE •PTE,MBE;R 20Zl 17 Agenda Item 5D-36 60 LIT VIL ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City Public Library reopens after bomb threat Tuesday afternoon, continued threats Wednesday morning Posted on August 30, 2023 by Paul Brennan ' f I ............ I .... • ·----~ ~ , ........ ~ ., ·-. \ " .... --~ . ---. . -' -..; - The Iowa City Public Libra.1.y, 123 S Linn St -Jason Smith /Little Wage The Iowa City Public Library was evacuated on Tuesday afternoon, after it received a bomb threat at approximately 3:30 p.m . The library remained closed on Tuesday, even after bomb-detection dogs from the University of Iowa Police Department swept the building. ICPL reopened on its regular schedule Wednesday morning. According to a written statement issued by the library on Tuesday evening, "The situation is currently under investigation, and we are working closely with the authorities to ensure the safety of everyone involved." No information regarding the nature of the threat was provided in the statement. Lee Hermiston, the city's public safety information officer, told Little Village the bomb threat was made on line, but did not disclose Agenda Item 5D-37 61 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY more details about the threat other than to say it was determined to be not credible and remains under investigation. "Since Wednesday morning, the Iowa City Public Library received multiple additional threats online," Hermiston said in an email." After closely evaluating the circumstances and nature of this incident, library staff-in consultation with the Iowa City Police Department -decided to avoid further disruption to library services and open as regularly scheduled ." The ICPL bomb threat is one of many that libraries across the country have experienced lately. Kelly Jensen at Book Riot has been tracking the ongoing campaign of threats and intimidation. Last week, Jensen noted, there were "six different libraries in the Chicago suburbs which received bomb threats, followed by two more bomb threats at an Oklahoma school district and a Davis, California, public library. Several of those libraries received not just one bomb threat, but several over the course of the week." Like ICPL, the Vernon Area Public Library in the Chicago suburb of Lincolnshire received a bomb threat on Tuesday. The public library in the northern California city of Davis has received three bomb threats in less than one week. "The threats included anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and began when the library determined that because a Moms for Liberty chapter would not comply with the library's code of conduct, they would not be allowed to use the library's facilities for a speaker program," Jensen reported . Many of the threats follow on line targeting of the libraries on social media by rightwing groups. Anti-LGBTQ hostility is a common factor as well. "These threats are, no doubt, connected to the right-wing rhetoric around libraries and librarians," Jensen wrote. "The rise of stochastic terrorism is what emerges when a political movement chooses to label a group 'groomers' or 'indoctrinators,' and through these bomb threats, they create terror for library workers and users alike." In the statement from ICPL on Tuesday, Library Director Elsworth Carman said, "We take any threat to our patrons and staff very seriously. We are working closely with the police to ensure the safety of our facility, and we will keep the community updated as more information becomes available." This story originally appeared in LV Daily, Little Village's Monday-Friday email newsletter. Sign up to have it delivered for free to your in box. Agenda Item 5D-38 62 Iowa City Press-c·tizen ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Bomb threat shuts down Iowa City Public Library on Tuesday afternoon Ryan Hansen, Iowa City Press-Citizen Published 6:35 pm CT August 29, 2023 he outside of the Iowa City Pub lic Library is seen on Friday, April 16, 2021 . Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen A bomb threat shut the Iowa City Public Library down early on Tuesday. The threat was received around 3:30 p.m. and drew a large Iowa City and University of Iowa police presence to the area . The building was evacuated and the university's bomb-sniffing K-9 units canvassed the scene, sweeping through the building and ultimately determining that there was no true immediate threat inside or outside of the library. "The safety of our patrons and staff is our highest priority, and as a precaution, the Downtown Library will remain closed for the rest of the day," a release from the library said . Library director Elsworth Carman apologized for any inconvenience the threat may have caused . "We take any threat to our patrons and staff very seriously. We are working closely with the police to ensure the safety of our facility, and we will keep the community updated as more information becomes available," Carman said in the release. "We would like to thank the Iowa City Police Department for their swift and comprehensive response ." Library staff are working closely with police as they investigate the threat, he said . The library's website said late Tuesday that they anticipate to reopen for regular hours on Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m . Ryan Hansen covers local government and crime for the Press-Citizen. He can be reached atrhansen@press- citizen.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ryanhansen01. Agenda Item 5D-39 63 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City Press-c·tizen Welcoming Week is back Sept 8 with a week of interactive events Jessica Rish, Iowa City Press Citizen Published 1 :50 p.m. CT Sept. 5, 2023 I Updated 1 :52 p.m. CT Sept. 5, 2023 E ONG G BEG , S IT US I W LCOMING W EK W~LCOMEICA EA.OR Welcom ing Wee k allows ind'ivid'u.a i:s and orga niz atio ns to show case the ir values thro ugh ev,ents .a nd iniliarv,es th at Ios er co nn ectio ns an d colla bor.a · ion be b.we en imm igr.a n s .a nd non-tmmigIrants . Welco ming Wee k 1s happenin g ln J ohn so n Co unty Sep . 8 to Se pt 17. Sp ecial To Th e Press-Citizen The annual Welcoming Week celebration returns this week, trotting out community-building events from Sept 8-17 throughout Johnson County. This year's theme is #BelongingBeginsWithUS, meaning that everyone has the power to help others, regardless of their background, to feel like they are seen, embraced, welcomed, and included in the community. Welcoming Week celebrates community efforts to improve cultural diversity. Launched in 2012 by Welcoming America, Welcoming Week allows individuals and organizations to showcase values through events and initiatives that foster connections and collaboration between immigrants and non-immigrants. Better Together 2030, Iowa City Area Business Partnership, Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD), Think Iowa City, and the Iowa City Downtown District spearheaded conversations within the Johnson County community in April by listening to local refugees and immigrants about what they wanted from Welcoming Week. Agenda Item 5D-40 64 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Cady Gerlach is the executive director of Better Together 2030, a community-wide strategic plan that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, proving