Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 22
4:45pm - 6:45pm
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@cambridgepl.ca by 1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 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.
Regular Board Meeting Agenda
Queen’s Square Board Room, In Person
22 April 2026 at 4:45 p.m.
I. Welcome & Acceptance of Agenda
II. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
III. Presentations
a) Audited 2025 Financials – Ellen Lehman, Staff & KPMG, Auditors
b) Southeast Galt Furniture/design – Jamie Kamula, Staff
IV. Consent Agenda
a) Board Meeting Minutes, 25 March 2026
b) Buzz Report (March 2026)
c) WRCF Reports (March 2026)
d) Staff Report: Public Library Sector News & Impacts
V. Business Arising from Previous Minutes – none
VI. New Business
a) Staff report: Allocation of 2025 Operating Surplus
b) Policy Review: B-06: Public Code of Conduct
c) CPL 5-Year Accessibility Plan
d) CEO Report: in-meeting presentation
e) Closed Session: on matters related to litigation or potential litigation and
advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
VII. Chair’s Remarks
VIII. Location and date of next regular board meeting: Queen’s
Square, June 24 at 4:45 p.m.
IX. Adjournment
Queen's Square
Located in the heart of downtown Galt, Queen’s Square features the largest public library collection in the city as well as the main gallery and studio space for the Cambridge Art Galleries. After exploring the Gallery, relax with a book in the multiple study and reading areas, discover the large children’s department, or take in a special musical performance on the grand piano.
Cambridge Public Library supports and inspires its community to explore reading, the arts, innovation, and lifelong learning across five locations and online.