SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL MEETING (5:00 PM)

4yF,p,SANT�2 h OF N •c uN �-1NNtU Full Name City Council Regular Submit your written comment City of Pleasanton Email (this entry is disclosable if included) City Council Meeting Date Meeting Type Agenda Item Number Comments Meeting - public First Name: Kathy Last Name: Anderson kabosslady@mac.com Submitted On: April 08, 2025 05:00 PM Special Meeting at 5:00 pm 2 Dear Mayor and City Council Members, Apr 6, 2025, 04:23PM PDT My name is Kathy Anderson and I have lived in Pleasanton since 1966. 1 have seen the library grow from a small community library on Black Avenue to what it is today. I am writing to express my strong opposition to closing the library 2 days a week and reducing library collections by 50%. 1 know this will require reducing staff. I am hoping this decision will not affect the daily librarians and clerks at the library, which are each a great resource for getting information. The reduced hours would add more volume to the daily staff during the revised hours and with reduced collections, more books would have to be sent from outside sources. Where is Pleasanton, city of planned process? It seems we are not looking to the future, but instead going backwards to the past. I am not on social media, but I strongly agree with the high school senior who recently had a well written post on Facebook that a friend sent me. Was he so articulate because he spent time studying after school at the library? The library is a COMMUNITY CENTER for all of Pleasanton, regardless of age or ethnicity. It is a reflection of who and what this town should be. Where can a person go to research facts and information, without getting outside influence? I urge you to stand with residents and protect the Pleasanton Library by maintaining its current hours of operation and collections. Sincerely, Kathy Anderson