regional cooperation is possible and necessary for success. "We put together a slate of events with those community partners that showcases Johnson County, and how when we all come together and provide an inclusive and welcoming environment, we have a real opportunity for collective prosperity," Gerlach said . To register for Welcoming Week's array of events and interactions, visit the local Johnson County website. "It is such a broad and diverse range of opportunities for people to engage in our community," Gerlach said . Welcoming Week Kick-Off When: 1-7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 8 Where: IC Compassion, 1035 Wade St ., Iowa City Educational Presentation: Being a Culture-Friendly and Welcoming Community From 1-4 p .m ., this session discusses adjustment issues that immigrants and refugees face, and the importance of being a welcoming community. Hosted by speaker Sunday Goshit, Ph.D . Meal and Stories of Welcoming the Strangers will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A free meal will be provided ahead of keynote speaker Michael Lynch . Space for this special event is limited. Register by emailing info@iccompassion.org. World Culture Festival When: 12-5 p .m ., Saturday, Sept. 9 Where: Pedestrian Mall, 210 S Dubuque St ., Iowa City The World Culture Festival is organized by many cultural groups in the Johnson County area, highlighting local food vendors and community groups. An interactive Zumba class will be held at 4 p .m . followed by a salsa dance demonstration from 6-10 p.m. lntercultural Community Service of Celebration and Worship When: 11 a.m.-12:30 p .m., Saturday, Sept. 9 Where: 1035 Wade St., Iowa City lntercultural Community Service of Celebration and Worship is an outdoor celebration service held by several area congregations, including IC Compassion, Iowa City Church of the Nazarene, United Church of Christ, Chinese Christian Fellowship, International Pentecostal African Church and First African Communities Network, Sudanese Community. Breakfast refreshments will be served prior to service. Welcome Festival Agenda Item 5D-41 65 When: 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 10 Where : Mercer Park at 1317 Dover St ., Iowa City ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Welcome Festival, hosted by IC Compassion and Church for the Nazarene, offers a free community meal and cultural food samples. The festival will also feature displays from community vendors, as well as live music and interactive activities for kids, including balloon artist, Lucas the Balloon Guy. Community Safety and Resource Fair When: 4-7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11 Where: Coralville Public Library, 1401 5th St., Coralville A time to connect with multiple community agencies for safety information and community resources available in Johnson County. "Stranger at the Gate" film screening When: 12-1 p .m ., Wednesday, Sept. 13 Where: Virtual Event, register here. Global Ties U.S . will host a special virtual screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary Stranger At The Gate. Stranger at the Gate is a 2022 American short documentary film directed by Joshua Seftel. The documentary is about an Afghan refugee named Bibi Bahrami and the members of her Indiana mosque, who come face-to-face with Richard "Mac" McKinney, a U.S . Marine who has secret plans to bomb their community center. Following the screening, Global Ties U.S. President & CEO Katherine Brown will speak with Joshua Seftel and Bibi Bahrami, the director and lead subject of the documentary, respectively, about the documentary's core themes and how it's been received across the country, then opening up the conversation for the audience to ask questions. Women's Entrepreneurship Lunch When: 11 :30 a.m.-1 p .m ., Sept. 15 Where: MERGE Iowa City, 136 S. Dubuque St ., Iowa City, register here ICAD and the University of Iowa's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) are teaming up to network with other women entrepreneurs in the area and make lasting business connections with a curated a panel of female, immigrant entrepreneurs who will share their unique entrepreneurial journeys. Panelists include; Ying Sa, Founder+ CEO, Community CPA, Shrravonii Paul, Founder+ CEO, Neuworldz.com, Deb Dunkhase, Founder, Open Heartland. What Does it Mean to be a Good Citizen? A University-Community Collaboration in Rural Iowa When: 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 15, register here Agenda Item 5D-42 66 Where: Iowa City Public Library, 123 S Linn St., Iowa City ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY UI College of Education Associate Professor Carolyn Colvin, Ph.D., will speak about the success of a program to bring citizenship and more to immigrants in West Liberty. The program was launched as a university- community collaboration in 1993 with an adult literacy program that offers a grant to support civic participation. Neighbors and Flavors When: 12-2 p.m., Sept. 17 Where: Ranshaw House, 515 Community Dr., North Liberty Hosted at the historical Ranshaw House, a free Mediterranean meal will be offered while live music will be performed by Turkish American folk-pop band Turkana. Jessica Rish is an entertainment, dining and business reporter for the Iowa City Press-Citizen. She can be reached at JRish@presscitizen.com. Agenda Item 5D-43 67 JDHNSDN COUNTY IBDARD OF SUPERVISORS ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Lone Tree Library gets $3,000 in assistance from Johnson County By Paul D. Bowker I Iowa City Posted Tuesday , September 12, 2023 8 09 pm The Lone Tree Community School Library is receiving up to $3,000 from Johnson County for operational support during Fiscal Year 2024, which began July 1. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a service agreement with the Lone Tree School Library during its formal session held Sept. 7. In addition to serving Lone Tree students, the library is open to the public four days a week (3:30 to 7 p .m . Monday through Thursday), and two Saturdays per month. Staff shortages sometimes affect those hours. The service agreement helps provide for members of the public to access and check out library materials, use computers and copying machines, and access services of the Iowa City Public Library. The Lone Tree Library is seeking four members of the public to serve on a community advisory board. The deadline to apply to the Lone Tree City Council is Sept. 27 . For more information, go to: lone-tree.kl 2.ia .us/library-main-page. Agenda Item 5D-44 68 Youth Shelter ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Supervisors are ready to award more than a million dollars for the construction of a new youth crisis shelter, but legal issues are causing a delay by at least one week. Ryan Maas, a county attorney, said more details on a transaction need to be resolved because a direct monetary gift to a nonprofit organization could be a violation of the state's constitution. The youth shelter initiative is being organized by Sarah Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of Comm Unity Crisis Services, and Talia Meidlinger, Executive Director of United Action for Youth. The shelter would be an updated replacement of the Four Oaks Youth Shelter, which closed