[00:00:04] THE MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER AT 4:23. [1. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on Approving the Minutes from the Regular Meeting Held on February 9, 2026 (discussion and possible action).] FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS APPROVAL FROM THE REGULARLY HELD MEETING ON FEBRUARY 9TH, 2027 YOUR MEETING PACT CONTAINS MINUTES LET ME KNOW IF YOU FIND ANY ERRORS. MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. >> ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS? TO THE MINUTES? OKAY. >> MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. >> DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IF NONE WE'RE READY TO VOTE. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY, THE MOTION CARRIES. I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENTS SECTION. SEE NO ONE READY -- WHO WISHES TO SPEAK, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS SECTION. [2. Review on-order catalog comments and make a recommendation to the Library Director on pending book orders (discussion and possible action).] LIBRARY HAS RECEIVED NO COMMENTS ON PENDING BOOK ORDERS FROM THE ONLINE CATALOG SINCE LIBRARY BOARD HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY COMMENTS TO CONSIDER DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVAL OF THE PENDING BOOK ORDERS? >> MOVED. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IF NONE WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION CARRIES. [3. Library Director's Report (discussion)] THE BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION WILL NOW GO TO THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR WHOEVER SEES THE COMPLETION OF THE BOOK ORDER. THIS IS A STANDING AGENDA ITEM. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES MS. HAMMER FOR A REPORT. >> THANK YOU. MY FIRST UPDATE IS FOR THE RECREATION CENTER BRANCH LIBRARY'S PROJECT. I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WE HAD RIBBON CUTTENS FOR JB DANIELS IN BRANCH LIBRARIES IN THE AFTERNOON ON APRIL 22ND. THE OPENINGS WERE WELL ATTENDED BY THE COMMUNITY AND BOTH FUN EVENTS YOU WOULD LIKE A PERSONAL TOUR OF BOTH LOCATIONS YOU'RE WELCOME TO STOP BY AND TOUR THE FACILITIES. THEY'RE REALLY, REALLY WELL DONE, AND I THINK THEY'RE A GREAT ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITIES WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT HAVING LIBRARIES IN THE REC CENTERS JUST TO GET A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE COMMUNITY WHO MAY NOT BE AWARE OF OUR SERVICES. GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GIVE YOU THE HOURS FOR OUR LIBRARY RANGES AT THE REC CENTERS WE'RE OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M., SATURDAY 10 TO 2 P.M. AND WE'RE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS. THE RECREATION CENTERS THEMSELVES ARE OPEN MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY 9 A.M. TO 9 P.M. WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY FROM 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. AND CLOSED ON SUNDAYS SO WE'RE OPEN A LITTLE LESS THAN THE REGULAR REC CENTER HOURS. WE DO HAVE REMOTE LOCKERS THAT ARE SET UP AT EACH LOCATION WHERE PATRONS CAN PICK UP THEIR HOLDS. SO IF THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED, THEY CAN PICKING UP THE HOLDS WHEN THE REC CENTER IS OPEN. SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO NECESSARILY BE THERE DURING THE LIBRARY HOURS. ANOTHER NEW SERVICE THAT WE'RE OFFERING LAPTOP KIOSKS AT THE TWO REC CENTER LIBRARIES WHERE WE HAVE 12 LAPTOPS THAT ANYONE CAN COME CHECK OUT WITH THEIR LIBRARY CARD INSTEAD OF HAVING A FIXED COMPUTER LAB WE HAVE LAPTOPS WHERE THEY CAN CHECK OUT THE COMPUTER AND THEN SIT ANYWHERE IN THE LIBRARY IT MAKES A LITTLE MORE FLEXIBLE, AND THERE'S ALSO PRINTING SERVICES, COPYING SERVICES, AND EVERYTHING WE OFFER AT OUR OTHER BRANCHES WE'RE PARTNERING WITH PARK AND REC WITH STORY TIMES AND DIFFERENT PROGRAM WEBSITE WE GET TO USE THE SHARED SPACE OFFERED IN THAT FACILITY. WE THINK IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT PARTNERSHIP. