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Library Board of Trustees

Regular Meeting

Corona, CA · November 18, 2025

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FINAL City of Corona Library Board of Trustees' Minutes Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers 400 S. Vicentia Avenue Corona, CA 92882 Trustees Present: Aisha Kennerly Cherise Leonard Shirley Towler-Hayes Ruth Heineman Leslie Liddell _____________________________________________________________________ 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee, Ruth Heineman. 2. CALL TO ORDER Chair, Aisha Kennerly, called the meeting to order at 5:32PM. 3. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF 2026 CHAIR Nomination of Vice Chair, Cherise Leonard to serve as Chair for the 2026 year. Moved by: Ruth Heineman Seconded by: Shirley Towler-Hayes Aye (5): Aisha Kennerly, Cherise Leonard, Shirley Towler-Hayes, Ruth Heineman, and Leslie Liddell MotionAPPROVED (5 to 0) 4. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF 2026 VICE CHAIR Nomination of Trustee, Ruth Heineman to serve as Vice Chair for 2026 year. Moved by: Cherise Leonard Seconded by: Aisha Kennerly Aye (5): Aisha Kennerly, Cherise Leonard, Shirley Towler-Hayes, Ruth Heineman, and Leslie Liddell MotionAPPROVED (5 to 0) 5. LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING DATES 2026 1 FINAL The meeting dates for the 2026 Library Board of Trustee meetings were approved. Moved by: Shirley Towler-Hayes Seconded by: Cherise Leonard Aye (5): Aisha Kennerly, Cherise Leonard, Shirley Towler-Hayes, Ruth Heineman, and Leslie Liddell MotionAPPROVED (5 to 0) 6. MEETING MINUTES 6.1 Minutes - October 28, 2025 - Draft The minutes of the regular board meeting held on October 28, 2025, were approved. Moved by: Ruth Heineman Seconded by: Leslie Liddell Aye (3): Cherise Leonard, Ruth Heineman, and Leslie Liddell Abstain (2): Aisha Kennerly, and Shirley Towler-Hayes MotionAPPROVED (3 to 0) 7. CONSENT CALENDAR 7.1 Board Graph, Stats, Calendar, and Flyers The Consent Calendar items were accepted. Moved by: Cherise Leonard Seconded by: Leslie Liddell Aye (5): Aisha Kennerly, Cherise Leonard, Shirley Towler-Hayes, Ruth Heineman, and Leslie Liddell MotionAPPROVED (5 to 0) 8. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 9.1 Library Report - November 2025 Director, Donna Finch, introduced Library Manager, Daniell Whittington, and the report to be presented. Daniell presented the Library Report for November 2025. The Trustees provided comments. 9.2 Friends of the Library Report 2 FINAL Terri Jaggers, Vice President, the Friends of the Corona Public Library provided a report on their program. They are entering their 62nd year supporting the library. Their bookshop profits approximately $100,000 a year which is used to fund programs, services, and special requests. They have spent $9,580 on a new stage and approximately $5,000 on ReaderCon with 60 children's authors and 400 attendees. They will also decorate the library with poinsettias for the holidays. In 24/25 their volunteers donated almost 10,000 hours to the library and bookshop. This group donates more hours than any other group in the city. 11/22 & 11/29 Santa will be at the library and parents can take free photos. 12/2 - they will have a free concert with Circle City Chorale in the Frances Aldama Martinez room. 12/7 - they will be at the Corona Tree Lighting giving out goodies and books. 12/9 - St. Edwards Elementary Choir will have a concert at the library. 12/9 - Cat Caroling group will have a concert from 6:30 - 7:30pm. They will be donating several crates of books to Cops and Kids. Ladders and Lasagna will be on February 26th with Trustee, Towler-Hayes as the new Chairperson. She thanked everyone for their support and Happy Holidays. Trustees provided questions an comments. 10. TRUSTEE COMMUNICATIONS Trustee, Liddell, said that she is absolutely thrilled that the Head Start Holiday program is on a day that school is out so that they can be there. Trustee, Heineman, congratulated the library staff for doing such a wonderful job in 2025. People should be excited to come to the library. Vice Chair, Leonard, is also very excited to be at the Head Start Holiday party. The library staff is doing an amazing job. The communication team are doing a great job with the Social Media reels and loves the fact that they are incorporating the office staff. She appreciates everything the library does for the kids and adults in our community. Trustee, Towler-Hayes, agreed that it was a wonderful year and it was one of the most exciting years that she can remember. Chair, Kennerly, thanked everyone for supporting her as the Trustee Chairperson. She appreciates everything the library does. It was a wonderful time. She is looking forward to next year. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:08PM. Katherine Backus Meeting Recorder 3

