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LIBRARY
<br />Must-Have Should-Have Nice-to-Have
<br />• Student Success Cards – In California, local libraries and school
<br />districts are legally required to establish partnerships and create
<br />“Student Success Cards” ensuring every third-grader has access to a
<br />public library card by 2026 (SB 321, SB 1329).
<br />• Facility operations – basic building maintenance (HVAC, plumbing,
<br />electrical), basic tree and landscape maintenance, basic janitorial
<br />services, utilities (power, water, internet)
<br />• Safety & compliance – provide and maintain life safety systems (fire
<br />alarms, emergency lighting), ADA accessibility, basic safety policies
<br />and procedures
<br />• Patron account software – Integrated Library System (ILS) and public
<br />catalog to maintain patron account confidentiality by law, internet
<br />access for staff, and core technology support (hardware, network)
<br />• Collections – basic physical collections (books and media)
<br />• Staffing – minimum professional and support staffing to deliver basic
<br />public and administrative services
<br />• Governance – required to report to advisory/governing board or
<br />commission, per the State Education code
<br />• Internet & technology compliance – Federal e-rate and CIPA
<br />compliance (internet filtering if public computers are provided)
<br />• Security – basic contracted security
<br />services
<br />• Collections & resources – regularly
<br />updated collections reflecting
<br />community needs, and digital
<br />collections (eBooks, audiobooks,
<br />databases)
<br />• Technology & facilities – public
<br />computers/printers/copiers,
<br />equipment replacement cycle
<br />(computers, printers), wi-Fi upgrades
<br />and sufficient bandwidth
<br />• Staffing & service quality – adequate
<br />staffing levels to reduce service gaps,
<br />ongoing staff training and
<br />professional development
<br />• Programs & core engagement – basic
<br />youth and early literacy
<br />programming, digital literacy, and
<br />basic learning support. Basic
<br />recreational style programming for
<br />all ages.
<br />• Outreach – basic outreach to schools
<br />and community partners
<br />• Enhanced staffing (additional staffing) –
<br />expanded hours, outreach, and customer
<br />service
<br />• Enhanced collections – expanded multilingual
<br />and culturally responsive collections, and
<br />special collections
<br />• Local history room – curated collections,
<br />specialized programming, and a dedicated
<br />public facing space
<br />• Library of things – non-traditional lending
<br />(technology kits, tools, games, park passes,
<br />hot spots, and computers)
<br />• Expanded programming – STEAM, maker,
<br />arts, virtual programming, cultural
<br />programming, live tutoring services, author
<br />talks, book clubs, multilingual programming,
<br />and special events
<br />• Marketing & promotion – robust promotional
<br />content (newsletters, videos, social media),
<br />branded materials and storytelling about
<br />library impact
<br />• Community engagement – bookmobile, pop-
<br />up services, and teen centers (El Salvador and
<br />Garfield)
<br />• Facility enhancements – improved
<br />furnishings, study rooms, maker
<br />spaces/media labs, library self-service kiosks,
<br />and flexible community spaces
<br />• Technology/Digital Services – RFID/self-
<br />checkout technology, security gates, scanning
<br />and mobile printing
<br />• Security – integrated camera systems
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