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COME VISIT. [LAUGHTER] >> SOUNDS GRAND. >> IT'S GREAT. WE HAVE THE SQUARE PROJECT UPDATE. WE CLOSED THE MAIN LIBRARY AT 202 CEDAR ON FRIDAY APRIL 10TH. AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE, IF YOU GET JAY MOORE'S HOMETOWN E-MAIL BUT HE FEATURED THE [00:05:04] LIBRARY IN HIS LATEST ONE. SO THAT WAS 66 YEARS AND SEVEN DAYS AFTER OPENING IS WHEN WE CLOSED. THE NEW SHELVING RIFED AT AVALON HAIR TECHNOLOGY SQUARE INSTALLED ON ALL THREE FLOORS THE COLLECTION MOVE STARTED APRIL 13TH AND JUST COMPLETED ON APRIL 24TH. SO WE HAD FANTASTIC GROUP OF MOVERS WHO KNOW HOW TO MOVE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, TAKE DOWN THE MATERIALS IN THE CORRECT ORDER, AND PUT THEM ON THE NEW SHELVES IN THE CORRECT ORDER. SO IT WAS FASCINATING TO SEE HOW THEY WORK. THEY HAVE THE PROCESS DOWN, AND IT WAS QUITE THE PROCESS. LET'S SEE, WE HAVE THE STORYBOOK FOREST THAT'S A CHILDREN ABILENE HERITAGE SQUARE THAT IS BEING INSTALLED RIGHT NOW SO I THINK YOU'VE MAYBE SEEN SOME OF THE PHOTOS OR THE DESIGN DRAWINGS. BUT WE'RE HAVING A GIANT BOOK STORY TIME BOOK WHERE IT GOES AROUND THE ACTUAL DOOR INTO THE ROOM SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE WALKING INTO A BOOK. AND THEN WE HAVE FOREST CREATURES SO BEARS AND DEER AND RABBITS AND FOXES AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND THERE ARE READING NICHES WHERE IT IS BUILT INTO THE WALL AND THEY LOOK LIKE LEAVES SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED AND IT LOOKS GREAT NOT QUITE FINISHED BUT IT IS GETTING THERE. >> SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF THOUGHT WENT INTO THAT. >> IT DID. AND WE HAD CREATIVE PEOPLE WORKING ON IT SO IT IS EXCITING TO SEE IT COME TO LIFE. SO ALONG WITH THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH ALL OF THE FURNITURE INSTALLERS AND THE DESIGNERS ON MANAGING ALL OF THE FURNITURE DELIVERIES AND INSTALLATIONS AND PUNCH ITEM WEBSITE AND MAKING SURE EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE THERE IS THERE AND IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND ALL OF THAT. SO IT'S A BIG PROJECT, AND ALSO GOING ON RIGHT NOW IS THE THREE-STORY HANGING GLASS SCULPTURE IT IS CALLED GATHERED RADIANCE BY CARLIN RAY INSTALLED RIGHT NOW SO IT'S SUSPENDED FROM THE CEILING ALL THE WAY DOWN THROUGH THE ATRIUM AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE BLOWN AWAY WHEN YOU SEE IT IT IS NOT DONE YET BUT THEY'RE WORKING ON IT. THAT IS MADE FROM BLOWN GLASS PIECES INCLUDING SOME OF THOSE DECORATED BY ABILENEANS SO COMMUNITY EVENT WHERE IS WE DECORATED RIBBONS THAT ARE GOING TO BE INCOOPERATED INTO THAT SCULPTURE I'M NOT SURE IF WE CAN PICK OUT WHICH RIBBON WE DID. BUT IT LOOKS REALLY GREAT. AND ALSO FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT AREN'T AWARE CARLIN HAS A EXHIBITION AT THE GRACE MUSEUM IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SEEING HER WORK IT IS A GREAT EXHIBITION. SO I WOULD RECOMMEND STOPPING BY, SHE'S SO TALENTED AND SHE'S REALLY INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF THE ABILENE COMMUNITY SO WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO WORK WITH HER ON THIS PROJECT. LET'S SEE, LET ME GIVE YOU A RUN DOWN OF OPENING EVENTS WITH GRAND OPENING DATE HAS BEEN MOVED TO MAY 16TH INSTEAD OF MAY 18TH. MAY 18TH WAS A MONDAY, AND IT WAS CHANGED TO A SATURDAY TO HOPEFULLY HAVE MORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND SINCE SCHOOL IS STILL IN SESSION. IT WILL BE STARTING AT 10 A.M., AND WE'LL HAVE A WELCOME AND A RIBBON CUTTING, AND THERE WILL BE A DEDICATION OF INSPIRATION TAKES FLIGHT WHICH IS A NEW SCULPTURE BY TEXAS ON THE LINCOLN LAWN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ABILENE HERITAGE SQUARE ALONG SOUTH FIRST STREET, AND WE WILL OPEN THE LIBRARY AFTER THE RIBBON CUTTING AND THE SCULPTURE DEDICATION CEREMONIES CONCLUDE. SO WHENEVER THAT IS DONE EVERYONE WILL MOVE TO THE LIBRARY. IN ADDITION TO THE LIBRARY SPACE, PUBLIC TOURS WILL BE OFFERED FOR OWEN HALL WHICH IS A RESTORED HISTORIC AUDITORIUM AND HISTORIC GYMNASIUM CALL THED THE HERITAGE CENTER AND SPARKS A SATELLITE LOCATION OF THE GRACE MUSEUM WILL OFFER 45 MINUTES SELF-GUIDED VISITORS WITH FREE ADMISSION. THERE WILL BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF VISITORS PER HOUR SO THEY CAN CONTROL THE NUMBER OF FOLKS IN THAT BUILDING, AND TO BE SAFE. SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE GRAND OPENING AND STAFF IS WORKING ON EVERYTHING AT THE MOMENT. SO YOU CAN IMAGINE THERE'S LOTS OF ACTIVITY GOING ON. SO JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT OVERT YEARS AND EXCITED, AND WANT YOU TO COME TO THE GRAND OPENING IF YOU CAN. I THINK IT WILL BE REALLY FUN. >> YEAH. >> THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED. [00:10:03] >> YOU WANT TO HEAR MY -- >> WAIT. >> * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.