July 1. Nelson and Meidlinger are asking for $1,050,000. Supervisors are in favor of helping out amid hopes that the Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region will also contribute financially. "They were clearly not interested in funding it now because it's the start of the fiscal year," Supervisor Rod Sullivan said. Supervisor V Fixmer-Oraiz wanted Johnson County to help since the state is not stepping in . "I think this is another opportunity for Johnson County to stand up again and say, 'We will take care of our youth,"' Fixmer-Oraiz said. "The state clearly is invested in harming our youth." The new facility, located on Highway 6 in Iowa City, is big enough to offer shelter for 12 youth, along with programming space, a pond, and open space for walking and other activities. Board Action The Board approved a resolution expanding the Community Food and Farm Grant Program using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The Board has set its September monthly meeting on subdivision applications and public hearings for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes August 24, 2023 2nd Floor - Boardroom Regular Meeting - 5:00 PM DRAFT Tom Rocklin - President DJ Johnk – Vice President Hannah Shultz-Secretary Lucy Santos Green Joseph Massa Claire Matthews Robin Paetzold John Raeburn Dan Stevenson Members Present: DJ Johnk, Joseph Massa, Claire Matthews, Robin Paetzold, John Raeburn, Tom Rocklin, Lucy Santos Green, Hannah Shultz, Dan Stevenson. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Elsworth Carman, Anne Mangano, Jen Miller, Jason Paulios, Angie Pilkington, Katie Roche. Guests Present: John Kenyon. Call Meeting to Order. Rocklin called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. A quorum was present. Approval of August 24, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda. Raeburn made a motion to approve the August 24, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda. Johnk seconded. Motion passed 9/0. Public Discussion. John Kenyon, Executive Director of Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature, addressed the Library Board. Kenyon discussed recent legislation that put school librarians in a predicament. The City of Literature wrote a letter in response to the legislation. Helmick entered at 5:01 pm. Kenyon presented the letter to the Board and stated that the City of Literature was hoping to get other organizations to endorse the letter with the intent to present a united front against the legislation. Kenyon would like to get the letter out sometime next week for the start of school. Rocklin said this item was not on the agenda and so the Board could not take formal action on it. Rocklin said he would bring this up in his President's report to discuss further possibilities. Rocklin introduced new trustee, Lucy Santos Green. Santos Green introduced herself as the Director of the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa. The Trustees introduced themselves to Santos Green. Library coordinators introduced themselves to Santos Green. Items to be Discussed. Review 4th Quarter Financials and Statistics. Raeburn asked if the library has a sinking fund for repairs and Agenda Item 10A-1 69 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. scheduled replacements. Carman said yes, there are replacement funds. Carman offered one-on-one appointments with trustees for a deeper dive into the budget. Massa asked when the July 2023 receipts and expenditures would be available. Carman said the disbursements are included in the back of each board packet, and there are also quarterly budget updates with year to year comparisons every three months. Policy Review: 816 Library Access for Sex Offenders Convicted of Sex Offenses Against Minors. Raeburn asked about the legal document in the board packet with Iowa code that said Library Directors could overturn permission. Raeburn noted that it has been removed in the library’s policy and wondered why. Carman agreed that was accurate, ICPL’s policy is more conservative than the code. Carman said his understanding is that the policy helps define whether someone falls into the category of a sex offender convicted of a sex offense against a minor. According to policy Carman would deny that request while the individual could appeal that decision with the Library Board. Raeburn recommended a novel by Russell Banks, “The Lost Memory of Skin”, about a group of sexual offenders in Miami living under a bridge. The central character is a young man in his twenties who was convicted of sex crimes because he had a girlfriend who was 17 years old. Raeburn said if that person came to the library to appeal, good sense would probably say yes, they could come to the library. Raeburn said people in these circumstances have a life trajectory they will never be free of, they will never atone for it. Raeburn felt the Board should remove the policy language and make it possible for someone with good reason to be able to use the library. Carman said that was a valuable comment and shared people who fit that definition are able to have library cards and use all of the other library services except using the building. Paetzold said in the past there has always been the issue of using the meeting rooms vs going past the library gates, or accessing a public meeting vs going into the stacks. Paetzold said someone once appealed who wanted to attend political meetings as a voter. Paetzold said library materials are accessible but the ability to congregate is harder. Johnk asked if current policy prohibits the use of the Bookmobile. Carman said the Bookmobile is included in this policy. Stevenson asked if a case had ever been brought to Board. Paetzold said yes. Stevenson said making that decision would require major judgement and felt it should be undertaken by the group of Trustees. Paetzold said when an appeal was made to the Board previously, the meeting was attended by the City Attorney, the patron’s attorney, and a representative of the prison system. Paetzold said the ability to appeal is possible but it is also complex. Carman said patrons have made inquiries to him but no one has followed up with an appeal to the board. Carman said in all but one instance the ability to get a proxy card satisfied the need of the patron. In that instance the person wanted to access the library’s used book store and Carman’s decision was not to grant permission because there are other used bookstores in the community. Rocklin discussed the policy with Carman prior to the meeting and considered input from the City Attorney’s office. Rocklin had concern there wasn’t a definition for criteria in an appeal process, it would be free floating. Rocklin shared he has become more comfortable with that and acknowledged it would be a difficult decision to make. Paetzold said decisions aren’t always black and white but could be a yes under certain situations. Rocklin shared he had experience hearing student appeals as part of the discipline process at the University of Iowa, his anchor in those moments was to apply policy. Rocklin noted the library policy is ambiguous but noted these events are rare. Matthews asked about accessing meeting rooms remotely. Carman said livestreaming library events began during the COVID closure. Matthews asked if staff