Community Services Department Anaheim Public Library Board of Trustees

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

J U N E A G E N D A MEMBERS PLACE TIME David Laviguer, Chair Canyon Hills Library June 12, 2017 Stan Oftelie, Vice Chair 400 Scout Trail Monday Rose Chen Anaheim, CA 92804 5:00 p.m. John Leos Claudia Perez-Figueroa

STAFF EX-OFFICIO Audrey A. Lujan, City Librarian Paul Emery, City Manager Jennifer Foxx, PT Senior Secretary Greg Garcia, Deputy City Manager Brent Dennis, Community Services Director

SPECIAL NOTE TO OUR GUESTS AND VISITORS We welcome you to our Library Board meeting. If you desire to address the Board, please do so when called for under Agenda Item No. I – D "INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS AND COMMUNICATION FROM OTHERS, Unscheduled Oral Communication from the Public." Please identify yourself; include your name and address, then make your statement. Please be advised that the Board cannot, under the provisions of the State of California’s Ralph M. Brown Act, take action on any item that does not appear on the agenda. (The proceedings of this meeting are being audio taped and will be available on the City of Anaheim’s Website – www.anaheim.net).

Presiding ______Meeting called to order ______

I. INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS AND COMMUNICATION FROM OTHERS This is an opportunity for members of the public who are present to address the Board in general.

A. Friends of the Anaheim Public Library Report:

B. Friends of the Canyon Hills Library Report:

DISABILITY & CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAMS The City of Anaheim wishes to make all of its public meetings and hearings accessible to all members of the public. The City prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof.

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C. Anaheim Public Library Foundation Report:

D. Unscheduled Oral Communication From Others:

E. Written Communication From Others (yellow attachments):

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MAY 8, 2017 MEETING:

II. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

A. Welcome Back Letter Results – Donald Hilliard Jr.:

B. Memorial Tree at Haskett for former Library Board member Kenneth Shimogawa

C. Recognition of Outgoing Library Board Members D.R. Heywood and Linda Esping – Audrey Lujan:

III. NEW BUSINESS: None.

IV. INFORMATION A. City Librarian’s Report:  Capital Projects Update –Heritage Services, Central “Green” Children’s Outdoor Space  National Endowment of the Arts Big Read Grant  ACES (Anaheim Elementary School District, Anaheim Union High School District, Orange Unified School District, Magnolia School District, Placentia-Linda School District, Centralia School District, Savanna School District)

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 Developer Fee Impact Study – David Taussig & Associates Recommendations/Timeline for Citywide Fees for Library, Fire, Police, Public Works, and Parks

B. Budget:

C. Publicity:

D. Legislative Update:

V. ACTIVITY REPORTS

A. Statistics (green attachments):

B. Activity Reports:

VI. MONTHLY RECOGNITION OF SUPPORT/CERTIFICATE BY BOARD MEMBERS

VII. BOARD ITEMS

Member Rose Chen:

Member John Leos:

Member Claudia Perez-Figueroa:

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Chair David Laviguer:

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS

A. Next Meeting: July 10, 2017, 5:00 p.m., Central Library

B. Adjournment:

Please R.S.V.P. your attendance to Jennifer Foxx – 714-765-1709 or by email [email protected]

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I hereby certify that a complete copy of this agenda was posted by 11:00 a.m. on June 6, 2017.

Jennifer Foxx, Part-Time Senior Secretary Community Services Department, Library Services Division ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING MINUTES

MEETING LOCATION DATE/TIME Haskett Library May 8, 2017 2650 W. Broadway 5:00 p.m. Anaheim, CA 92804

CALL TO ORDER – The agenda having been posted at 11:00 a.m. on May 2, 2017, the regular meeting of the Anaheim Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Chair Laviguer at 5:05 p.m.

PRESENT: Rose Chen, David Laviguer, John Leos, Claudia Perez-Figueroa, Stan Oftelie STAFF: Brent Dennis, Community Services Director, Audrey Lujan, City Librarian, Thomas Edelblute, Senior Library Services Manager, Guadalupe Gomez, Library Services Manager, Jennifer Foxx, PT Senior Secretary GUESTS: Helen Carter, Friends of the Anaheim Public Library, Kris Lasher, Friends of the Canyon Hills Library

I. INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS AND COMMUNICATION FROM OTHERS:

ADMINISTER OATH TO LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS: The Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance for Public Office and Employees was administered to the members of the Library Board.

FRIENDS OF THE ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT: The Friends are exploring new ways to raise funds. Nancy Carlberg is willing to give a genealogy presentation for those who are willing to pay to attend. She has written several books on the subject. Audrey and Joe Purtell presented sketches of the new children’s green space at their monthly meeting. The Friends voted to give $25 gift certificates to Jennifer Beitler, Ymelda Ventura, and Lori Shensky for all their help throughout the year. Joe Purtell spoke about the book selection for the next Big Read - Into the Beautiful North. Book sales continue to bring in a little over $1,000 a month. They aappreciate donations of paperbacks, children's books and magazines.

