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Page 2 of 2 <br />To inform this discussion, commissioners are being provided with recent public library <br />publications that highlight libraries' impact on communities. Resources such as the American <br />Library Association’s State of America’s Libraries report (2024)and the Urban Libraries Council <br />Library Impacts report provide national context on library usage trends and community impact. <br />These reports offer ideas for themes, data points, and messaging that could resonate with <br />community audiences in an outreach presentation. <br /> <br />Next Steps <br /> <br />Following commission discussion and feedback, Library staff will take commission direction <br />and design an updated outreach presentation using City templates and will return to the <br />commission in April with a draft for review and discussion. <br /> <br />EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY <br />The library’s outreach and communication efforts are guided by principles of equity, privacy, <br />and sustainability. Sustainable outreach practices support long-term community engagement <br />by building trust, strengthening relationships, and ensuring services remain accessible and <br />responsive to evolving community needs. <br /> <br />OUTREACH <br />No outreach has been done in advance of this item. The presentation developed from this item <br />will be used by commissioners for future outreach. <br /> <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />This action advances the following Citywide goals and strategies: <br /> <br />ONE Pleasanton Citywide Strategic Plan - Building a Community Where Everyone Belongs - <br />Implement high-priority items from the Library and Recreation Strategic Plan to continue to <br />deliver activities and programs that meet the needs and interests of the community. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br />There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br /> <br />Prepared by: <br /> <br /> <br />Lia Bushong, Assistant Director of Library and Recreation <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />1. Library Commission Outreach PowerPoint Presentation (2019) <br /> <br />Page 10 of 38