livestreamed non-library programs. Carman said staff do not but thought that was an interesting idea. Paetzold asked if staff livestreamed League of Women voters events. Paulios said yes, cosponsored events are livestreamed. Matthews noted 2024 is an election year and the need to access to the meeting rooms may become higher. Rocklin suggested individual meetings could become virtual. Agenda Item 10A-2 70 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Raeburn said no other category of citizen is excluded from the library. Carman agreed but noted patrons who have been suspended by the library also may not enter. Raeburn said felons of other kinds can walk out of jail and come to the library. Carman said that is correct. Raeburn said there are people in this category that probably shouldn’t be in the library but felt patrons who try to appeal may sincerely want to use facilities and may have paid their debt to society but will be punished for the rest of their lives. Paetzold said historically the library has asked other city facilities for their sex offender policies to be considered too and they also had limitations. Raeburn was concerned the library had gone further than the Iowa code goes, and asked why. Shultz said to protect the Library Director. Shultz said a Board meeting can be called in 24 hours and a decision to appeal could be made quickly. Rocklin agreed there shouldn’t be lifetime punishments for most crimes but struggled to determine what guidelines to give to the Library Director. Santos Green said the more you spell out criteria the more meat you give someone to argue criteria. Santos Green can understand the importance of ambiguity in policy as it creates space for a more thorough consideration. Santos Green instead proposed creating a process. Rocklin said the policy without any details is the process. Rocklin was reassured by the prior appeal Paetzold mentioned as that person brought representation and got their due process at that meeting. Matthews said you have to stick with the code whether you like it or not, there is only so much you can do. Carman discussed the unattended children policy which states that children under six need an adult with them, children over six can use facilities on their own. Carman emphasized that adult caregivers need to care for children. Carman said patrons don’t have to show an ID for very much to be in the building, the policy only works if staff recognize an individual or the individual communicates their status to staff. Carman felt it was hard to decide where to put the line in a way that allows access, protects vulnerable populations, and protects the library mission in a fair way. Massa made a motion to approve Policy 816. Stevenson seconded. Motion passed 8/1. FY23 Board Annual Report. Rocklin said this item was prepared by staff and is returning from last month. The document goes to the City of Iowa City. Shultz asked why the report was brought back from last month. Carman said several Trustees were out at the July meeting. Johnk made a motion to approve the FY23 Board Annual Report. Shultz seconded. Motion passed 9/0. Staff Reports. Director’s Report. Carman will be away September 13 - October 4, 2023. Departmental Reports: Children’s Services. Pilkington shared two new staff started this week in the Children’s Department, one of which is the new Spanish Bilingual Library Assistant III. This is the first position at the City of Iowa City that requires language fluency other than English. Carman said Pilkington did a lot of legwork advocating for language testing. Pilkington said other City staff are interested and hope to see more positions like this in the city. Collection Services. No comment. IT. No comment. Development Report. Roche said it will be a merchandise-heavy couple of months. There is a T-shirt store open with Old Capital Printing through September 8. When that store closes, a Raygun store will support the Friends Foundation. Roche doesn’t expect sales to be earth-shattering but it is great promotion for the Library. Stevenson asked Roche to send the links to the Trustees. Rocklin asked Roche about the budget passthrough reference and asked where that was going from and to. Roche said this is a placeholder number that could be any number, it is representative of funds that are for distinct projects for the library. Roche gave the example of a grant specifically for books. Rocklin asked if the Foundation was spending reserve funds. Roche said the organization has been digging into reserve funds for a number of years and Roche wanted to make sure that practice was clear in her reporting. Roche wanted to Agenda Item 10A-3 71 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. present a budget that was realistic. Roche is hopeful that efforts will go well and the Foundation won’t need to use reserve funds next year. Rocklin noted there wasn’t a reserve sheet and asked how big is the reserve fund. Roche said that information will be reported next month. Roche said the Foundation is investing in new things that haven’t been done here before. The Foundation Board discussed reducing spending to increase profit but felt to advance the organization it needed to take on more spending. Rocklin was in support of spending money to make money. Roche said ICPLFF radio ads will be on Iowa Public Radio soon. Johnk would love to see T-shirt sales get reported next month if possible. Miscellaneous: News Articles. None. President’s Report. Rocklin said the City of Literature letter couldn’t be endorsed at the August 24th meeting but could at the next meeting. Rocklin said if Trustees felt strongly a special meeting could be scheduled but it would need to be shared 24 hours in advance. Carman said a quorum would need to be present. Santos Green suggested having a special meeting. There was discussion about when to schedule a special meeting. Trustees selected Monday, August 28th at 5:00 pm for a special meeting. Rocklin suggested Trustees should review policies in advance to provide input to staff. Rocklin encouraged Trustees to reread current policies to be aware of them and be a good library advocate. Announcements from Members. Shultz noticed the new clocks in the library and was excited to see them. Carman said they have received positive feedback from the community. The clocks were quoted at $30,000 but the final invoice came in lower than expected. Rocklin noted there were multiple positive comments from patrons. Paetzold shared many bus riders depend on the clocks. Santos Green said the School of Library and Information Science and Iowa City Public Library are collaborating to have Dr. Andre Brock speak on Black Online Culture, Blackfishing, and Digital Black Face. The event is on September 20th from 6-8 pm at ICPL. Stevenson will be presenting with a friend on September 15 on the West Liberty citizenship program at 6 pm. It is part of the Welcoming America event. Committee Reports. Foundation Members. The FY24 Memorandum of Understanding between the Friends Foundation Board of Directors and the Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees. Roche said the MOU is done and the ICPLFF Board approved it. No changes from year to year. Matthews made a motion to approve the FY24 MOU. Johnk seconded. Motion passed 9/0. Communications. None. Consent