Library Commission Meeting Agendas

• Library Commission Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2. November 21, 2024 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3. FY 26 & 27 Budget Presentation
  • Item 4.1 First Person: Indigenous Heritage Month Presentation
  • Item 4.2 One City One Book SF Reads Presentation
  • Item 5. 2025 Draft Commission Meeting Schedule

• Library Commission Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2. October 17, 2024 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3.1 Drag Laureate Grant Extension Presentation
  • Item 3.2 Drag Laureate Memo
  • Item 3.3 Drag Laureate Resolution
  • Item 3.4 Deputy City Attorney Memo
  • Item 3.5 Drag Laureate Amendment
  • Item 4.1 Annual Report Presentation
  • Item 4.2 Annual Report
  • Item 5.1 KidQuake Presentation
  • Item 5.2 Tricycle Music Fest Presentation 
  • Item 5.3 California Library Association and Urban Libraries Council Award
  • Item 5.4 Urban Libraries Council Press Release

• Library Commission Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2. September 19, 2024 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3. VIVA! LATINX Heritage Month Presentation
  • Item 4.1 Summer Stride Presentation
  • Item 4.2 Filipino American International Book Festival Presentation
  • Item 4.3 SFPL Book Stop – Automated Kiosks Expansion Presentation
  • Item 5. Martin Paley Obituary

• Library Commission Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2. August 15, 2024 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3. SPI Presentation
  • Item 4.1 Exhibitions Highlights Presentation
  • Item 4.2 Poet Laureate Presentation
  • Item 4.2 Poet Laureate Press Release
  • Item 4.3 Maya Angelou Monument Presentation
  • Item 4.3 Maya Angelou Monument Press Release

• Library Commission Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2. JULY 18, 2024 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3. Collection Trends and Circulation Presentation
  • Item 4. IT Presentation
  • Item 5.1 FY 25-26 Budget Update Presentation
  • Item 5.2 SF Junior Giants Presentation
  • Item 5.3 SFUSD Freedom to Read Rally Presentation

• Library Commission Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2. JUNE 20, 2024 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3.1 Capital Projects Update Presentation
  • Item 3.2 Ocean View Library Cost Estimate
  • Item 4.1 Pride and Hormel LGBTQIA Center Presentation
  • Item 4.2 Career Online High School Graduation Presentation
  • Item 4.3 Public Library Association President Presentation
  • Item 5. San Francisco Chronicle Obituary

• Library Commission Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2. Library Commission DRAFT Meeting Minutes
  • Item 3. Racial Equity Action Plan Progress Report Presentation
  • Item 4.1 Small Business Week Presentation
  • Item 4.2 Tech Week Presentation
  • Item 4.3 Summer Stride Presentation

• Library Commission Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2. April 18, 2024 Draft Minutes (PDF)
  • Item 3. AANHPI Month Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 Financial Capability Month Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.3 Tenderloin Outreach Report Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.4 Volunteer Appreciation Month Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.5 Ralph Chesse Exhibition Presentation (PDF)

• Library Commission Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2: March 21, 2024 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3: Public Services Performance Measures Report Presentation
  • Item 4.1: Genealogy Conference Presentation
  • Item 4.2: Effie Lee Morris BIPOC Kid Lit Fest Presentation

• Library Commission Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 February Draft Commission Minutes (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 Strategic Planning Initiative Final Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.2 City Librarian Memorandum (PDF)
  • Item 3.3 SFPL Strategic Plan (PDF)
  • Item 3.4 SFPL Strategic Plan Appendix (PDF)
  • Item 3.5 Commission Amended Bylaws (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 Middle Ground Funding Resolution Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 Middle Ground Resolution (PDF)
  • Item 5.1 Night of Ideas Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.2 Poverty by America/City Arts and Lectures Presentation (PDF)

• February 1st Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 January Draft Commission Minutes
  • Item 3 FY 25-26 Budget Presentation
  • Item 4 Lunar New Year Presentation

• January 18th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 December Draft Commission Minutes
  • Item 3.1 Strategic Planning Initiative (SPI) Presentation
  • Item 3.2 City Librarian’s Memo dated January 15, 2024
  • Item 3.3 SPI External Insights
  • Item 4 FY 25-26 Budget Presentation
  • Item 5.1 One City One Book: SF Reads Presentation
  • Item 5.2 More Than a Month: Black History, Culture & Heritage Presentation

• December 14th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 November 16th Draft Commission Minutes (PDF)
  • Item 3. FY 25-26 Budget Presentation - SFPL.org (PDF)
  • Item 4.1. Volunteer Services Report Presentation - SFPL.org (PDF)
  • Item 4.2. Teen Winter Read Presentation - SFPL.org (PDF)
  • Item 4.3 Holiday Train Presentation - SFPL.org (PDF)