FRIENDS OF THE CANYON HILLS LIBRARY REPORT: FOCAL continues to receive generous donations from the Canyon Hills community. They plan to name the Book Corner in memory of Larry Rushing, whose tremendous volunteer efforts for years to build donations and sales at Canyon Hills continue to impact our selling volume and interest in the Library. Currently, suggestions for the actual name are being received for review at their FOCAL Meeting May 18th. Canyon Hills Teens and Young Adults have now hosted two successful Saturday Book Sales. It is wonderful to see this group of people enthusiastic about organizing their sales and raising funds for the Library activities they sponsor. FOCAL has begun working with City of Anaheim officials to investigate the possibility of opening a garden area on the east side of the Library for outdoor reading and special events.

ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION REPORT: Audrey shared that their 2017 Mystery Authors Luncheon was very successful. The Foundation will be meeting to plan next year’s event.

UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATION: Guadalupe Gomez shared upcoming events at the Haskett and Ponderosa Joint-Use Libraries.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM OTHERS: None.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES THE MARCH 13, 2017 MEETING: MOTION: That the Board approve the minutes of the March 13, 2017 meeting as presented. M/S SO/DL

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APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES THE APRIL 10, 2017 MEETING: MOTION: That the Board approve the minutes of the April 10, 2017 meeting as presented. M/S SO/DL

III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

IV. NEW BUSINESS:

CITY COUNCIL POLICY: Brent informed the Board of the new City Council policy that states Board and Commission Meetings will be audio taped and posted on the City of Anaheim’s Website.

BALANCING ACT TOOL: Thomas demonstrated the City’s new online Balancing Act Tool.

RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS D.R. HEYWOOD AND LINDA EPSING: The Library Board will have a small reception to honor the outgoing Library Board Members.

V. INFORMATION

A. CITY LIBRARIAN’S REPORT:  Audrey shared that Heritage Services/Muzeo will be closed from May 22, 2017 – June 2, 2017 for carpeting.  New Board Members will be contacted to take a photo for their READ Poster that is displayed at Library facilities.

BUDGET: None.

PUBLICITY: Audrey shared the Anaheim Magazine which featured photos provided by Jane Newell, Heritage Services.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: None.

VI. ACTIVITY REPORTS

STATISTICS: Stan requested information on the declining patron count.

ACTIVITY REPORTS: None.

VII. MONTHLY RECOGNITION OF SUPPORT/CERTIFICATE BY BOARD MEMBERS: The Board recognized Joyce Liegler, who passed away recently, for her contributions to the City of Anaheim.

VIII. BOARD ITEMS

VICE CHAIR, STAN OFTELIE: Requested to have Fine Forgiveness/Welcome Back Letter and the Memorial Tree for Kenneth Shimogawa under Unfinished Business on the next Library Board Agenda.

MEMBER ROSE CHEN: Found the meeting very interesting.

MEMBER JOHN LEOS: None.

MEMBER: CLAUDIA PEREZ-FIGUEROA – None.

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CHAIR DAVID LAVIGUER: Shared a Proclamation received by the City of Anaheim for Library Workers’ Day and welcomed the new Library Board Members.

IX. MISCELLANEOUS

A. NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be June 12, 2017 at Canyon Hills Library.

B. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Laviguer adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m.

May City Of Anaheim 2017 Ponderosa Library Report

Welcome to the Ponderosa Joint-Use Library where everyone is welcome, and library visitors of all ages can find an array of free programs and resources.

Ponderosa Joint-Use Library participated in Read, Connect, Discover, an innovative adult reading challenge by the California Center for the Book. Read, Connect,

Discover challenges participants to read in a variety of formats and genres, get involved in the community and engage with others, learn and try new things, and develop a “reading habit.” Thank you to the adult participants who completed at least one row of activities; they all had an opportunity to win gift card. Thanks to

Friends of APL for their support.

Everyone had the opportunity to participate in the annual

Reading Festival/Festival de Lectura, held May 1

through May 31. For every 5 books read, participants

received an opportunity ticket to win a piñata. Five piñatas will be awarded on May 31st. To date, 75 participants have read three hundred seventy-five books!

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On Saturday May 6th, Ponderosa hosted a Fiesta in honor of Cinco De Mayo. Seventeen parents and children came to enjoy the festivities. They enjoyed listening to bilingual books like Rubia and the Three Osos by Susan Elia, El Perro Con Somberro by Derek Taylor Kent, and Senorita Gordita by Helen Ketteman. The children also enjoyed a puppet show performance of La Cucharita Martina, and laughed at a coachroach getting married to a mouse. At the end, everyone enjoyed a special treat of chips and salsa.

On Monday May 8th, Ponderosa Library hosted a special Mother's Day Program. Thirty-two participants enjoyed listening to Is Your Mama a Llama? and Dinosaur vs. Mommy, as well as creating a special gift for their moms. Participants made paper crowns to make them queens for a day. They also made custom bracelets and necklaces as a gift for their mom.

