AGENDA  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Library  
Commission  
Thursday, May 21, 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, May 20th 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 & 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 2026-3-19 DRAFT  
4.  
5.  
26-1651  
Attachments:  
Commissioners will approve or amend the minutes from the March 19, 2026 meeting.  
COUNTY LIBRARIAN REPORT – attachment 2  
26-2039  
County Librarian's Report to Commission May 2026  
Attachments:  
County Librarian Alison McKee will submit a written report on items of interest to  
Commissioners.  
6.  
AGENDA SETTING FOR NEXT MEETING and FUTURE TOPICS  
Commissioners will suggest items for future meetings.  
7. EXTRA HOURS ADVOCACY UPDATE  
Commissioners will provide updates about any extra hours advocacy performed on behalf of the  
Library with regard to the City Letters.  
8.  
BUDGET UPDATE  
County Librarian Alison McKee will present the proposed library budget for FY26/27 to the  
Commission.  
BELONGING,  
ENGAGEMENT,  
ACCESS,  
COLLABORATION,  
9.  
26-2040  
OPPORTUNITY, and NAVIGATION (BEACON) PLAN PRESENTATION -  
attachment 3  
Library Commission BEACON Presentation  
Attachments:  
Library Services Manager Mahasin Aleem will give an update about BEACON, the Library’s  
Racial Equity Action Plan.  
10.  
WORKING GROUP REPORTS  
• Legislative Chair Sue Hamill will report on legislative matters.  
• Bylaws Chair Robin Eckert will report on the group’s progress.  
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, July 16, 2026 LIBRARY COMMISSION  
MEETING  
ITEMS TO CALENDAR:  
2026 Library Commission meeting schedule:  
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Thursday, July 16, 2026, 6:00 p.m.  
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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