Agenda

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF 2026 CHAIR 4. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF 2026 VICE CHAIR 5. LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING DATES 2026 6. MEETING MINUTES 6.1 Minutes - October 28, 2025 - Draft 7. CONSENT CALENDAR All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine matters, status reports or documents covering previous Library Board of Trustee actions. The items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion. With the concurrence of the Library Board of Trustees, a Library Board member or any person in attendance may request that an item be removed for further consideration. 7.1 Board Graph, Stats, Calendar, and Flyers 8. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Persons wishing to address the Library Board of Trustees are requested to state their name and city of residence for the record. This portion of the agenda is intended for general public comment only, which means it is limited to items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Library Board of Trustees that are not listed on the agenda. Please note that state law prohibits the Library Board of Trustees from discussing or taking action on items not listed on the agenda. The Library Board of Trustees will appreciate your cooperation in keeping your comments brief. Please observe a three-minute limit for communications. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 9.1 Library Report - November 2025 9.2 Friends of the Library Report 10. TRUSTEE COMMUNICATIONS 11. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 32 Corona City Hall Online, All the Time- www.coronaca.gov NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: If you challenge any items on the agendas in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Library Board of Trustees at or prior to this public hearing. Agendas for all Library Board of Trustees' meetings are posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in the breezeway display case at City Hall. A complete agenda packet is available for public inspection during business hours at the Corona Public Library. Any materials relating to an item on the agenda which are distributed to all, or majority of all, members of the Library Board of Trustees after the posting of the agenda will also be available at the same time for public inspection during business hours at the Corona Public Library. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (951) 736-2235. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II]. MEETING IS BEING RECORDED Page 3 of 32 Library Board of Trustees 2026 Meeting Calendar The Library Board of Trustees’ meet the 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm in the Council Chambers January 27, 2026 February 24, 2026 March 24, 2026 April 28, 2026 May 26, 2026 June 23, 2026 July 28, 2026 August 25, 2026 September 22, 2026 October 27, 2026 *November 17, 2026 *No Meeting in December *Meetings are scheduled the fourth Tuesday of each month unless changed as noted above to avoid holiday or other conflicts. Page 4 of 32 DRAFT City of Corona Library Board of Trustees' Minutes Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers 400 S. Vicentia Avenue Corona, CA 92882 Trustees Present: Cherise Leonard Ruth Heineman Leslie Liddell Trustees absent: Aisha Kennerly Shirley Towler-Hayes _____________________________________________________________________ 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee Leslie Liddell. 2. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair, Cherise Leonard, called the meeting or order at 5:31 PM. 3. MEETING MINUTES 3.1 Minutes - September 23, 2025 - Draft Moved by: Leslie Liddell Seconded by: Ruth Heineman Aye (3): Cherise Leonard, Ruth Heineman, and Leslie Liddell Absent (2): Aisha Kennerly, and Shirley Towler-Hayes MotionAPPROVED (3 to 0) 4. CONSENT CALENDAR 4.1 Board Graph, Stats, Calendar, and Flyers Moved by: Ruth Heineman Seconded by: Leslie Liddell Aye (3): Cherise Leonard, Ruth Heineman, and Leslie Liddell Absent (2): Aisha Kennerly, and Shirley Towler-Hayes MotionAPPROVED (3 to 0) 1 Page 5 of 32 DRAFT 5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Resident, Bill Nash, mentioned that he has had six different people tell him that they watch the Library Board of Trustees' meetings. He also wanted to talk about the Library's Zipbook program. If they Library does not have the book that you are looking for, you may ask and they will order it from Amazon and it will come directly to your home, and you can keep it for up to 6 months before returning it to the library. He also spoke about the book he received recently, Listening to the Law, by Amy Coney Barrett. It gives the history of the Constitution. A lot of these details are not covered in schools. He would like to see small pamphlet style versions in the Children's and Teen areas of the library. 6. YOUTH UPDATE The Mayor's Youth Council representative, Porter Richins, spoke about the Mayor's Youth Council. The Mayor's Youth Council offers students the opportunity to serve their community, gain a wealth of experience in local government, and add their voice to discussions that will shape our community. At the first meeting they learned what each department does for our residents. They will partner up with another Youth Council member, choose a department, and present a presentation on how that department works and what they do. They met with Mayor, Jim Steiner, and the City Council members at the October 15th City Council meeting. They introduced the 2025/2026 Mayor's Youth Council. The Mayor's Youth Council meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Their next meeting will be November 18th. Trustees provided comments and questions. They expressed their appreciation for the service of the Mayor's Youth Council. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 7.1 Library Report - October 2025 Director, Donna Finch, introduced Library Manager, Daniell Whittington, and the report to be presented. Daniell presented the Library Report, along with, Office Assistant, Brittany Swiney, for October 2025. The Trustees provided comments. 7.2 Heritage Room Report Library Manager, Daniell Whittington, provided a report on the Corona Public Library's Heritage Room. Trustees provided questions and comments. 8. TRUSTEE COMMUNICATIONS Trustee, Heineman, mentioned that she attended the California Library Association (CLA) conference in Riverside. It will also be in Riverside next year. She ran into a lot of the library staff at the conference. She hopes there will be money in the budget for the staff to attend next year. Trustee, Liddell, asked if the library has ever considered putting on a mini conference for staff and others. Daniell mentioned that the library staff does have an all-staff training 2 Page 6 of 32 DRAFT day in February. This is just for training, team building, bonding, and shelf reading. As for a larger conference in which we invite other public libraries, we have not. That could be on the horizon, especially with the Innovation Center opening. Vice Chair, Leonard, mentioned that the Friends of the Library have been crazy busy with Purse-A-Palooza which was extremely successful. They had an author event with Crime, Thriller, and Mystery authors. ReaderCon was amazing with 62 authors and 400- 500 in attendance. She thanked Library Manager, Daniell Whittington, and Library Supervisor, Jennifer Bauserman, for putting on such an amazing event for our children. She and Trustee, Heineman, really enjoyed themselves. She also thanked Mr. Nash, Porter Richins, Councilman, Richins, and Brittany Swiney for coming tonight. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:17 PM. Katherine Backus Meeting Recorder 3 Page 7 of 32 Library Budget 2025/26 Period Ending 31 October 2025 Approved: Measure X LCE Program Expenditures $3,198 18,447 $21,665 Approved: Spent: 14.8% Measure X Books $21,265 $23,826 $2,561 Approved: Spent: 89.3% Measure X Collection HQ $8,400 $13,574 $5,174 Approved: Spent: 61.9% Measure X Electronic Info Resources $125,000 $78,020 $46,980 Spent: 62.4% Cumulative: Books $19,232 $67,674 $48,443 Spent: 28.4% Approved: Electronic Info Resources $36,661 $31,850 Approved: Spent: 115.1% Audio Visual $0 $5,000 $5,000 Spent: 0.0% Approved: Subscriptions $0 $2,500 $2,500 Cumulative: Spent: 0.0% *Total Library $1,036,016 $2,560,624 $1,524,609 Spent: 40.5% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Measure X Electronic Measure X Measure X *Total Electronic Measure X Subscriptions Audio Visual Info Books Collection LCE Program Library Info Books Resources HQ Expenditures Resources Expenditures and Encumbrances $1,036,016 $0 $0 $36,661 $19,232 $78,020 $8,400 $21,265 $3,198 Account Balance $1,524,609 $2,500 $5,000 -$4,811 $48,443 $46,980 $5,174 $2,561 18,447 Spent 40.5% 0.0% 0.0% 115.1% 28.4% 62.4% 61.9% 89.3% 14.8% Percentages represent funds used or encumbered to date. Total Library Collection Management includes full and part-time staff. Page 8 of 32 Performance Indicator October 2025 eAudiobook Circulation Other 234 eBook Circulation Other 106 Adult Circulation Other 267 Children Circulation Other 41 Young Adult Circulation Other 26 Zipbooks Added 75 Public Service Hours 236 Reference Transactions 1069 Library Visits 20985 Website Visits 20326 Searches Library Catalog 221027 Uses of Public Internet Computers 2551 Wi-Fi Sessions 3454 Volunteer Hours 1486 Volunteer Number Of 153 Users Receiving Technology Instruction 943 Preschool Programs 22 Preschool Program Attendance 1607 School Aged Programs 22 School Aged Program Attendance 851 Young Adult Programs 32 Young Adult Program Attendance 206 Adult Programs 76 Adult Program Attendance 1419 General Interest Programs General Interest Program Attendance O site Programs Preschool 2 Page 19 of 32 ff O site Attendance Preschool 59 O site Programs School Age 10 O site Attendance School Age 765 O site Programs Young Adult 0 O site Attendance Young Adult 0 O site Programs Adult 0 O site Attendance Adult 0 O site Programs General O site Attendance General Children Self Directed In-Person Activities 6 Children Self Directed In-Person Participants 1622 Young Adult Self Directed In-Person Activities 0 Young Adult Self Directed In-Person Participants 0 Adult Self Directed In-Person Activities 3 Adult Self Directed In-Person Participants 184 All Ages Self Directed In-Person Activities All Ages Self Directed In-Person Participants Self Directed Activities Self Directed Participants Total Program Recordings Total Views of Recorded Programs General Interest In-Person Programs General Interest Program In-Person Attendance Total Children's Programs 44 Total Children's Program Attendance 2458 Total Young Adult Programs 32 Total Young Adult Program Attendance 206 Total Adult Programs 76 Total Adult Program Attendance 1419 Page 2 10 of 32 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff General Interest Programs Total General Interest Program Attendance Total O site Programs Total 12 O site Attendance Total 824 Total Library Programs 164 Total Program Attendance 4907 eBook Circulation Hoopla 487 eAudiobook Circulation Hoopla 2099 eVideo Circulation Hoopla 256 eMusic Circulation Hoopla 76 Children Circulation Hoopla 363 Adult Circulation Hoopla 2594 Unique Patrons Hoopla 957 Full Year Unique Patrons - Hoopla 1747 eBook Circulation CloudLibrary 818 eAudiobook Circulation CloudLibrary 1044 eMagazine Circulation CloudLibrary 0 Children Circulation CloudLibrary 219 Young Adult Circulation CloudLibrary 93 Adult Circulation CloudLibrary 1550 Unique Patrons CloudLibrary 996 Full Year Unique Patrons - Cloud 1901 eVideo Circulation Kanopy 1010 Children Circulation Kanopy 63 Adult Circulation Kanopy 819 Unique Patrons Kanopy 102 Full Year Unique Patrons - Kanopy 303 Budget allocation - Hoopla 53850 Page 3 11 of 32 ff ff Budget allocation - Cloud 31850 Budget allocation - Kanopy 7200 Budget allocation - Total 92900 Budget allocation - Physical 73826 Budget allocation - Database 36015 Vendor Platform fee - Hoopla 0 Vendor Platform fee - Cloud 5000 Vendor Platform fee - Kanopy 0 Vendor Platform fee - Total 5000 Total eBook Circulation 1411 Total eAudiobook Circulation 3377 Total eVideo Circulation 1266 Total eMagazine Circulation 0 Total eMusic