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There are various techniques that can be used to paint. On Saturday, May 13, participants discovered Painting with Golf Balls. Library Technician Sandra Fernandez and Librarian Michelle Meades inspired participants by sharing the story, I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!. First, children were provided with a clean paint brush and pretended to paint their different body parts, as dictated by the characters in the story. Then, each child placed their own "canvas" in a plastic baby pool. When the paint and golf balls were added, participants began to roll them around creating amazing Jackson Pollack-like master pieces. All the kids were amazed at their creations. One mom said she couldn't wait to "put this on my fridge!"

Along with being lots of fun, this activity helped children hone on concentration and coordination skills.

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On Monday May 15th, Ponderosa Library had a Building and Imaginative Program.

Participants used their imaginations for creative and constructive playtime. The children had blocks and building sets and stuffed animals with which to play. There was a castle set for them to use as a stage and background. Some of the children used the castle background to put on a mini-play about a royal court. Bonito the

Giant Bear made an appearance and served as Queen of the castle. This program, led by Librarian Marissa Chamberlain, helped children to build motor skills as well as develop critical thinking and imagination. Play also helps build connections in the brain that help with reading.

On Saturday May 20th, Ponderosa Library hosted a

Make your Own Mexican Pizza Program. Librarians

Marissa Chamberlain and Michelle Meades shared stories about pizza and tortillas. Afterwards, participants received a warm toasty tortilla and frijoles (beans). Everyone could add cheese, salsa, sour cream, and olives as they wished. It was a delicious afternoon enjoyed by thirty participants, all thanks to the Friends of the Library for their support.

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On Wednesday, May 17th, Ponderosa Joint Use Library welcomed Tahitian Dance

Troupe, Te Varua Ori, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Te

Varua Ori, which means the Spirit of Dance, is a dance group that teaches the

Tahitian culture through the art of movement and dance. The dance group show- cased drumming skills, beautiful Tahitian dances, and traditional Tahitian costumes to over fifty participants. The dance troupe provide the audience the opportunity to learn simple dance moves and drumming. Kudos to Library Assistant Magali

Rivera for organizing this amazing program.

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The annual Teddy Bear Picnic program took place on Saturday May 27, at the Pon- derosa Joint Use Library. Children and their parents enjoyed an afternoon of teddy bear themed books, songs, and snacks. The children had fun making edible necklaces out of Honeycomb Cereal and listened to books such as Bear & Hare, Where Is Bear?, and The Big Smelly Bear. Staff prepared a number of games and activities, including use of the parachute. At the end, children enjoyed some beary delicious picnic snacks. This family-friendly program welcomed thirty-five stuffed animals, children, and parents. Kudos to Library Technician Sandra Fernandez for leading this fun and creative program that allows children to use their imagination. This program made possible thanks to Friends of the Anaheim Public Library.

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As previously reported, Ponderosa Joint-Use Library and Haskett Library were recipients of a Book-to-Action grant. Book-to-Action builds on the traditional book club concept, but in addition to providing an opportunity to read collectively and discuss a book, Book-to-Action encourages readers to engage in a community service project related to the book's topic.

Discussion group from Ponderosa Elementary School

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During May, Library Assistant Magali Rivera led several book discussions with 5th graders at Ponderosa Elementary School. During the evening, Library Technician

Sandra Fernandez and Librarian Norma Ainley hosted a number of adult Spanish book discussions. The culmination of the book discussions of Esperanza Rising by Pat Muñoz Ryan resulted in participants helping to sew “Hope Dolls” that will be donated to the Orangewood Children and Family Center. A total of fifty dolls will be sewn and donated by Ponderosa and Haskett participants of all ages..

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As part of Book-to Action, on Wednesday, May 17, author and illustrator Joe Cepeda presented a session to over 275 students in 4th through 6th grades on how he became an author and illustrator. He shared his experiences as an illustrator for numerous books. Joe Cepeda, an artist who found his talent while working as an engineer and designing different parts for aircraft carriers, was able to take his

engineering skills and develop them into stories.

As an illustrator, Cepeda is able to take an author’s words and bring them to life. Mr. Cepeda shared with the students how he brings his own experiences to his illustrations and use different techniques to highlight a specific item in the illus- tration. Students were then read one of Cepeda’s books, The Swing, which tells the story of Josey and her parents, and the importance of spending time with their loved ones. To conclude his presentation, Cepeda taught everyone how to draw a cat.

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Partnerships

As the school year wraps up, Library Services Manager Guadalupe Gomez would like to acknowledge the amazing partnership between the library and Anaheim

Achieves After School Program. During the year, children from Anaheim

Achieves were brought to the library to participate in various programs. Thank you to the Anaheim Achieves for bringing the children to enjoy the educational, fun, and entertaining programs that library offers.

Thank you to the many organizations that partnered with library to bring programs and services to the community. Special shout-out to Ponderosa Family Resources

Center for partnering with the library to offer teen and adult programs. This gives participants an opportunity to learn and enjoy programs that they may have other wise not been aware of or experienced.

