Regular Board Meeting

Members of the public are welcome to attend Cambridge Public Library Board meetings.

Members of the public are welcome to attend Cambridge Public Library Board meetings.

All Cambridge Public Library Board meetings are open to the public to attend. Please email Chrissy Hodgins, the Chief Executive Officer, at: chodgins@ideaexchange.org by 1:00 pm on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 to request to attend.
 
Members of the public are also welcome to request to delegate.

Individuals or groups requesting to delegate must provide the following information to the CEO at least four (4) business days ahead of the meeting: summary of the delegation topic, speaker or speakers’ name, and contact information.

Members of the public may submit written comments as a form of delegation. For delegates that wish to speak at the meeting, please refer to additional details for delegates in the library board’s delegation policy. All written and in-person delegations will form part of the public record, recorded and published in the approved meeting minutes.

CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Board Meeting Agenda – November 12, 4:45p.m.
Regular Board Meeting at Queen’s Square

I          Acceptance of Agenda

II        Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

III      Presentations

a)      CPL rebranding update – Jenn Tupling, Senior Communications Lead and Jaime Griffis, Director, Programming and Promotion

IV      Consent Agenda

a)      Minutes of the Previous Meeting: September 17, 2025
b)     Minutes of the Board Legacy Committee: August 20, 2025
c)      OP-08 Computer and Internet Access Policy – cursory approval
d)     Staff Report: Newcomers Services
e)      Q3 Library & Gallery Statistics
f)       WRCF Investment reports: September 2025

V        Business Arising from Previous Minutes – none

VI      New Business

a)      Staff Report: August Operating Budget Report and Q3 Financial Report
b)     Policy Review:
·         OP-01: Procurement
·         B-04: Board Delegations
·         FN-06: Accessibility Statement
·         FN-07: Accessibility Policy
·         FN-08 Copyright and Intellectual Property

c)      Staff Remarks - CEO Report – oral report; including closed session discussion on matters relating to litigation or potential litigation and the security of the property of the board

VII   Chair’s Remarks

VIII Location and date of next regular board meeting: December 10, 2025 at 4:45p.m. at Queen’s Square  

IX      Adjournment

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