05.21.2026 Library Board Minutes■
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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
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Library Board Meeting
Prosper Town Hall, Town Council Chambers
250 W. First Street, Prosper, TX
Thursday May 21, 2026
6:15 PM
a. The meeting was called to order at 6:15pm by Wattenbarger.
b. Board members present: Andrew Cartwright, Holly Dee, Lenorah Johnson, Bryan
Pasteryk. Danielle Philipson, Jennifer Wattenbarger, Katie Williams.
c. Board members absent: Jennifer Lawler.
d. Quorum confirmed.
e. New name tags provided to the Board.
Staff members present:
Gary Landeck (Library Director)
Abby Stapp (Outreach and Partnerships Librarian)
2. Consider and act upon the minutes of the April 16, 2026, Library Board Meeting.
a. Correction noted to Phiiipson's last name in the Adjournment. Philipson moved to
accept the minutes as amended. Dee seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Citizen comments. None.
4. Staff Presentation
a. Librarian presented findings and trends from recent patron interviews and
outreach -work. , "
5. Library Director Report
a. Continuity of core programs: Build a programming model to eliminate seasonal
breaks (and most Holidays) for weekly Storytime programs, while preserving
Youth Services 'plonning time with other staff support. Target August
implementation.
b. Greater access thr6uigh outreach: Exploring options to make kits and other
resources available (separate from the circulating collection) so families can
engage with these resources in other parts of Town. Providing an "access bridge"
to the far east and west' ends of Town is a priority for the library's outreach staff.
c. Modernization of library policies: Collecting staff feedback on policies through May
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Library Advisory Board. review by the end of summer.
d. Technology planning underway: Library staff working with the Town's IT
Department to develop a longer -range technology plan focused on improving
patron access, streamlining staff workflows, and exploring future tools. Also, it will
include the exploration of controlled access technologies that could eventually
enable expanded service hours without requiring proportional increases in
staffing. This will be addressed in the 2027-2030 Long Range Plan.
e. Structured desk coverage implemented: Frontline operations continue to be
improved through better scheduling, communication, and service consistency
among staff. Included in these improvements has been the creation of protected
time for staff to work on projects that require deeper concentration.
f. 3D printing service redesign: Library staff have redesigned this service to make it
more secure, sustainable, and educationally focused. Starting June 1, move away
from staff -processed requests and implement a model where patrons complete a
3D printing 101 training to learn to use the equipment themselves. The new model
will provide clearer limits and procedures to reduce staff workload and better align
the service with its intended purpose.
6. Discussion of the 2027-2030 Long Range Plan:
a. Johnson presented a brief overview of the Long Range planning process, a
summary of the current plan's Mission, Vision, Goals and Core Values, and
provided brief recommendations on what to build into the new Long Range plan.
b. Board action item: come to the next meeting prepared to share ideas and
discussions for the future vision.
7. Board Engagement and Upcoming Events.
a. Summer Reading schedule and volunteer sign up.
8. Discussion regarding future agenda items, priorities, and "Parking Lot" items.
a. Engage with new Town Communications leads to discuss communications
strategy going forward. In the meantime, the Board received Town of Prosper
brand assets, guide and PowerPoint template.
b. Policy updates. Being reviewed by the Library Director and will share with the
Board.
c. Non-resident and printing fees: Under review with Library Director and will share
with Board.
d. SOQ: Under review with the Town and Library Director will provide an update to
the Board.
e. Next scheduled meeting June 18t", 2026, at 6:15pm in Town Council Chambers.
9. Adjourn.
a. Cartwright motioned to adjourn; Pasteryk seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
b. Meeting adjourned by Wattenbarger at 7:17pm.
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