May 2017 Board Report—Euclid Branch

The Euclid Branch has been fortunate to have many staff members and patrons eager to help “bring the museum to the library” for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month each May. Clothing, shoes, and cultural artifacts are loaned to us and are displayed throughout the month. China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Samoa, New Zealand, and Australia were represented this year. One patron noticed that there was nothing from Bali, so she brought something in too! All items are returned to families by June 2nd.

Additional displays of Asian Pacific clothing...

Learn Origami! A special table was set up for the whole month to show kids how to make a variety of origami shapes. Teen volunteers maintained the table and taught kids how to fold cool animals, samurai hats, and other neat things...

Happy Mother’s Day!

Emily Park planned the May Craft Day to re- flect our theme this month: Asian Pacific American Heritage. Families made attrac- tive decorations that looked like Japanese cherry blossom branches. They even had a cool stamp that looked like the “chop” used to sign traditional Asian art! Families also enjoyed taking photos in the special Mother’s Day frame to surprise moms, grandmas, and others on phones, Face- book, and Instagram. STEM builders at Story Time! PT Library Technician Maria Reyes continues her popular and exciting event once each month. LEGO and mega blocks are used in a variety of activities. The children especially enjoyed this one using colors and shapes to match the rainbow that Maria created. So colorful and fun!

BIG thanks to PT Library Technician Brianna Meli who joins us at Euclid to perform Tuesday Story Time. Her musical abilities, craft ideas, and imagination are really appreciated by all of our families.

May 2017 Board Report—East Region At Canyon on May 18 there was a special STEM program, presented by Planet Kid—Mad Science: FIRE and ICE. Additionally, we offered a Mother’s Day craft for four days, May 8-11, teaching kids how to make paper tissue flowers. Our YAC, Young Adult Council, together with FOCAL, held a book sale on May 20. Tuesday Talks & Treats adult book discussion group met on May 30, held a special high tea, and discussed Howards End by E.M. Forster, as a tie in to Muzeo’s Downton Abbey exhibit. At East Anaheim, Thursday Talks & Treats adult book discussion group met on May 25 to discuss Days in the History of Silence by Merethe Lindstrom. Both Canyon and East Anaheim sponsored “Tell Your Story,” wherein patrons were encouraged to take a picture of an object of importance to their family, and then write a story about the object. The stories will be displayed at both libraries, and entry submitters will be given a raffle ticket for a drawing.

Canyon Hills:

On April 26, part-time Library Technician Tiffany DeLeuze organized a math program for Financial Literacy Week for children, “Let’s Go Shopping.” Kids were given grocery ads, learned to budget for projects, and counted out change, using multiplication and addition, without using calculators! Come Shop and Cashier at Our Store at Canyon Hills For four days, from May 8- 11, Librarian Catherine St. Clair prepared craft tables at Canyon Hills as children of all ages stopped by to make Mother’s Day gifts of tissue paper flowers. The flowers were a big success, and the children had beautiful handmade gifts to take home for their mothers.

Mother’s Day Craft at Canyon Hills: Tissue Paper Flowers On May 18 there was a special STEM program at Canyon Hills: Fire and Ice, a Planet Kid Program. Children participated in creating foggy ice storms, making giant beach balls float in mid-air, and creating flashy reactions that went poof! There were sixty children attending.

Mad Science Fire and Ice STEM Program at Canyon Hills East Anaheim:

On April 27, Thursday Talks & Treats adult book discussion group led by Librarians Rose Perrone and Cathy Diem, met at East Anaheim Community Center to discuss Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier. As a tie in to the Muzeo Downton Abbey Exhibit, the book club included a high tea, with flowers, English cookies and tea sandwiches. There were 18 in attendance.

Thursday Talks & Treats Adult Book Discussion Group: Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier and a High Tea On May 10, at Wednesday Storytime at East Anaheim, part-time Librarian Jenifer Cox conducted a Mother’s Day storytime. The children made paper baskets of flowers for their mothers.

Mother’s Day Storytime and Flower Basket Craft at East Anaheim After Family Storytime at East Anaheim on April 29, part-time Librarian Jenifer Cox had the children shake out their sillies with a parachute. There were 42 attending this popular Saturday storytime.

Family Storytime at East Anaheim

On May 1, part-time Librarian Jenifer Cox did a special storytime for 24 children from the Tiny Tots program. The children came from the East Anaheim Community Center to listen to stories and look for books.

Tiny Tots Storytime at East Anaheim

Heritage Services Report May 2017

HERITAGE SERVICES:

Presentations: Dr. James Hovey Bullard, MD, a re- enactment

Andy Alison and Jane Newell took the Dr. James Hovey Bullard re-enactment to the Orange County Historical Society on May 11th. Jane interviewed Mr. Alison, in the persona of his great-grandfather, Dr. James Hovey Bullard. The interview highlighted his medical practice in Anaheim in the 1880s, his marriage to Frances Schmidt (daughter of Theodore Schmidt and Clementine Schmidt Langenberger), and his relationship as doctor, financial advisor and family friend to Madame Helena Modjeska.