• November 16th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 October 19th Draft Commission Minutes (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 Capital Projects Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.2 SFPL LIFT Program Update Memo (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 Native & Indigenous Peoples Heritage Celebration Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 California State Building Forward Grant Press Release (PDF)
  • Item 4.3 Annual Report Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.1 Draft 2024 Commission Meeting Schedule (PDF)

• October 19th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 September 21st, 2023 Draft Minutes (PDF)
  • Item 3 Strategic Planning Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4 Summer Stride Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.1 Branch Open Hours Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.2 VIVA! Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.3 MetLib Conference Report Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 6 New York Times Article Remembering Senator Dianne (PDF)

• September 21st Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 August 17, 2023 Draft Minutes (PDF)
  • Item 3 HR Commission Presention (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 Junior Giants (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 Hunters View Book Kiosk (PDF)
  • Item 4.3 Middle Ground Exhibit (PDF)

• August 17th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 July 20, 2023 Draft Minutes (PDF)
  • Item 3 Library Collection Trends (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 Fiscal Year 24 & 25 Budget Update (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 Bay Beats (PDF)
  • Item 4.3 First Partner Summer Book Club Collaboration (PDF)
  • Item 4.3 Media Release: California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom Visits With San Francisco Teens at San Francisco Public Library (PDF)
  • Pubic Comment Received: August 17, 2023 (PDF)

• July 20th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 June 15, 2023 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3 SPI Update Presentation
  • Item 4.1 Office of Digital Equity Presentation
  • Item 4.2 Hormel LGBTQIAA+ Center –  Pride Month Presentation
  • Item 4.3 SF Bay Ferry - Digital Pop-Up Library Presentation
  • Item 4.4 Artists in Residence Presentation

• June 15th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 May 25, 2023 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3 Racial Equity Action Plan Update Presentation
  • Item 4.1 Effie Lee Morris Lecture Presentation
  • Item 4.2 Tech Week Digital Equity Presentation

• May 25th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 April 20, 2023 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3 Branch Capital Projects LIFT Update
  • Item 4.1 Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros Presentation
  • Item 4.2 Summer Stride Overview Presentation

• April 20th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 March 16, 2023 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3 JARS Update Presentation
  • Item 4 Capital Projects Presentation
  • Item 5.1 SF Recovers Initiative Book Giveaway Presentation
  • Item 5.2 Creativity Explored Library Card Contest and Display Presentation
  • Item 5.3 Weaving Stories Presentation

• March 16th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 February 2, 2023 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3.1 Discover & Go Resolution
  • Item 3.2 Roller Rink Sole Source Memo Waiver signed
  • Item 3.3 Discover & Go Presentation
  • Item 4 Public Services Midyear Trends
  • Item 5.1 SFPL Book Stop – Book Kiosk Presentation
  • Item 5.2 Drumbeats, Heartbeats: Communities as One Presentation
  • Item 5.3 Night of Ideas Presentation
  • Item 5.4 Chief of Public Services Appointment Presentation
  • Item 6 Adjournment in Memory of Cathy Bremer

• February 16, 2022 Library Commission Meeting Cancellation Notice

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• February 2nd Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 January 19, 2023 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3.1 Strategic Planning Presentation
  • Item 3.2 City Librarian's Memo dated January 16, 2023
  • Item 3.3 Gensler Strategic Planning Proposal
  • Item 4 FY 24-25 Budget Presentation
  • Item 5.1 Social Worker Program Presentation
  • Item 5.2 The Bridge Literacy and Learning Center Update Presentation

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• January 19th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 3 December 15, 2022 Draft Minutes
  • Item 4 FY 24-25 Budget Presentation
  • Item 5 City Librarian's Report: More Than A Month Presentation, Digi-Center Presentation, California Park Passes Presentation, Star Libraries Presentation, and Star Libraries Article

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• December 15th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 November 17, 2022 Draft Minutes
  • Item 3 FY 24-25 Budget Presentation
  • Item 4 SFPL Racial Equity Action Plan Update
  • Item 5.2 Holiday Book Giveaways

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• November 17th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 FY 24-25 Budget Presentation
  • Item 3.1 Annual Report, FY 21-22
  • Item 3.2 Annual Report Presentation
  • Item 3.3 SFPL First Quarter Progress Report
  • Item 3.4 US Mint Partnership: Anna May Wong Quarter
  • Item 4 October 20, 2022 Draft Minutes

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• October 20th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 Summer Stride Presentation
  • Item 3.1 SF History Center Presentation
  • Item 3.2 Native & Indigenous Peoples Heritage Celebration Presentation
  • Item 3.3 Financial Planning Day Presentation
  • Item 4 Draft 2023 Commission Meeting Schedule
  • Item 5 September 15, 2022 Draft Minutes
  • Item 6 Stacia Kato Sacramento Bee Obituary

