CRANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

February 11, 2026

Central Library

Seminar Room

6:00 pm

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Approve minutes of the January 14, 2026 meeting (Vote may be taken)

3. Board Communications

4. Library Administration Report

1. Administrative Updates
2. Buildings & Grounds maintenance updates
3. Programming updates
4. Staff updates

5. Budget Report

Review of monthly financials

Final audited FY25 Budget results

Review of FY27 State library grant-in-aid in FY27 Governor’s Budget and Request for the Trustees to ask the City Council to pass a resolution in support of full FY27 funding of state aid (Vote may be taken)

6. New Business

1. Review of 2025 Annual Report (Vote may be taken)
2. Revision to Animals at the Library Policy and Library Use Policy – removal of inapplicable language concerning R.I. General Laws §40-9.1-5 (a) (Vote may be taken)
3. Revision to Donations Policy (Vote may be taken)
4. Revision to the Meeting Rooms Policy (Vote may be taken)
5. Review of revised Ocean State Libraries Library Card & Borrowing Policy
6. Adoption of Ocean State Libraries Policy Statement (Vote may be taken)
7. Adoption of Peterson Trust Policy (Vote may be taken)
8. Review of Rhode Island Community Libraries Municipal Grant Program
9. Expiring Sick Leave Report

7. Closed Session pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-4 and R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5(2) discussion of new employment agreement for the Library Director and discussion of collective bargaining with NAGE R1-97.

8. Adjournment

Posted 2/6/26