Anaheim Historical Society’s annual Show & Tell program: Jane Newell hosted the annual Show & Tell program on May 18th at the MUZEO. 64 attendees enjoyed the digitally transferred film of the 1948 Anaheim Halloween Parade and audio tape of the 1965 City Council presentation to Walt Disney celebrating the “Tencentennial” of Disneyland.

Several attendees shared stories and photographs of their participation in the Anaheim Halloween Parade through the years, as well as recollections about Disneyland, early Anaheim businesses, school days, etc. The Historical Society’s Annual Banquet is scheduled for June 1st at the Jagerhaus Restaurant.

Youth in Government Day: On April 26th Jane Newell provided tours of the Anaheim Heritage Center, Anaheim History exhibit in the Carnegie Library and the Anaheim History Walk to over 91 Anaheim high school students and 10 adults.

Anaheim Western Barbecue: Jane Newell, Angela Salter and volunteer, Karen Robinson, represented the Anaheim Heritage Center and Founders’ Park at the Anaheim Historical Society booth. They helped set up the booth and provided historic photographs and maps as decoration. All three dressed up in period costume and assisted the youngest visitors with a craft provided by the Heritage Center.

Heritage Reading Room: April 2017 Statistics: There were 40 tours with 84 visitors, and 173 patrons with 453 reference questions and 182 information questions.

Boards and Commissions: Audrey Lujan, City Librarian, attended the May 18th meeting of the Cultural & Heritage Commission, which was held at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center. The meeting was preceded by an orientation session for the five newly appointed and two returning commissioners. The next commission meeting is scheduled for June 15, 2017 at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center.

The Anaheim Historical Society board meeting was held on May 4th at the Anaheim Heritage Center. Final preparations were made for the WAND BBQ event on May 13th, the Show & Tell program on May 18th at the Muzeo and the Annual Banquet on June 1st at the Jagerhaus Restaurant.

Historic Preservation Activities: Mills Act Program:  Historic Survey research appointments: 2  Historic preservation reference questions: 7

Temporary closure: The Anaheim Heritage Center and Muzeo facilities will be closed to the public from Monday, May 22nd through Friday, June 2nd for carpet installation. The Anaheim Heritage Center will reopen on Monday, June 5th at 12:00pm and the Muzeo facilities will reopen on Tuesday, June 6th at 10:00am.

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Haskett Library Report Welcome to the Haskett Library, everyone is welcomed and can find an array of free programs and resources.

At its May meeting, Haskett's adult book discussion group, Let's Talk Books!, discussed books that take place on the high seas. A favorite was Carol Higgins Clark's Decked. Seven participants enjoyed talking about the books they read, as well as their own experiences on the high seas. Next month's theme is "Going to the Dogs," books, you guessed it, about dogs! Accolades to Librarian Mary Nuttelman for leading this program.

The Adult Coloring Program continues to be popular. This month we welcomed two new participants to our group of regulars. They liked it so much that they stayed three hours. Accolades to Librarian Mary Nuttelman for leading this program.

Haskett’s exercise sessions, Crazy Fussion, continue to attract participants of all ages. Many now participate or bring their children to other library programs. During the seventeen sessions in May, over 330 participants danced their way to a healthier lifestyle.

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Haskett Library Report

Haskett Library participated in Read, Connect, Discover, an innovative adult reading challenge by the California Center for the Book. Read, Connect, Discover challenges participants to read in a variety of formats and genres, get involved in the community and engage with others, learn and try new things, and develop a

“reading habit.” Thank you to the adult participants who completed at least one row of activities; they all had an opportunity to win gift card. Thanks to Friends of APL for their support.

Everyone had the opportunity to participate in the

annual Reading Festival/Festival de Lectura, held

May 1 through May 31. For every 5 books read,

participants received an opportunity ticket to win

a piñata. Ten piñatas will be awarded on May 31st. To date,

125 participants have read six hundred twenty-five books!

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Haskett Library Report On Wednesday, May 3, Haskett welcomed The Laguna Playhouse who rendered an amazing performance of “By the Great Horned Spoon”. The year was 1849 and the California Gold Rush was on! Participants joined young Jack Flaff as he set out to save his Aunt Arabella’s fortune. The wild adventure takes place on a ship bound from Boston to the California gold fields. Program made possible by Friends of the Library.

The Laguna Playhouse brings books to life with TheatreReach. Their amazing performance is a one hour adaptation of a book, providing an interactive and fun program to the community as well as give participants an exposure to the arts. Over fifty participants, enjoyed the theatre performance filled with singing and audience participation. For many of the children attendees, this was their first theatre experience. Some stayed after to ask questions about being in theatre, and how the actors were introduced to acting. Laguna Playhouse invited two children to play a part in the performance and the two participants were extremely thrilled to show their acting abilities. Thank you to Library Technician Curita Tinker for reaching out to Laguna Playhouse and bringing this amazing program to the Haskett community.