Circulation 76 Total Children Digital Downloads 623 Total Young Adult Digital Downloads 119 Total Adult Digital Downloads 2954 Total Unique Patrons 2055 Full Year Unique Patrons - Total 3433 Total Digital Circulation (by Vendor) 6130 Collection Size 72422 % DOA 14.93 Adult Items Added 306 Total Items Added 532 Children Items Added 62 DEI Items Added 30 Other Items Added 109 Young Adult Items Added 55 No Circ for 3 Years 7.99 Page 4 12 of 32 New Patrons 973 Total Patrons 35053 Unexpired Patrons 30631 Total Circulation Physical and Digital 31960 Total Physical Circulation 25830 Adult Physical Circulation 5635 Young Adult Physical Circulation 1082 Children Physical Circulation 18971 Other Physical Circulation 142 Requested Holds Ful lled Holds Page 5 13 of 32 fi Corona Public Library Events - December 2025 LIBRARY HOURS: Mon - Fri 10:00am - 8:00pm WWW.CORONACA.GOV/LIBRARY • (951) 736-2384 • 650 SOUTH MAIN ST. Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday LIBRARY CLOSED WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY December 24 & 25th Christmas On the Go Adaptive Art Class Preschool Storytime Preschool Storytime Coding Class All Ages Ages 14+ with Caregivers Ages 3 - 5 Ages 3 - 5 Ages 10 - 15 December 31st & 10:15am - 10:50am 10:15am - 10:50am 4:45pm - 5:45pm 2:00pm - 4:00pm 10:00am - 12:00pm CLOSED Dec 24th & 31st CLOSED Dec 25th & Jan 1st January 1st CLOSED Dec 26th Ontario Park No Class Dec 23rd & 30th High Desert Room High Desert Room Computer Learning Center New Years F.A.M. Room Homework Center* Toddler Storytime Little Ones Storytime BIWEEKLY Homework Center* Ages 18 - 36m w/ Caregivers Ages 0 - 24m w/ Caregivers Grades K - 6 Grades K - 6 10:20am - 10:45am 10:20am - 10:45am Spanish Bilingual 3:30pm - 5:30pm CLOSED Dec 24th & 31st CLOSED Dec 25th & Jan 1st Storytime 3:30pm - 5:30pm Ends Dec 18th F.A.M. Room F.A.M. Room Ages 3 - 7 Ends Dec 18th Learning Lab (downstairs) On the Go December 12th Learning Lab (downstairs) Homework Center* 3:30pm - 4:00pm BIWEEKLY All Ages Grades K - 6 High Desert Room HERITAGE ROOM Math Tutor 1:30pm - 3:30pm Adaptive Story Hour No Outing Dec 24th & 31st 3:30pm - 5:30pm MONTHLY HOURS High School and College Ends Dec 18th Ages 14+ with Caregivers 4:00pm - 5:30pm Cresta Verde Park Learning Lab (downstairs) Mon - Thu 10:00am - 7:45pm STEM for Little Twigs Fri 10:00am - 1:30pm December 8th Ends December 11th Maker Exchange Ages 1 - 6 w/ caregivers 10:00am - 11:30am Ages 10 - 15 Math Tutor 2:00pm - 5:45pm High Desert Room High School and College December 5th F.A.M. Room 2:00pm - 5:00pm Sat 10:00am - 1:45pm 4:00pm - 5:30pm 10:00am - 11:30am MONTHLY Maker Exchange CLOSED Dec 24th & 31st F.A.M. Room Please call (951) 279-3593 Located in Children's Room Ends December 11th Ages 16+ for questions, or more Genealogy Meeting High Desert Room 6:00pm - 7:30pm Ages 18+ CLOSED Dec 23rd & 30th Homework Center* Grades K - 6 MONTHLY Saturday information. December 1st Located in Children's Room 3:30pm - 5:30pm Fiction Book Club BIWEEKLY VETS CONNECT 6:00pm - 7:45pm BIWEEKLY Ends Dec 18th Ages 18+ HOURS F.A.M. Room Learning Lab (downstairs) December 19th Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons Mystery Book Club Math Tutor 10:30am - 11:30am Ages 16+ Ages 16+ Board Room Wed 10:00am - 12:00pm High School and College December 13th Ages 18+ December 2nd & 16th Please call (951) 279-3739 4:00pm - 5:30pm 10:00am - 1:30pm December 1st 5:30pm - 7:30pm for more information. 6:30pm - 7:30pm Board Room Ends December 11th High Desert Room StoryWalk® Board Room Board Room BIWEEKLY Merging PASSPORT literacy, HOURS Vets Connect Book Club STUDY ROOMS For Veterans physical activity, Passport Services are by NOW EASIER THAN EVER TO BOOK! December 3rd & 17th and fun! appointment only. 10:30am - 12:00pm Reserve your study space online with your Board Room at Mountain Gate Mon - Thu 10:20am - 7:00pm OPEN DURING PARK HOURS Corona Public Library Card or CNUSD Smart Pass! Read to a Dog Fri 11:00am - 4:00pm Perfect for solo cramming or group projects 3100 S. Main Street Ages 14+ Grades K - 6 Visit https://coronacalibrary.libcal.com December 10th 2:30pm - 3:30pm High Desert Room @coronalibrary KEY *Free registration required All Ages On the Go Child Teen Adult Adaptive (Special Needs) Page 14 of 32 In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in