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Page 1 of 2 <br />Item #5 <br /> <br />LIBRARY COMMISSION AGENDA <br />REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />August 7, 2025 <br />Library and Recreation <br /> <br />TITLE: REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT PLAN <br />FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />The Library Commission's duties include reviewing program and service plans and key <br />performance indicators seasonally, per the Pleasanton Municipal Code § 2.34.020. <br /> <br />The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Pleasanton Public Library Collection Development Plan is <br />presented to the Library Commission for review and input. The plan reflects budget allocations <br />adopted as part of the City’s FY 2025/26 budget and includes key usage statistics and planned <br />adjustments. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Review and discuss the Library Collection Development Plan for Fiscal Year 2025/26. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />In November 2023, the City Council approved the Library’s Collection Development Policy <br />(Attachment 1) and Inclusiveness in Materials Statement (Attachment 2), both developed by <br />the Library Commission’s Policy Subcommittee and approved by the full Commission. These <br />foundational documents, along with usage trends and patron feedback, guided the <br />development of the Library’s first annual Collection Development Plan in 2024. <br /> <br />The preliminary FY 2025/26 Collection Development Plan was presented to the Library <br />Commission at its June 5, 2025, meeting, where Commissioners provided feedback on both <br />digital and physical collections. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />The updated FY 2025/26 Collection Development Plan (Attachment 3) maintains the Library’s <br />goals for the selection, management and promotion of materials. It also reflects newly adopted <br />budget allocations, including a 50% reduction in funding for digital and physical collections, <br />and outlines the collection priorities and adjustments needed to make the most effective use of <br />available resources. <br /> <br />To support the plan’s implementation and help ensure new materials remain broadly <br />accessible, the Library is making several related service adjustments. These include reducing <br />the per-card checkout limit from 100 to 50 items to broaden access across users and refining <br />the process for handling patron requests for new materials. <br /> <br />The Collection Development Plan serves as a key planning tool, enabling the Library to set <br />goals, align collection decisions with available funding, and ensure resources are used <br />Page 24 of 39