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From YouTube: Committee on Ways & Means on May 22, 2017
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Dockets #0536-0543: FY18Budget- Boston Public Library
A
Right
in
district
city
councilor
today
is
Monday
May
22nd.
We
are
here
with
the
great
folks
from
our
Boston
Public
Library
System
I'd,
like
to
remind
folks
that
this
hearing
is
being
recorded
and
broadcast
live
on
both
our
CN
channel
82
and
Comcast
channel
8
like
to
remind
folks
in
the
chamber
to
silence
any
electronic
devices
at
the
conclusion
of
the
library,
Department's
presentation
and
questions
from
my
colleagues.
We
will
take
public
testimony.
We
have
a
sign-in
sheet
to
my
left
by
the
door.
A
B
Thank
you
good
afternoon,
mr.
chairman
members
of
City
Council
Ways
and
Means
Committee
and
other
city
councilors,
how
I'd
like
to
introduce
my
colleagues
to
start
with
I'm
joined
here
by
the
chief
financial
officer,
Alan
Donaghy,
director
of
library
services
to
my
left,
Michael,
Cole,
furred
and
director
of
operations
to
my
far
right,
Eamonn
Shelton.
This
is
my
first
appearance
since
my
official
appointment
as
president
of
the
Boston
Public
Library.
It
is
my
privilege
to
accept
that
appointment
and
begin
service.
B
Overall,
the
year
was
a
year
of
challenge
and
opportunity,
a
year
of
listening
and
a
year
of
continued
to
change,
I'm
grateful
for
the
support
of
our
board
of
trustees,
the
mayor,
the
staff
of
the
library
and
the
community,
and
look
forward
to
facing
the
existing
and
new
opportunities
and
challenges
of
the
year
in
years
ahead.
In
particular,
we
won
awards
for
both
the
Central
Library
renovation
and
for
the
east
branch,
East
Boston
branch
library
from
the
American
Library
Association,
and
the
American
Institute
of
Architects.
B
These
together
really
illustrate
that
the
future
of
the
DPL
is
as
strong
as
it
was
in
1848
and
that
this
is
the
standard
we
have
to
hold
the
entire
institution
to
going
forward
and
in
your
packets.
You
have
a
document
which
amounts
to
almost
20
pages,
documenting
a
wide
range
of
accomplishments
over
F
fiscal
year
17
and
illustrates
high
level
goals
for
the
fiscal
year.
That
is
upcoming.
I
want
to
make
a
few
remarks,
which
I
run
the
risk
of
highlighting
some
things
and
leaving
others
of
importance
out.
B
However,
we
can
report
on
significant
capital
project
progress
and
we
look
forward
to
continuing
that
progress
in
the
year
ahead,
as
we
moved
from
a
capital
budget
that,
as
an
outlook
over
the
next
five
years
of
90
million
to
almost
125
million
dollars,
if
approved,
we
have
achieved
additionally
significant
stewardship
responsibilities,
progress
across
our
Prince
Department,
rare
books
and
manuscripts
departments
and
with
respect
to
architectural
drawings
in
particular.
There's
been
incredible.
B
Additionally,
progress
continues
on
the
digital
front,
with
highlights
being
having
circulated
over
1.3
million
ebooks
and
audiobooks
in
2016,
and
this
demand
continues.
We
also
remain
grateful
for
the
support
of
donors,
whether
direct
to
the
library
through
the
foundation,
the
associates,
the
citywide
and
local
friends
groups,
as
well
as
through
supporters
of
the
map
Center.
B
Capital
projects
that
will
see
activity
in
the
upcoming
year
include
Parker,
Hill,
Dudley,
Adam,
Street,
Roslindale
and,
of
course,
Chinatown,
as
well
as
smaller
improvement
projects
at
the
south
end
West,
Roxbury,
South,
Boston
and
lower
Mills
branches.
The
biggest
project
at
the
Central
Library
in
the
next
phase
is
a
renovation
of
the
rare
books
and
manuscripts
department
spaces,
as
well
as
some
infrastructure
projects,
and
with
that
we
look
forward
to
your
questions
either
on
the
operating
or
capital
budget.
Thank.
A
You
very
much
let
me
acknowledge
that
we've
been
joined
by
my
friend
from
Dorchester
at-large
city,
councilor,
Ayanna
Presley
and
our
council
president
from
Roslindale
councillor
Michelle
woo
I,
want
to
thank
you
again,
your
team.
Let
me
first
ignores
all
the
people
in
the
field
that
provide
the
services
every
day,
particularly
in
my
district
between
the
Fanueil,
let
branch,
the
Alston
Honan
branch,
as
well
as
the
Brighton
branch
and
the
friends
that
work
so
hard
in
those
different
libraries
to
enhance
all
the
programming
that
we
provide
through
the
city
so
I'm.
A
Looking
at
the
budget
and
I'm
seeing
you,
you
know,
you
have
probably
one
of
the
as
far
as
percentage
goes
higher
percentage
at
four
point:
four:
three
for
your
department
and
I'm.
Looking
at
you
know,
you
have
a
7.67
increase
percent
in
administration,
but
a
significant
decrease
in
the
research
services.
Could
you
kind
of
give
us
the
overview
of
what's
going
on
there
sure.
C
The
administration,
community,
branches
and
research
is
a
function
of
our
outdated
org
structure,
so
with
David's,
assuming
the
presidency
this
year
he's
undergoing
an
org
structure
change.