• September 15th Meeting Agenda
  • Item 2 Branch Capital Projects Presentation
  • Item 3.1 Point of Sale System Presentation
  • Item 3.2 SFPL Reopening Presentation
  • Item 3.3 Filipino American International Book Festival Presentation
  • Item 3.4 One City One Book: SF Reads Presentation

• August 18th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 Library Collection Trends (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 SFPL Budget Presentation FY 23 & 24 Commission (PDF)
  • Item 3.2 Economic Recovery Campaign Report (PDF)
  • Item 3.3 Viva Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4 July 21st Minutes - Draft (PDF)

• July 21st Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 1 Teleconferenced Meetings Resolution (PDF)
  • Item 3 Digital Strategies Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 SF Pride Month (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 SFPL Explorer Map Update (PDF)
  • Item 4.3 SFPL Artists in Residence Program (PDF)
  • Item 4.4 2022 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (PDF)
  • Item 5 June 16th Minutes - Draft (PDF)

June 16 Notice to Amend Bylaws (PDF)

• Proposed Amended Library Commission Bylaws (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• June 16th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 1 Teleconferenced Meetings Findings Resolution (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 Library Commission Bylaws Revision (PDF)
  • Item 3.2 Library Commission Bylaws Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 Strategic Planning Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 Strategic Planning Memo (PDF)
  • Item 5 Library Reopening (PDF)
  • Item 6.1 Effie Lee Morris Lecture (PDF)
  • Item 6.2 Summer Stride 2022 (PDF)
  • Item 6.3 Tech Week (PDF)
  • Item 6.4 Personnel Announcements (PDF)
  • Item 7 May 19th Minutes - Draft (PDF)
  • Pubic Comment Received: June 16, 2022 (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• May 19th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 1 Teleconferenced Meetings Findings Resolution (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 Racial Equity Action Plan (PDF)
  • Item 3.2 Racial Equity Progress Report (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 Weaving Stories: AANHPI Heritage (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 Dia de los Ninos, Dia de los Libros (PDF)
  • Item 4.3 Personnel Announcements (PDF)
  • Item 5 April 21 Minutes - Draft (PDF)
  • Item 6.1 Dr. Raye Richardson Obituary (PDF)
  • Item 6.2 Sarita Charitar Rememberance (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• April 21st Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 1 Teleconferenced Meetings Findings Resolution (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 Library Preservation Fund Renewal Memo: April 18, 2022 (PDF)
  • Item 3.2 Library Preservation Fund presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.3 Library Preservation Fund Resolution (PDF)
  • Item 3.4 Library Preservation Fund Charter Amendment (PDF)
  • Item 4 Talent Acquisition presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.1 Evergreen San Francisco 4-20 (PDF)
  • Item 5.2 Exhibitions Highlights (PDF)
  • Item 5.3 SFPL Reopening Update (PDF)
  • Item 5.4 Personnel Announcements presentation (PDF)
  • Item 6 March 17 Minutes - Draft (PDF)
  • Item 7 Joan Jackson Obituary (PDF)
  • Public Comment Received: April 21, 2022

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• March 17th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 1 Findings Resolution for Charter Commissions - 3.17.22 (PDF)
  • Item 3 SFPL Library Public Services Midyear Progress (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 Womens History Month - HERstory (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 One CIty One Book (PDF)
  • Item 5 DRAFT Commission MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 2022 (PDF)
  • Public Comment Received: March 15, 2022 (PDF)

• February 17th Notice

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• February 3rd Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 FY 23-24 Budget Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3 Branch Libraries Capital Projects (PDF) 
  • Item 4.1 SFPL Mobile App Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 Economic Recovery Campaign (PDF)
  • Item 5 January 20 Minutes - Draft (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• January 20th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 1 Teleconferenced Meetings Findings Resolution (PDF)
  • Item 4 FY 23-24 Budget Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.1 More Than a Month Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.2 Mellon Foundation Grant presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.2.1 Mellon Foundation Grant release (PDF)
  • Item 5.3 SFPL Reopening Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 6 December 16 Minutes - Draft (PDF)
  • Public Comment Received January 18, 2022 (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• December 16th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 1 Teleconferenced Meetings Findings Resolution (PDF)
  • Item 3 FY 23-24 Budget Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4 Talking Books and Braille Center Renovation (PDF)
  • Item 5.1 SFPL Reopening Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.2 Digital Asset Management System (PDF)
  • Item 5.3 Poetry & Light Festival (PDF)
  • Item 6 November 18 Minutes - Draft (PDF)
  • Public Comment Received: December 15th (PDF)
  • Public Comment Received: December 16th (PDF)
  • Public Comment Received: December 17th (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• November 18th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 FYs 2023 and 2024 Budget Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 SFPL Reopening Update Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.2 Branch Passport Initiative Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.3 Total SF Book Club Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.4 SFPL Annual Report Presentation and SFPL Annual Report (FY21)
  • Item 4 October 21 Minutes - Draft (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• October 21st Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 1 Findings Resolution (PDF)
  • Item 3 SFPL Reopening Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4 Summer Stride 2021 (PDF)
  • Item 5 Library Commission Meeting Schedule 2022-DRAFT (PDF)
  • Item 6 September 9 minutes - Draft (PDF)
  • Public Comment Received (PDF)

