CRANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

March 11, 2026

Central Library

Seminar Room

6:00 pm

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approve minutes of the February 11, 2026 meeting (Vote may be taken)

4. Board Communications – None

5. Library Administration Report

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

6. Budget Report

Review of monthly financials

7. New Business

1. Adoption of Tangible Gifts Policy (Vote may be taken)
2. Adoption of FY27 operating budget request to the City of Cranston (Vote may be taken)
3. Revision to the operating hours of the Auburn branch (Vote may be taken)
4. Request for Board of Trustees to submit letters of support to the RI General Assembly for H7606/S2525 which establish enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices; and H7691 which requires that the state's share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2027. (Vote may be taken)
5. Ratification of collective bargaining agreement with NAGE R1-97 (Vote may be taken)
6. Agreement with Bay State Books for processing deaccessioned library books (Vote may be taken)

8. Adjournment

Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-6(c) Notice of this meeting was posted on the

Secretary of State’s website, on the library's website, at Cranston City Hall and at the

Central Library on March 5, 2026.