Agenda. Matthews approved the Consent agenda. Johnk seconded. Motion passed 9/0. Set Agenda Order for September Meeting. Rocklin said there will be department reports, a budget discussion, and two policy reviews. Rocklin said the October meeting will review free materials distributions if Trustees want to look ahead. Adjournment. Rocklin adjourned meeting at 5:54 pm. Respectfully submitted, Jen Miller Agenda Item 10A-4 72 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes August 28, 2023 2nd Floor - Boardroom Special Meeting - 5:00 PM DRAFT Tom Rocklin - President DJ Johnk – Vice President Hannah Shultz-Secretary Lucy Santos Green Joseph Massa Claire Matthews Robin Paetzold John Raeburn Dan Stevenson Members Present: DJ Johnk, Joseph Massa, John Raeburn, Tom Rocklin, Lucy Santos Green, Hannah Shultz, Dan Stevenson. Members Absent: Claire Matthews, Robin Paetzold. Staff Present: Elsworth Carman, Jen Miller, Brent Palmer. Guests Present: None. Call Meeting to Order. Rocklin called the meeting to order at 5:02 pm. A quorum was present. Santos Green entered at 5:02 pm. Raeburn clarified the letter couldn’t be edited. Rocklin agreed, Trustees should either endorse the letter or not endorse. Approval of August 28, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda. Raeburn made a motion to approve the August 28, 2024 Board Meeting Agenda. Shultz seconded. Motion passed 7/0. Public Discussion. None. Items to be Discussed. Review and Endorse Letter from Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature Letter. Rocklin said Trustees couldn’t expect to make suggestions and see them implemented. Rocklin said it could be endorsed with suggestions to pass along to the City of Literature. Santos Green approved endorsing the letter with suggestions. Santos Green was in strong support of presenting a unified front but felt the language was vague and had concerns it opens us up to a quid point of return speech. Santos Green felt it was very simple for someone to come back and say we’re not banning books. The term banning books is ambiguous. Santos Green said it is simple to say we’re not banning books because you can buy it on Amazon or on your own. Santos Green suggested using clear terminology with the example of book challenges, an attempt to remove or restrict materials based upon the objection of one person or one group. Santos Green said book censorship practices is the preferred clarification because you can then describe terms in four distinct categories: redaction, relocation, restriction, Agenda Item 10B-1 73 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. and removal. Santos Green referred to the proposed letter and said by saying we are not for book banning we are still open to redaction, relocation, and restriction. Santos Green said generally most people associate book banning with removal. Santos Green said it was important to request the City of Literature clarify their language and be more specific about defining what it is exactly they are endorsing and what we’re asking the public to understand in the library’s role. Raeburn asked Santos Green if it would help if the letter used the legislation language, as it is the enabling act. Santos Green said it would be helpful if they clarified, defined, and explained that the legislation language is vague. Santos Green said consistent messaging is what our coalition is struggling to get across; just because someone grows up in a library does not mean they understand the language and terminology. Santos Green would like to see the term book banning replaced in the letter with book censorship practices to strengthen through clarification. Shultz asked if other organizations have endorsed the letter. Carman said John Kenyon is in the process of inviting support from other organizations. Shultz proposed taking a vote and suggesting a footnote be added with clarifying language. Santos Green said people don’t read footnotes and felt it was worth doing it right, a rushed job is not the best job. Carman said he is happy to bring any feedback to John Kenyon. Rocklin said these are very helpful distinctions. Massa agreed the letter was vague. Massa said the letter is not preemptive as the legislation has passed and questioned the purpose of writing it now. Santos Green said it is to clarify the ambiguity and purposeful vagueness of the legislation, it is copycat legislation that has been passed by other states. Santos Green said when language is purposefully vague people fill it in with their own definition and nine times out of ten it is a more severe interpretation. Santos Green felt we could align ourselves with the law and also respond with what we know is best practice. Stevenson agreed and said the law passed but there were no guidelines or rules set forward by the Department of Education. Stevenson said that is not the purpose of the letter but felt it wouldn’t hurt to have another voice speaking up in the absence of guidance. Massa noted paragraph three, “The legislation also bans written materials and instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation” and clarified that was for grades K-5. Santos Green said it was extended. Johnk said the rainbow at Twain Elementary school was painted over. Santos Green has asked for clarification on what the legislation looks like in terms of collection development and curriculum. Santos Green said the way it is worded right now you can’t say “man and wife” at an elementary school because those are gendered roles. Johnk said the Iowa City School District is interpreting this as against anything that validates LGBTQIA. Rocklin said Trustees should give feedback to the City of Literature that Senate File 496 needs to be addressed accurately in the letter. Massa quoted the letter, “Senate File 496 prohibits books with written and visual depictions of sex acts from school libraries.” Massa said when reading that sentence he felt parents might wonder what is your point? Santos Green disagreed. Stevenson appreciated this part of the letter as it gave an affirmative reason for the inclusion of age appropriate sexual education in literature. Santos Green said collection development is a targeted aspect of librarian training, people don’t go into the profession choosing materials at random. Santos Green said the assumption this legislation is making is erasing expertise, erasing what has been there for many years, and erasing that people come to library with different experiences and needs. Santos Green said that parents have always had the right to say they aren’t comfortable with their child checking something out, making sure those choices are honored and kept by families and not communities. The Librarians expertise is to purchase materials for all families. Massa said he was trying to get to a yes. Santos Green felt his feedback about the age range was valuable. Carman said if you read the legislation in isolation it sounds reasonable, using terms like sex acts is intentionally provocative. Carman said there are many people who haven’t heard of this legislation and this letter might be the first exposure to it. Carman said we need to respond in a way that is easy to understand, intentional, and clear. Carman said he is on the UNESCO Board but was not on the subcommittee that wrote the letter. The committee