San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body: San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees
Meeting Type: San Antonio Public Library Board Of Trustees
Location: San Antonio, TX
Meeting Date: September 23, 2026

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

28 items on the agenda.

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Roll Call

Silent Meditation

Approval of Minutes•Item 1

Approval of the minutes from the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees meeting on August 26, 2026

Public Comments

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 2

Report from Library Board Chair. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 3

Reports from Trustees regarding Library related activities. Information

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 4

San Antonio Public Library Director's Report for August 2026. Information. [Sukrit Goswami, Library Director]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 5

Budget Report for August 2026. Information. [Gabriella Rauschuber, Department Fiscal Administrator]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 6

Report from the Executive Committee. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 7

Report from the Advocacy Committee. Information. [Judy Cruz, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 8

Report from the Budget Committee. Information. [Jo Ann Harris, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 9

Report from the Facilities Committee. Information. [Andrea Sanchez-Muniz, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 10

Report from the Naming Committee. Information. [Josie Martinez, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 11

Report from the Nominating Committee. Information. [Josie Martinez, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 12

Report from the Ad Hoc Board Policy Committee. Information. [Fernanda Cardenas, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 13

Report from the Ad Hoc 2027 Bond Committee. Information. [Judy Cruz, Co-Chair and Andrea Sanchez-Muniz, Co-Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 14

Report from the Ad Hoc Interlocal Agreement Committee. Information. [Juspreet Kaur, Chair]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 15

Report from the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library. [Liz Alves Presley, President]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 16

Report from the San Antonio Public Library Foundation. [Amy Hone, Executive Director]

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 17

Staff Report: Back to School with SAPL. Information. [Cresencia Huff, Coordinator of Children’s Services] (10 min.)

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 18

Receive an update on Fiscal Year 2027 Library Operating and Capital Budget. Information. [Sukrit Goswami, Library Director] (10 min.)

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item A

“The Margery L. Block & Hollis Family Teen Space” at the Guerra Branch Library in recognition of a $75,000 gift

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item B

“The Margery L. Block & Hollis Family Teen Space” at the Pan American Branch Library in recognition of a $75,000 gift

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item C

“The Margery L. Block & Graham Family Teen Space” at the Cody Branch Library in recognition of a $75,000 gift

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 20

Review and consider approval of the proposed meeting schedule for the Library Board of Trustees for Fiscal Year 2027 and take appropriate action. Action. [Edward Mayberry, Executive Assistant] (5 min.)

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 21

Review and consider approval of the proposed San Antonio Public Library's holiday and closure schedule for Fiscal Year 2027 and take appropriate action. Action. [Jessica Zurita, Assistant to the Director] (5 min.)

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 22

Election of the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees Officers for Fiscal Year 2027 in accordance with the Library Board of Trustees By-laws. Action. [Josie U. Martinez, Nominating Committee Chair] (10 min.)

Briefing and Possible Action on the following items•Item 23