• September 16th Notice (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• September 9th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 Collections Inventory Modernization Project Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3 Branch Capital Projects Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 Filipino American History Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 SFPL Reopening Plan (PDF)
  • Item 5 August 19, 2021 minutes - Draft (PDF)
  • Item 6.1 James Hormel Obituary (PDF)
  • Item 6.2 Jack Hirschman Obituary (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• August 19th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 Patron Borrowing Trends presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 Strategic Planning Initiative 8/16/21 (PDF)
  • Item 3.2 Strategic Planning Proposal (PDF)
  • Item 3.3 SFPL 5 Year Strategic Plan (PDF)
  • Item 3.4 SFPL FY 2022 Strategic Priorities (PDF)
  • Item 3.5 Strategic Planning Services presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 Main Elevator Replacement (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 SFPL Reopening Plan (PDF)
  • Item 4.3 ¡VIVA! Latinx Heritage Month presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.4 ¡VIVA!: Latinx Heritage Month ​​​​ATL (PDF)
  • Item 5 July 15, 2021 minutes - Draft (PDF)
  • Item 6 Memory of Janice Mirikitani (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• July 15th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2.1 Community Hubs Initiative presentation (PDF)
  • Item 2.2 Community Hubs Initiative Case Study (PDF)
  • Item 2.3 Community Hubs Initiative Dashboard (PDF)
  • Item 3 Library Budget FY 2022-23 (PDF)
  • Item 4 SFPL Reopening Plan (PDF)
  • Item 5 June 17, 2021 minutes - Draft (PDF)
  • Item 6 Honor/Memory of Regina Ursula Minudri (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• June 17th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2.1 Racial Equity Resolution (PDF)
  • Item 2.2 Racial Equity presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 Library Journal: Movers & Shakers 2021(PDF)
  • Item 3.2 FOG Readers program (PDF)
  • Item 3.3 Reopening Plan (PDF)
  • Item 4 May 20, 2021 minutes - Draft (PDF)

• Public Comment Received

Meeting documents available for viewing and download

• May 20th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 Summer Together & Summer Stride (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 Reopening Plan presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.2 Asian American Pacific Islander Month (PDF)
  • Item 3.3 Tech Week (PDF)
  • Item 4 April 15, 2021 minutes - Draft (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download:

• April 15th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2.1 Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement Resolution (PDF)
  • Item 2.2 Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 Reopening Plan memo: April 12, 2021 (PDF)
  • Item 3.2 Reopening Plan presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.3 Phased Reopening Plan (PDF)
  • Item 4 SF Poet Laureate's Inaugural Address (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 TBS Internet Management & Printing Software Implementation (PDF)
  • Item 4.2 Work It highlights (PDF)
  • Item 5 March 18, 2021 minutes (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download:

• March 18th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2 SFPL To Go Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3 One City One Book Presentation and HERstory Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 HERStory: Women’s History Month press release (PDF)
  • Item 4 February 4, 2021 minutes (PDF)
  • Item 5 Lawrence Ferlinghetti Obituary (PDF)
  • Item 5.1 Rosalyn Koo Obituary (PDF)

• February 18th Notice

Meeting documents available for viewing and download:

• February 4th Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 2.1 FYs 2022 and 2023 Budget presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 SFPL COVID-19 Response presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.2.1 Community Hubs presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.2.2 Community Hubs Dashboard (PDF)
  • Item 3.3 Night of Ideas presentation (PDF)
  • Item 3.4 Effie Lee Morris Lecture presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 January 21, 2021 Minutes (PDF)
  • Item 5.1 Johanna Goldschmid Obituary (PDF)

Meeting documents available for viewing and download:

• January 21st Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Item 3.1 Capital Projects update presentation (PDF)
  • Item 4.1 FYs 2022 and 2023 Budget Presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.1.1 SF Poet Laureate presentation (PDF)
  • Item 5.1.2 SF Poet Laureate press release (PDF)
  • Item 5.2 More Than a Month 2021 (PDF)
  • Item 5.3 Biblio Boutique (PDF)
  • Item 5.4.1 America's Star Libraries press release (PDF)
  • Item 5.4.2 America's Star Libraries (PDF)
  • Item 6.1 December 17th  Minutes (PDF)
  • Item 7.1 Tony Huang (PDF)
  • Item 7.2 Judy Yung (PDF)