was hoping for guidance from the State but felt back to school time was a good release time as parents will be experiencing the impacts of this now for Agenda Item 10B-2 74 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. the first time. Carman said clarity on what the senate file really says is paramount to the credibility of the letter. Rocklin said there is nothing wrong with a non-unanimous vote on the Board, the Bylaws state Trustees operate on a majority vote. Stevenson said ICPL is not on the letterhead, the Library Board would just be endorsing it, there is value in saying Trustees support this concept. Rocklin suggested endorsing the letter and conveying to the City of Literature that they be more specific about redaction language and the scope of Senate File 496. Raeburn made a motion to approve endorsing the letter from Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature. Johnk seconded. Motion passed 6/1. Adjournment. Rocklin adjourned the meeting at 5:22 pm. Respectfully submitted, Jen Miller Agenda Item 10B-3 75 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 10550110 Library Administration 10550110 432080 Other Professional Services 014353 ONE SOURCE THE BACKG 2022130471 0 2024 2 INV P 672.65 081123 42266 BACKGROUND CHECKS F 014353 ONE SOURCE THE BACKG 2022130472 0 2024 2 INV P 84.00 081123 42266 BACKGROUND CHECKS F 756.65 016745 LANGUAGE TESTING INT L75246-IN 0 2024 2 INV P 157.00 090123 291069 Admin/Language Test ACCOUNT TOTAL 913.65 10550110 449120 Equipment Rental 011898 QUADIENT LEASING USA N10061640 0 2024 2 INV P 669.81 082523 42791 Admin/Lease Payment ACCOUNT TOTAL 669.81 10550110 452010 Office Supplies 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826237131 0 2024 2 INV P 783.00 081823 289029 E Carman MasterCard ACCOUNT TOTAL 783.00 10550110 469210 First Aid/Safety Supplies 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826237131 0 2024 2 INV P 58.92 081823 289029 E Carman MasterCard ACCOUNT TOTAL 58.92 ORG 10550110 TOTAL 2,425.38 10550121 Library Bldg Maint - Public 10550121 438030 Electricity 010319 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 20230830114347 0 2024 2 INV P 14,453.21 090123 42870 MidAmBilling 083020 ACCOUNT TOTAL 14,453.21 10550121 438070 Heating Fuel/Gas 010319 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 20230830114347 0 2024 2 INV P 553.23 090123 42870 MidAmBilling 083020 ACCOUNT TOTAL 553.23 10550121 442010 Other Building R&M Services 014457 A TECH INC 594008 0 2024 2 INV P 72.00 090123 42833 FAC/Alarm Monitorin 016722 PROFESSIONAL WINDOW 1077 0 2024 2 INV P 150.00 081123 288388 FAC/Window Cleaning ACCOUNT TOTAL 222.00 10550121 442030 Heating & Cooling R&M Services 010392 RMB CO INC 12903 0 2024 2 INV P 5,003.19 081823 42362 FAC/Checked and Fix 010392 RMB CO INC 12963 0 2024 2 INV P 4,460.40 090123 42884 FAC/Parts and Repai 9,463.59 Agenda Item C 76 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION ACCOUNT TOTAL 9,463.59 10550121 445030 Nursery Srvc-Lawn & Plant Care 010181 GREENERY DESIGNS 4046 0 2024 2 INV P 74.00 090123 291047 FAC/Interior Plants ACCOUNT TOTAL 74.00 10550121 445330 Other Waste Disposal 013663 REPUBLIC SERVICES OF 0897-000996376 0 2024 2 INV P 168.21 081823 289121 Refuse & Recycling ACCOUNT TOTAL 168.21 10550121 449160 Other Rentals 010627 CINTAS CORPORATION 4163671840 0 2024 2 INV P 223.25 081823 288991 FAC/Sanitary Suppli ACCOUNT TOTAL 223.25 10550121 452040 Sanitation & Indust Supplies 010290 LENOCH AND CILEK ACE 374322/3 0 2024 2 INV P 1,129.95 081823 289071 FAC/Sanitary Suppli 010627 CINTAS CORPORATION 4163671840 0 2024 2 INV P 320.36 081823 288991 FAC/Sanitary Suppli ACCOUNT TOTAL 1,450.31 10550121 466070 Other Maintenance Supplies 011399 ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT S 9527 0 2024 2 INV P 321.75 081123 42239 FAC/Lightbulbs ACCOUNT TOTAL 321.75 ORG 10550121 TOTAL 26,929.55 10550140 Library Computer Systems 10550140 438140 Internet Fees 014293 IMON COMMUNICATIONS 3104817A 0 2024 2 INV P 253.02 081823 289043 Internet Services 014293 IMON COMMUNICATIONS 3140462A 0 2024 2 INV P 253.02 082523 289428 Internet Services 014293 IMON COMMUNICATIONS 3162596 0 2024 2 INV P 477.50 090123 291057 IT/Internet and Pho 983.54 ACCOUNT TOTAL 983.54 10550140 444080 Software R&M Services 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826230250 0 2024 2 INV P 149.60 081823 289032 B Palmer MasterCard 010525 ENCOMPASS IOWA LLC 13911 0 2024 2 INV P 224.00 081123 42242 IT/Exchange Backup 016644 CENTER FOR INTERNET INV-230808-0049891 0 2024 2 INV P 192.72 081823 288987 IT/Cybersec Endpoin 016644 CENTER FOR INTERNET INV-230809-0049934 0 2024 2 INV P 7,792.16 082523 289390 IT/CIS Services MDR 7,984.88 016740 OPEN LIBRARY FOUNDAT 1340 0 2024 2 INV P 250.00 081123 288377 IT/Backer Level Mem Agenda Item C 77 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 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34.68 10550151 469360 Food and Beverages 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826237792SRP 0 2024 2 INV P 44.61 081823 289030 J Paulios MasterCar ACCOUNT TOTAL 44.61 ORG 10550151 TOTAL 711.67 10550152 Lib Public Services - Children 10550152 432080 Other Professional Services 015229 TIPPI TOES 072423 0 2024 2 INV P 150.00 081823 289135 CHI/Stories in the 016746 AD ASTRA PLANETARIUM 072923 0 2024 2 INV P 220.00 082523 289370 CHI/August Family N ACCOUNT TOTAL 370.00 10550152 469320 Miscellaneous Supplies 010125 BLICK ART MATERIALS 264949 0 2024 2 INV P 12.36 090123 291020 CHI/Tween SRP Progr 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826237131 0 2024 2 INV P 74.39 081823 289029 E Carman MasterCard Agenda Item C 78 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826237446 0 2024 2 INV P -116.21 081823 289033 A Pilkington Master -41.82 ACCOUNT TOTAL -29.46 10550152 469360 Food and Beverages 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826237446 0 2024 2 INV P 147.30 081823 289033 A Pilkington Master ACCOUNT TOTAL 147.30 ORG 10550152 TOTAL 487.84 10550159 Lib Public Srvs-Comm Access 10550159 435059 Advertising 011328 LITTLE VILLAGE MAGAZ 11592 0 2024 2 INV P 483.00 082523 289450 CAS/Advertisement ACCOUNT TOTAL 483.00 10550159 445140 Outside Printing 010050 TRU ART 124216011 0 2024 2 INV P 88.00 081123 288416 CAS/2 No Bicycles C 010050 TRU ART 124408011 0 2024 2 INV P 275.25 090123 291122 CAS/750 Bookmobile 363.25 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826237149 0 2024 2 INV P 1,629.19 081823 289028 S Helmick MasterCar ACCOUNT TOTAL 1,992.44 10550159 449280 Misc Services & Charges 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826237149 0 2024 2 INV P 53.64 081823 289028 S Helmick MasterCar ACCOUNT TOTAL 53.64 10550159 469320 Miscellaneous Supplies 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826237149 0 2024 2 INV P 10.72 081823 289028 S Helmick MasterCar ACCOUNT TOTAL 10.72 ORG 10550159 TOTAL 2,539.80 10550160 Library Collection Services 10550160 445270 Library Material R&M Services 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 200055072023V 0 2024 2 INV P 1,735.38 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037655612 0 2024 2 INV P 7.74 081823 288976 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037670661 0 2024 2 INV P 7.74 081823 288976 LIBRARY MATERIALS 1,750.86 ACCOUNT TOTAL 1,750.86 10550160 