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Haskett Library Report On Tuesday, May 16, Haskett Library hosted a Home Depot Clinic. This hands- on workshop gave children the opportunity to build a bug house from scratch.

Thirty kids received a free a workshop apron and got to keep their projects. This program allows children to build self-esteem, stimulate creativity, build satisfac- tion about producing something on their own, and use their reading skills to read the instructions for the project. When they finished their product, the participants were excited to show off their bug house.

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Haskett Library Report On Thursday, May 18, Librarian Mary Nuttelman filled in at the very last minute when the Asian Pacific dancers were unable to perform a special program due to an injury. Mary told the ever-popular story "Sitting in My Box," which features the storyteller sitting in a large box reading a book. Various animals want to join in, resulting in the storyteller getting dive-bombed by large animal puppets who want to read the book, too. The audience thought it was hysterically funny that the librarian was covered with puppets!

Asian Pacific Heritage Month was celebrated by 85 participants, with different crafts. Children made Japanese lanterns and Korean fans. Our celebration concluded with a raffle, where winners received books representing different countries and cultures.

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Haskett Library Report Wacky Science Program had its final monthly meeting of the school year on

Friday, May 26. Participants learned the value of teamwork and physics, while having fun. This month Stemup4Youth challenged the young scientists to learn about sound, vibration and engineering. Twenty-five children enthusiastically participated in two science experiments. Participants had fun with a straw rocket, and making a chicken sound from a cup experiment. They learned how a cup is used a soundboard, and amplifier. Using straws, they learned how to make straw rockets and modified them to make them go faster.

A special thanks to Stemup4Youth for their participation and dedication in bringing fun and exciting S.T.E.M activities to the Haskett Community. This

Summer they will host other STEM programs at other APL facilities. We will welcome them back in September!

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Haskett Library Report Back by popular demand, Haskett hosted instructor Keith Mcloughlin who lead a another session of Mindfulness Mediation. Mindfulness, he explained, is a practice described as "...a way of paying attention in a particular way: on pur- pose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. It brings one's complete attention to the present experience on a moment-to-moment basis.” Instructor Keith shared how and why Mindfulness Mediation is beneficial to practice. During the

Summer, library will host a series of Yoga classes.

Thank you to Instructor Keith Mcloughlin for leading session of Mindfulness Mediation.

By the end of the session, participants shared that they felt relaxed and peaceful.

Twenty attendees enjoyed the session and thanked library staff for sharing something new with them.

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Haskett Library Report

Baden Powell Book Discussion Students

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Haskett Library Report

During May, Library Assistant Magali Rivera led several book discussions with 4th—6th graders at Baden Powell Elementary School. Participants culminated the book discussions of Esperanza Rising by Pat Muñoz Ryan by helping to sew “Hope Dolls” that will be donated to the Orangewood Children and Family Cen- ter. A total of fifty dolls will be sewn and donated by Haskett and Ponderosa participants of all ages..

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Haskett Library Report

As part of Book-to Action, on Wednesday, May 17, Author and Illustrator Joe Cepeda presented a session to forty-five children and their parents on how he became an author and illustrator. He shared his experiences as an illustrator for numerous books. Joe Cepeda, an artist who found his talent while working as an engineer and designing different parts for aircraft carriers, was able to take his engineering skills and develop them into stories.

Book Discussion students receiving autographed book from Mr. Cepeda

As an illustrator, Cepeda is able to take an authors words and bring them to life. Mr. Cepeda shared with the students how he brings his own experiences to his illustrations and different techniques to highlight a specific item in the illustra- tion. Students were then read one of Cepeda’s books, The Swing, which tells the story of Josey and her parents, and the importance of spending time with their loved ones. To conclude his presentation, Cepeda taught everyone how to draw a cat and a dog. 10 May City Of Anaheim 2017

Haskett Library Report Mental Health Matters: As library visitors entered the library,

they were greeted by Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander

Community Alliance (OCAPICA) staff who hosted a table several times during the month of May to share information and resources about mental health and wellness.

Participants had the opportunity to receive a giveaway for pledging to promote awareness of mental health. Many placed a green ribbon on the Mental Health

Library display wall.

Together we can transform our community!

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Haskett Library Report Partnerships

As the school year wraps up, Library Services Manager Guadalupe Gomez would like to acknowledge the amazing partnership between the library and Anaheim

Achieves After School Program. During the year, children from Anaheim

Thank you to Anaheim Union School District’s Adult Transition Students for their year long commitment to volunteering at the Haskett Library. These students show up each week to help sort the bookdrop, put away paperback picture books, and clean tabletops throughout the library.

Thanks also to the Independent Living Skills Class from Cypress College, who come on a monthly basis to help out at the Haskett Library. In addition to their volunteer tasks, participants get to check out books too!