any event, please contact the ADA coordinator at (951) 736-2266. Scheduled events are subject to change in cases of staff shortage, inclement weather, or other unforeseen circumstances. Check @CoronaLibrary for schedule updates. SPECIAL EVENTS Page 15 of 32 Adopt a Reading Buddy! Adopt a plush puppy or kitty to be your cozy reading buddy! Make your friend a new collar Decorate their pet carrier Fill out their adoption certificate Learn about real pet adoption and pet care from community experts. We’ll have Corona Animal Shelter sharing tips for families! December 11, 2025 4:00 - 5:30 PM Frances Aldama Martinez Community Room The event is available to the first 75 children (grades K-6) on a first-come, first-served basis. California Library Literacy Are you an enrolled Adult Learner? Services is a project of the This program helps adult learners with families fulfill California State Library, the following literacy goals: supported with funds from the State of California. Attend a library program, workshop, or class for entertainment or to learn something new. In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance Access community resources. to participate in any event, please contact the Page 16 of 32 Navigate systems and services. ADA coordinator at (951) 736-2266 ¡Adopta un compañero de lectura! ¡Adopta un perrito o gatito de peluche para que sea tu compañero de lectura! Haz un collar nuevo para tu amigo Decora su portador de mascotas Completa su certificado de adopción Aprende sobre la adopción y el cuidado de mascotas reales de expertos de la comunidad. ¡Tendremos al Refugio de animales de Corona compartiendo consejos con las familias! 11 de diciembre de 2025 4:00 - 5:30 PM Salón Comunitario Frances Aldama Martinez El evento está disponible para los primeros 75 niños (de kínder a sexto grado) por orden de llegada. California Library Literacy ¿Está usted inscrito en nuestros programas de Services es un proyecto de la aprendizaje para adultos? Este programa ayuda a Biblioteca Estatal de alcanzar los siguientes objetivos de alfabetización: California, apoyado con fondos del Estado de Asistir un programa, taller o clase en la biblioteca para California. entretenimiento o para aprender algo nuevo. En cumplimiento con la Ley para Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA, Acceder recursos de la comunidad. sigla en inglés), si necesita asistencia especial Navegar por sistemas y servicios. Page 17 of 32 para participar en este evento, comuníquese con el Coordinador de la ADA al (951) 736-2266. a Bea u tifu l Coron i t y C le a n u p s Commun Winter 2026 Planting and Cleanup - Mondale Street - Saturday, January 24th Community Cleanup - Valencia Road - Saturday, February 21st Spring 2026 Arbor Day Planting - Buena Vista Park - Saturday, March 28th Planting and Cleanup - Fresno Trail - Saturday, April 25th Community Cleanup - Skyline Drive - Saturday, May 16th All events are 9:00 am - 11:00 am All ages unless otherwise noted Sign up for our next event! CoronaCA.gov/Registration Questions? Contact us! 951-736-2241 Page 18 of 32 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES HELP US HELP OTHERS IN THE UPCOMING ORIENTATIONS COMMUNITY. Homework Helper, Community Corona Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Cleanups, and Youth Sports opportunities are waiting for Monday, January 26, 2026 you! Monday, February 23, 2026 VOLUNTEER FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT! Monday, March 16, 2026 To learn more about our volunteer Monday, April 20, 2026 program join us for the next Volunteer Orientation at the Monday, May 18, 2026 Corona Public Library's Community Rooms. Background Check: All prospective volunteers for ongoing opportunities must pass a background check, including those under 18. This process can take 4-6 weeks. Please Single-day volunteer plan ahead. The City of Corona cannot accept court- opportunities also available on: referred or school-mandated volunteers who need to CoronaCA.gov/registration. complete their hours to meet disciplinary requirements. Corona Public Library • 650 South Main Street Circle City Center • 365 North Main Street Corona Senior Center • 921 South Belle Avenue Corona Recreation • 400 South Vicentia Avenue (951) 736-2377 • www.CoronaCA.gov/LaRS