469110 Misc Processing Supplies Agenda Item C 79 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H665006DM 0 2024 2 INV P 388.60 082523 289381 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504145960 0 2024 2 INV P 147.26 081823 289089 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 535.86 ORG 10550160 TOTAL 2,286.72 10550210 Library Children's Materials 10550210 477020 Books (Cat/Cir) 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826230292 0 2024 2 INV P 12.99 081823 289031 A Mangano MasterCar 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037639152 0 2024 2 INV P 578.30 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037640227 0 2024 2 INV P 1,080.47 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037644522 0 2024 2 INV P 23.98 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037653960 0 2024 2 INV P 286.64 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037657941 0 2024 2 INV P 365.14 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037662012 0 2024 2 INV P 509.00 081823 288977 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037667738 0 2024 2 INV P 467.21 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037677082 0 2024 2 INV P 133.09 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037699526 0 2024 2 INV P 58.47 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 3,502.30 010531 GALE GROUP 81590671 0 2024 2 INV P 37.48 081123 288312 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010531 GALE GROUP 81633417 0 2024 2 INV P 19.99 081823 289018 LIBRARY MATERIALS 57.47 010536 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVI 76967372 0 2024 2 INV P 30.01 081123 288325 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010536 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVI 77158001 0 2024 2 INV P 36.46 082523 289429 LIBRARY MATERIALS 66.47 ACCOUNT TOTAL 3,639.23 10550210 477030 Books (Outreach) 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037639152 0 2024 2 INV P 59.02 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 59.02 10550210 477070 eBooks 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23270434 0 2024 2 INV P 379.28 081123 288380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23271441 0 2024 2 INV P 96.50 081123 288380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23286095 0 2024 2 INV P 289.62 082523 289470 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23278113 0 2024 2 INV P 31.87 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23283464 0 2024 2 INV P 35.00 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23288957 0 2024 2 INV P 35.00 082523 289470 LIBRARY MATERIALS 867.27 ACCOUNT TOTAL 867.27 Agenda Item C 80 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 10550210 477110 Audio (Digital) 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23270433 0 2024 2 INV P 538.69 081123 288380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23283464 0 2024 2 INV P 45.00 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 583.69 ACCOUNT TOTAL 583.69 10550210 477120 Audio (Read-Along) 015457 LIBRARY IDEAS LLC 100883 0 2024 2 INV P 52.13 081823 289073 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 52.13 10550210 477160 Video (DVD) 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65845710 0 2024 2 INV P 4.89 082523 289381 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65870220 0 2024 2 INV P 62.96 082523 289381 LIBRARY MATERIALS 67.85 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504151882 0 2024 2 INV P 11.98 082523 289460 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504187570 0 2024 2 INV P 26.23 082523 289460 LIBRARY MATERIALS 38.21 ACCOUNT TOTAL 106.06 10550210 477250 Streaming Media/PPU 015034 KANOPY INC 359169 0 2024 2 INV P 80.00 081123 288338 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 80.00 ORG 10550210 TOTAL 5,387.40 10550220 Library Adult Materials 10550220 477020 Books (Cat/Cir) 010378 PRAIRIE LIGHTS BOOKS 7606 0 2024 2 INV P 28.00 082523 289473 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037628981 0 2024 2 INV P 182.70 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037639152 0 2024 2 INV P 2,573.30 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037640235 0 2024 2 INV P 345.69 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037640358 0 2024 2 INV P 1,508.04 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037640606 0 2024 2 INV P 344.29 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037645997 0 2024 2 INV P 18.04 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037650599 0 2024 2 INV P 1,009.39 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037653992 0 2024 2 INV P 439.50 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037654157 0 2024 2 INV P 96.86 081823 288977 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037655612 0 2024 2 INV P 90.54 081823 288976 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037658331 0 2024 2 INV P 186.27 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037660909 0 2024 2 INV P 177.07 081823 288977 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037660995 0 2024 2 INV P 158.32 081823 288977 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037662012 0 2024 2 INV P 2,473.93 081823 288977 LIBRARY MATERIALS Agenda Item C 81 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037663805 0 2024 2 INV P 835.66 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037667738 0 2024 2 INV P 1,553.92 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037669557 0 2024 2 INV P 265.89 081823 288977 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037669845 0 2024 2 INV P 745.00 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037670661 0 2024 2 INV P 107.94 081823 288976 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037677082 0 2024 2 INV P 316.77 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037678641 0 2024 2 INV P 575.60 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037686976 0 2024 2 INV P 243.31 081823 288977 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037691448 0 2024 2 INV P 696.93 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037697195 0 2024 2 INV P 298.11 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037699526 0 2024 2 INV P 261.25 082523 289380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 15,504.32 010531 GALE GROUP 81633417 0 2024 2 INV P 25.59 081823 289018 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010536 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVI 76967372 0 2024 2 INV P 64.72 081123 288325 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010536 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVI 77158001 0 2024 2 INV P 180.96 082523 289429 LIBRARY MATERIALS 245.68 014503 GREENHAVEN PUBLISHIN GRL5052881 0 2024 2 INV P 226.92 081823 289025 LIBRARY MATERIALS 015582 ICE CUBE PRESS LLC 5791 0 2024 2 INV P 66.88 082523 289425 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 16,097.39 10550220 477070 eBooks 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23270148 0 2024 2 INV P 1,098.97 081123 288380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23271384 0 2024 2 INV P 60.00 081123 288380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23271442 0 2024 2 INV P 600.94 081123 288380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23272302 