12 Central Board Report May 2017 Dia

On April 28, Central's Children's Room threw a party for Dia, or El Dia de los Ninos, El Dia de los Libros (Day of the Child, Day of the Book), an annual event celebrating kids and reading. This year, more than 200 people came to watch a hilarious clown performance, win raffle prizes, pose for pictures with famous literary characters, and play games. Think Together was also at Dia giving away a free book to every child. Mommies and Muffins

On Thursday, May 9, Miss Angel led the annual Mommies & Muffins program. Moms and their kids got together at the library to listen to stories, sing songs, and dance. Kids crafted crowns for themselves and their queenly moms, families took lovely photos together in a beautiful springtime frame, and, of course, everyone enjoyed some truly delicious muffins!

National Library Week

In celebration of National Library Week, families were encouraged to check out 3 or more books and drop their receipts in our raffle box. We had over 100 participants for this raffle, and Rebekah and Brandy were the lucky winners of book goodie bags!

Thank you to the Anaheim Public Library Friends and the AMEA for their generous donations to this program. Teens Making It!

On Thursday, May 11, Central's teens tried their hand as amateur perfumers. Using essential oils, they created their own aromatic sprays in a variety of unique scents. Some kept their smells to themselves, and others gave them to mom to help her smell beautiful for Mother's Day. Thank you to the Friends of the Anaheim Public Library for their generous support of this program. Sew Sick! Sew Sick introduces teens to basic hand and machine sewing skills. During the 4- week program, teens make 4 projects, each of which requires more skill to complete. Our second session of Sew Sick just ended on May 20, with projects including pillowcases, tote bags, circle skirts, and hand-sewn keychains. Participants have expressed that the class is very fun and valuable since their school does not offer a home economics class, and they love creating usable and wearable art that they get to keep! The program has been such a success that a third, more advanced session is forming to accommodate and further guide those who have been through either of the first two beginner sessions of Sew Sick! Thank you to PT Library Technician Brianna Meli for her sharing her awesome sewing skills with teens through this program!

Thank you to the Anaheim Arts Council for their generous support of this program. Citizenship Classes

Citizenship Classes started with a bang on April 27th with 35 students. This marked our sixth year collaborating with OCCORD (Orange County Communities Organized for the Responsible Development). This is an intensive 10-week series in which students will learn fundamental English with a strong dose of U.S. history. At the end of the series, students will be able to apply for citizenship. In October, there will be additional citizenship clinics for those who want assistance with the paperwork and legal inquiries. Monster Squad

On Friday, May 19, the Monster Squad had its fourth meeting and dove into the world of demons. Attendees were treated to clips from “The Exorcist”, “Paranormal Activity”, and “Insidious”. An interesting discussion arose afterwards that covered topics such as: demons in literature and how they are sometimes used to symbolize alcoholism or addiction, demons in other parts of the world like the ogre-like Oni in Japanese mythology or the vengeful Ifrit in Muslim mythology, and demons in popular culture such as Dante the Demon Hunter from the “Devil May Cry” video game series. “The Exorcist” film was also discussed at length and it was very interesting to hear some attendees recall how the film incited mass panic and hysteria when it was released. Lucky raffle winners even got to take home some spooky swag! On Saturday, April 29th, the Bookmobile Staff joined the celebration of Dia de los Niños hosted by the Miraloma Park Family Resource Center. Dia de los Niños, also known as the Day of the Child, celebrates children. 250 patrons both young and old enjoyed a storytime, meeting book characters, learning about their neighborhood Bookmobile stop and Library resources, and se- lecting a free book. The books for this event were generously provided by the Friends of the Ana- heim Public Library. A special thank you to our storytellers Rocio, Karla, and Katrina for sharing the joy of stories with the children of the Miraloma neighborhood.

On Saturday, May 20th, Bookmobile staff attended the Children’s Festival held at Pearson Park. This year 517 people stopped by to make twirly snakes and learn about the Library’s multitude of offerings. A special thank you to Wendy, Vanessa, and Luis for braving the hot temperatures and representing the Library at this event. Anaheim Public Library Bookmobile in partnership with the Department of Public Works hosted an Earth Day Celebration in the Balsam/East Neighborhood and the City’s annual Arbor Day Celebration at Manzanita Park. These events were well attend with neighborhood residents and children from the Boys and Girls Club of Anaheim. Participants enjoyed helping plant some of the 25 new trees in the Balsam/East Neighborhood and 6 new Pink Trumpet trees at Manzanita Park. In addition to planting trees at the Arbor Day Celebration, children from the Boys and Girls Club along with area residents were able to visit West Coast Arborist, Public Works, Tree Power, the Bookmobile, and a Library booth to collect fun giveaways, beautify their park, plant their own windowsill garden, hear a reading of the Lorax by Community Services Director Brent Dennis, win prizes, and learn information about City and community programs. Bookmobile is the only City resource serving the Balsam/East Neighborhood. As a result of Bookmobile Librarian Katrina Ford and her initiating the partnership with the City’s Public Works Department the Balsam/East neighborhood now has new trees!!! A special thank you to Chloe for taking photos at both of these events, Community Services Director Brent Dennis for reading the Lorax, Rocio, Bri and Wendy for manning the Bookmobile, and Waldo Rangel and his wonderful staff from Public Works in making these events a success. On Saturday, May 13th, the Bookmobile visited the 21st annual WAND BBQ at Twila Reid Park. This year 355 children and adults visited the Bookmobile! Children of all ages enjoyed creating twirly snakes, discovering the Library’s wide array of digital resources, reading together, checking out books and DVDs, and exploring the interior of the Bookmobile. A special thank you to the Luis for run- ning the craft table and Bri for manning Bookmobile’s interior and signing people up for Library Cards! Staff look forward to celebrating with WAND next year.

