AGENDA  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Library  
Commission  
Thursday, July 16, 2026  
6:00 PM  
1025 Escobar St., Room 110  
Martinez, CA  
2229 Ptarmigan Dr. #1  
Walnut Creek, CA  
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- Electronic agenda packet viewing is available at: https://ccclib.org/commission/  
- Hard copy agenda packets are available for viewing at each Contra Costa County Library  
- The Library Commission will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with  
disabilities planning to attend Library Commission meetings who contact Library  
Administration at least 72 hours before the meeting, at (925) 608-7700. After 72 hours prior,  
accommodations will be on a best-efforts basis.  
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda  
and distributed by the Contra Costa County Library Commission to a majority of members of  
the Library Commission less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public  
inspection at Contra Costa County Library Administration, 777 Arnold Drive, Suite 210,  
Martinez, CA 94553.  
Library Commissioners, please call Library Administration at (925) 608-7700 by 5 p.m.  
Wednesday, July 15th if you will NOT be at the meeting. A quorum must be established  
in-person before a meeting can be held. A record is maintained of Commissioners' attendance.  
1.  
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER / ROLL CALL  
The Library Commission Chair will call the meeting to order. Nadia Bagdasar will do a roll call to  
determine a quorum of attendees.  
2.  
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS  
New members and visitors will have an opportunity to introduce themselves; self-introductions are  
voluntary.  
3.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Speakers from the audience may address the Library Commission on any relevant issue that is not  
scheduled for the agenda. Public comments can be made on agenda items when the item is  
discussed. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.  
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - attachment 1  
LC-Minutes 2026-5-21 DRAFT  
4.  
5.  
26-2646  
Attachments:  
Commissioners will approve or amend the minutes from the May 21, 2026 meeting.  
COUNTY LIBRARIAN REPORT – attachment 2  
26-2890  
County Librarian's Report to Commission July 2026  
Attachments:  
County Librarian Alison McKee will submit a written report on items of interest to  
Commissioners.  
6.  
BYLAWS WORKING GROUP  
Led by the Bylaws Working Group, commissioners will have a roundtable discussion about public  
comment and term limits.  
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT UPDATE - attachment 3  
CCCLIB Collection Development Plan  
7.  
26-2647  
Attachments:  
The Library’s Collection Development Manager Kara Sheetz will give a presentation about the  
Library’s Collection Development Plan.  
8.  
WORKING GROUP REPORTS  
Legislative Chair Sue Hamill will report on legislative matters.  
9. ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH UPDATES  
Commissioners will discuss advocacy and outreach efforts made on behalf of the Library between  
meetings.  
10.  
MEETING SUMMARY, ACTION SUMMARY, AND FUTURE AGENDAS  
Commissioners will suggest topics related to the work plan for future meetings and identify action  
items to complete before the next meeting.  
11.  
COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Commissioners can use this time to share upcoming events, book sales, and any other library-related  
information.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT to the Thursday, September 17, 2026 LIBRARY COMMISSION  
MEETING  
ITEMS TO CALENDAR:  
2026 Library Commission meeting schedule:  
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Thursday, September 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m.  
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m.  
2026 Friends, Foundation and Commissioners Forum:  
NEW DATE: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  
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