0 2024 2 INV P 22.99 081123 288380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23279872 0 2024 2 INV P 110.00 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23282639 0 2024 2 INV P 1,150.39 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23284464 0 2024 2 INV P 12.72 082523 289470 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23286097 0 2024 2 INV P 3,283.48 082523 289470 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23287291 0 2024 2 INV P 65.00 082523 289470 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23278113 0 2024 2 INV P 678.32 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23283464 0 2024 2 INV P 55.00 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23288957 0 2024 2 INV P 245.98 082523 289470 LIBRARY MATERIALS 7,383.79 ACCOUNT TOTAL 7,383.79 10550220 477100 Audio (Compact Disc) 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65769390 0 2024 2 INV P 39.89 081823 288978 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 39.89 10550220 477110 Audio (Digital) 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23270152 0 2024 2 INV P 1,781.94 081123 288380 LIBRARY MATERIALS Agenda Item C 82 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23271384 0 2024 2 INV P 161.50 081123 288380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23271442 0 2024 2 INV P 274.99 081123 288380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23279872 0 2024 2 INV P 160.00 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23282638 0 2024 2 INV P 702.60 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23285288 0 2024 2 INV P 161.50 082523 289470 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23286097 0 2024 2 INV P 894.20 082523 289470 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23287291 0 2024 2 INV P 95.00 082523 289470 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23272722 0 2024 2 INV P 33.67 081123 288380 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23278113 0 2024 2 INV P 1,515.95 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23280217 0 2024 2 INV P 65.00 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23281157 0 2024 2 INV P 95.00 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23283464 0 2024 2 INV P 209.98 081823 289105 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23288957 0 2024 2 INV P 392.49 082523 289470 LIBRARY MATERIALS 6,543.82 ACCOUNT TOTAL 6,543.82 10550220 477160 Video (DVD) 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65672380 0 2024 2 INV P 48.96 081823 288978 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65706040 0 2024 2 INV P 10.49 081823 288978 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65722120 0 2024 2 INV P 13.99 081823 288978 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65747240 0 2024 2 INV P 20.97 081823 288978 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65758440 0 2024 2 INV P 64.33 082523 289381 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65780170 0 2024 2 INV P 377.10 082523 289381 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65813590 0 2024 2 INV P 13.64 082523 289381 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65839500 0 2024 2 INV P 107.75 082523 289381 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65845710 0 2024 2 INV P 6.99 082523 289381 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H65870220 0 2024 2 INV P 262.34 082523 289381 LIBRARY MATERIALS 926.56 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504120191 0 2024 2 INV P 293.85 081823 289089 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504120192 0 2024 2 INV P 59.98 081823 289089 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504151882 0 2024 2 INV P 65.21 082523 289460 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504187570 0 2024 2 INV P 83.96 082523 289460 LIBRARY MATERIALS 503.00 ACCOUNT TOTAL 1,429.56 10550220 477220 Video Games 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826230292 0 2024 2 INV P 119.88 081823 289031 A Mangano MasterCar ACCOUNT TOTAL 119.88 10550220 477250 Streaming Media/PPU 015034 KANOPY INC 359169 0 2024 2 INV P 2,944.00 081123 288338 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 2,944.00 10550220 477320 Serials (Digital) Agenda Item C 83 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 010524 EBSCO 1000207380-1 0 2024 2 INV P 2,061.08 082523 42765 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 2,061.08 10550220 477330 Serial (Print) 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826230292 0 2024 2 INV P 20.00 081823 289031 A Mangano MasterCar ACCOUNT TOTAL 20.00 10550220 477350 Online Reference 010524 EBSCO 1000207571-1 0 2024 2 INV P 7,396.43 082523 42765 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 7,396.43 ORG 10550220 TOTAL 44,035.84 FUND 1000 General TOTAL:97,794.82 Agenda Item C 84 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 10550320 Library Board Enterprise 10550320 443020 Office Equipment R&M Services 010216 RICOH USA INC 107492487 0 2024 2 INV P 438.93 082523 289479 LBE/Renewal 8/22/23 ACCOUNT TOTAL 438.93 10550320 444080 Software R&M Services 010555 TRACSYSTEMS INC 4566 0 2024 2 INV P 84.30 082523 289494 LBE/Software Fax Se ACCOUNT TOTAL 84.30 10550320 452010 Office Supplies 010216 RICOH USA INC 5067816609 0 2024 2 INV P 56.80 081823 42361 LBE/Printing ACCOUNT TOTAL 56.80 ORG 10550320 TOTAL 580.03 10550420 Library Designated Gifts 10550420 445140 047 Outside Printing 010169 GAZETTE COMMUNICATIO IN58946 0 2024 2 INV P 150.00 081823 289020 DG/The Gazette Digi ACCOUNT TOTAL 150.00 10550420 469320 Miscellaneous Supplies 010536 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVI 76967372 0 2024 2 INV P 172.69 081123 288325 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 172.69 10550420 469320 047 Miscellaneous Supplies 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826237446 0 2024 2 INV P 174.80 081823 289033 A Pilkington Master 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 0826237792SRP 0 2024 2 INV P 95.98 081823 289030 J Paulios MasterCar 270.78 ACCOUNT TOTAL 270.78 ORG 10550420 TOTAL 593.47 10550520 Library Adult Materials - Gift 10550520 477020 Books (Cat/Cir) 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037667738 0 2024 2 INV P 46.74 081123 288276 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 46.74 10550520 477250 Streaming Media/PPU 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504150040 0 2024 2 INV P 7,182.98 081123 288360 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 7,182.98 ORG 10550520 TOTAL 7,229.72 Agenda Item C 85 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION FUND 1001 Library Gifts TOTAL:8,403.22 Agenda Item C 86 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: August 1 to August 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/2 TO 2024/2 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 10550800 Library Replacement Reserve 10550800 444080 Software R&M Services 016427 MICROSOFT CORPORATIO G027291427 0 2024 2 INV P 2,415.24 082523 42783 LRR/Microsoft Azure ACCOUNT TOTAL 2,415.24 ORG 10550800 TOTAL 2,415.24 FUND 1006 Library Replacement Reserves TOTAL:2,415.24 ____________________________________________ Tom Rocklin, President ____________________________________________ Hannah Shultz Secretary Agenda Item C 87