Our long time vendor from Rainbow Books, Marty Lebowitz, brought samples of his new Spanish books for Bookmobile and Central staff to review for purchase. He surprised us by donating 59 juvenile, teen, and adult Spanish titles from his older sample titles. We were very grateful for the donation and look forward to the new Spanish titles we will be purchasing.

Central and Bookmobile staff select new books to purchase for the collection with Marty from Rainbow Books. OPERATION SERVICES PROGRESS REPORT

May 2017

Collections Development Support Collection Support has been working with Public Services staff to highlight local authors. A recent romance author event brought 15 local authors to the Central library and resulted in several dozen books being donated to the collection. In addition to normal processing, these books receive a “LOCAL AUTHOR” label covered with a round orange highlight label. Look for them on the shelves at Central.

Collection support regularly compiles and analyzes the number of requests placed on titles in the collection to ensure that we have enough copies of popular titles to fill requests quickly. Here are the 5 titles that currently have the most requests:

32 requests 28 requests 27 requests

26 requests 25 requests (Large Print ed.)

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Automation: In May, the City introduced a new online Balancing Act Tool that allows residents to cast a vote on their funding priorities. Don provided training to the Library Foundation and two Friends groups and added desktop icons for this webpage to the public lab and catalog computers at all Library locations.

The Automation Team modified the patron Print Release Terminals to make them easier to use. Tom worked with Trevor Yates of West Coast Copy to make the “Print” button larger and streamlined the process by eliminating an intermediate step that sometimes caused confusion for patrons. Don changed the timeout for all locations to 99 seconds, allowing more time for patrons to locate funds and complete their printing transactions.

The Team worked on other immediate and ongoing projects. Henry continued installation of the new Ocularis security camera software systemwide, and Don worked with Joe Purtell to give an Ocularis training session to Library Leads. Don replaced aging computers for Euclid and Bookmobile staff – the new equipment will facilitate staff efforts to promote the Library using social media tools and graphic design and video software. Henry worked with DXC to roll out Office 2016 software for Library staff with City Connect PCs.

The Library system will be exploring the possibility of changing the Integrated Library System. The City put out a Request for Proposal that the Library Division created for the requirements of a new system. The Horizon system was installed in 2002 and updated many times over the years. As software development has progressed significantly since 2002, newer library staff view Horizon as limited in capability. The library division is looking for the best product to serve the public. The proposed timeline is as follows.

Activity Date Release of Request for Proposal May 1, 2017 Vendor Questions Final Submittal May 17, 2017 Vendor Questions – Answers Returned and Posted May 26, 2017 Proposals Due June 9, 2017 Selection of Finalists July 7, 2017 Software Demos July 17-21, 2017 City Selection Process July 23-August 31, 2017 Contract Negotiations September 1-29, 2017 Award Contract October 17, 2017 Implementation Start Date November 2017

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Publicity & Web Marketing & Signage Summer Reading – reading logs and bookmarks, slides, coupons, buttons for Bookmobile, video posted to YouTube Apply to the Diversity & Outreach Fair for ALA Rebranding presentation for Leads meeting Big Read - promotional Timeline Best Practices Document for Special Events Board certificates Welcome brochures updated Council photos reframed for Central lobby New Early Literacy bookmarks Early Literacy Booklet for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten STEAM kits bookmarks and monitor slides Children’s Reading Certificates OC Zine Fest Photobooth Backdrop, Sign, banner, flyers and press release SYNC free downloadable books - Viewsonic, slides, posters, Newsflash Posters for Cinephile, Monster Squad, Digital Services, Holidays, Training closure, Ready4K Wonder Woman Day Slide New Fiction signage in QZ Bookmarks - digital resources, childrens digital resources, general teen resources) May newsletter – Asian Pacific Heritage, Joe Cepeda visit, SYNC, Tell Your Story, Show & Tell @ Muzeo, Ready4K, teddy bear picnic, science programs, Star Wars Movies, Money program, Memorial Day

Social Media Platforms - Uploaded SRP video to YouTube & Social Media - Created strategies for NHL Playoffs in response to Nashville Public Library spine poetry - Developed SRP strategies for marketing - City Budget Balancing Tool Social Media post - SYNC Web Banner on (Facebook and Twitter)