Page 19 of 32 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this event, contact the ADA Coordinator at (951) 736-2266. OPORTUNIDADES PARA VOLUNTARIOS AYÚDENOS A AYUDAR A OTROS EN LA Próximas orientaciones COMUNIDAD. ¡Oportunidades para voluntarios Biblioteca de Corona a las 6:30 p.m. en el centro de tarea, programas de deportes, limpiezas comunitarias Kids Lunes, 26 de enero, 2026 Club y más te esperan! Lunes, 23 de febrero, 2026 ¡SEA VOLUNTARIO PARA EL DEPARTAMENTO DE SERVICIOS A LA COMUNIDAD! Lunes, 16 de marzo, 2026 Lunes, 20 de abril, 2026 Para aprender mas sobre el programa de voluntarios acompáñenos para la Lunes, 18 de mayo, 2026 siguiente orientación de voluntarios en los cuartos de comunidad de la Verificación de antecedentes: Todos interesados en ser Biblioteca de Corona. voluntarios que continuan deben ser aprobados con una verificación de antecedentes, incluyendo aquellos menores de 18 Oportunidades de un años. Este proceso puede tardar 4-6 semanas. Planifique por solo día disponibles en: adelanto. La ciudad de Corona no acepta voluntarios referidos CoronaCA.gov/registration por la corte o por mandato escolar por requisitos disciplinarios. Corona Public Library • 650 South Main Street Circle City Center • 365 North Main Street Corona Senior Center • 921 South Belle Avenue Corona Recreation • 400 South Vicentia Avenue (951) 736-2377 • www.CoronaCA.gov/LaRS Page 20 of 32 En cumplimiento con la Acta para Americanos con Discapacidades, si necesita asistencia especial para participar en este evento, comuníquese con el Coordinador de la ADA al (951) 736-2266. Library Report Daniell Whittington Library Manager Page 21 of 32 November 18, 2025 Library Programming Head Start Holiday Party • Friday, December 19 from 9:20am - 11am • Students from Garretson, A Home Gardens, and Jefferson elementary schools • City of Corona employees buy gifts for the attendees • We invite the Trustees to attend! Page 22 of 32 Library Board of Trustees Next Year's Schedule • Any requests for staff presentation items? 16 • November meeting date (on or before Thanksgiving week)? Page 23 of 32 Corona Library Staff Highlight • Lourdes • Newest FT employee! 16 • Works in LCE - Maker Exchange, Programming, and Social Media Team! • Fun fact: Lourdes reads about 50 books a year. "I am always in search of my favorite book of all time." Page 24 of 32 Literacy & Community Engagement Upcoming Events Friends of the Dungeons & Dragons Library Pet Care Outreach Video Game Social Holiday Concerts & Family Literacy December 2nd & 16th December 2, 9, 16 December 11th December 12th@2p Page 25 of 32 01 02 03 Top of the Charts! October Top Titles - Fiction 1. My Hero Academia, Horikishi – 62 2. Pokémon Adventures, Kushaka – 38 04 05 06 3. Demon Slayer, Gotouge - 32 4. Komi Can't Communicate, Oda - 32 5. Jujutsu Kaisen, Akutami - 28 6. Boruto, Kodachi - 24 Page 26 of 32 01 02 03 Top of the Charts! October Top Titles – Non -Fiction 1. Primary Phonics set 4, Makar – 20 2. Primary Phonics set 3, Makar – 14 04 05 06 3. Primary Phonics set 5, Makar – 11 4. Independent Reader, Conn– 7 5. The World Book Discovery Science Encyclopedia – 5 6. Primary Phonics set 1, Makar -5 Page 27 of 32 01 02 03 Top of the Charts! October Top Titles – eBooks 1. We All Live Here, Moyes – 36 2. The Women, Hannah – 34 04 05 06 3. Onyx Storm, Yarros – 27 4. Just for the Summer, Jimenez - 25 5. How to Survive Camping: The Man with No Shadow, Quinn – 25 6. Great Big Beautiful Life, Henry – 24 Page 28 of 32 Page 29 of 32 Library Board of Trustees Library Incident Updates • October - November: • Suspensions – 0 • Drugs & Drug paraphernalia – 0 • Incident Reports – 0 • Library Materials Consideration - 0 Page 30 of 32 Looking Ahead Upcoming Items State of the City Nov. 20 • Historic Civic Center • Starts at 6pm Library Closed – Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 27 -28 • Library will reopen on Saturday, November 22 at 10am Dec. 7 City of Corona's Holiday Lighting Celebration • Corona City Hall South Lawn, 4pm • Live entertainment • Family-friendly activities • Special visit from Santa! Dec. 19 Head Start Holiday Party • Frances Aldama Community Room, 9:20am Page 31 of 32 Questions ? daniell.whittington@CoronaCA.gov 951-279 -3728 Page 32 of 32

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