We
had
wanted
to
make
some
changes
to
that
this
year,
but
there
are
still
some
things
when
we
go
ahead
and
make
those
changes
we'll
need
to
go
back
and
reclassify
four
years
of
spending,
so
we
want
to
be
careful
about
that.
Make
sure
we
get
it
right.
C
The
first
time,
I
would
say,
I
think
you'll
always
see
administration
a
little
higher,
because
we
leave
security
guard
costs
in
there
and
I
think
we
have
a
two
hundred
and
thirty
seven
thousand
dollar
increase
in
security
costs
that
will
go
to
branches
into
central,
but
it
won't
show
up
in
the
branches
or
central
line
it'll
show
up
in
administration.
The
same
is
true
for
utilities,
the
city
budgets,
utilities
at
the
aggregate
level,
so
that'll
always
show
up,
and
with
about
3.4
million
dollars,
that's
always
going
to
inflate
that
line
a
little
bit.
Okay,.
A
A
A
You
know
I've
been
working
with
a
man
for
a
couple
of
years
now
and
I.
Could
you
give
me
an
overview
of
what
the
timeline
may
look
like
now
for
the
improvements
at
the
Honan
library
in
particular,
and
then
maybe
even
talk
about?
We
have
annual
libraries
in
the
queue
that
would
be
helpful
too.
Absolutely.
D
Hello,
all
my
name
is
Eamonn
Shelton
Director
of
Operations.
So
the
first
item
is
the
Honan
austin
library.
So
for
those
that
don't
know
we're
going
to
be
improving
the
exterior
so
refinishing
the
exterior,
standing
and
cleaning
it
up.
We
have
a
contractor
on
board
now
and
we
really
are
just
waiting
for
the
weather
to
turn
so
we're
looking
for
some
consistent
weather
above
60
degrees
and
so
I
expect
them
to
start
and
mobilize
within
the
next
couple
of
weeks
and
then
it's
about
a
month,
long
project.
D
So
during
the
summer
the
project
will
be
started
and
completed
over
at
Honan,
Austin
great
and
then
with
regard
to
the
fan
Yule
branch.
As
you
know,
we
completed
the
programming
study
in
2015,
and
so
currently
we
have
the
fan
Yule
branch,
with
a
full
allocation
for
the
recommended
approach
from
the
programming
study
and
currently
that's
slated
to
start
design
in
FY
19,
so
which
is
next
next
fiscal
year.
Great.
A
I
want
to
thank
you,
Eamon,
Priscilla,
I,
see
and,
and
all
the
other
folks
that
worked
with,
but
particularly
the
task
force
that
was
more
mainly
made
up
of
the
Friends
of
the
canula
library
to
get
this
exciting
project
going
in
the
next
fiscal
year.
I
appreciate
it.
Let
me
now
recognize
counsel,
Michael,
clarity,
Thank.
E
E
A
great
job
and
very
responsive
to
me
and
my
staff
any
time
with
fault
on
library
issues,
and
it
was
very
exciting
to
be
there
with
my
colleagues
this
weekend,
councilman
O'malley's
district
councillor,
Ayanna
Presley
was
there
as
well
as
mayor
and
other
elected
leaders
for
realized.
I
was
there
14
years,
go
at
least
on
this
body
scratching
and
clawing
to
get
funds
for
the
renovation.
To
finally
see
it,
the
tempter
fruition
was
exciting
and
there's
a
packed
house
with.
E
Very
similar
efforts
were
made
at
the
same
time,
just
as
former
city
councilor
compelling
had
taken
ill
and
led
the
effort
at
the
time
to
secure
funds
for
the
Chinatown
live.
You
had
mentioned
the
Chinatown
library
and
the
funds
at
that
time
was
secured
for
sort
of
a
planning
in
a
study,
but
as
they
looked
at,
this
year's
Capitol
I
really
didn't
see
anything
in
there.
With
respect
to
that.
So
I
know
that
is
either
a
short-term
plan
and
then
there's
the
long
term
plan.
B
So
I'll
talk
the
long
term
plan
first,
if
I
may,
which
is
the
FY
17
budget
year,
that
we're
just
ending
had
the
allocation
for
the
essentially
updated
program
study.
Some
people
refer
to
it
as
a
feasibility
study
which
is
currently
underway.
So
we've
held
already
a
series
of
community
meetings
with
with
various
cohorts
for
for
the
Chinatown
neighborhood
over
the
last
couple
of
weeks.
That
work
is
continuing
and
we'll
wrap
up
in
several
months
time.
B
E
B
I'm
looking
in
the
meantime,
with
respect
to
temporary
services,
which
is
what
the
mayor
announced
in
his
State
of
the
City
speech
this
year,
a
commitment
to
start
operating
temporary
services
in
Chinatown
before
the
end
of
this
calendar
year
and
through
partnership
with
the
BP
da
who
runs
the
China
Trade
Center
building.
We
have
an
agreement
on
use
of
space
and
a
build-out
for
that
space,
which
is
projected
to
be
on
the
three
to
five
year
time
frame
for
operating
so
by
the
end
of
the
year,
we'll
be
we
should
be.
E
If
I
could
just
take
you
to
the
line
left
fifty
one
thousand
five
one
zero
zero
zero.
We
just
indicated
that
you
thought
that
did
be
an
increase
in
staff.
It
is
a
decrease
of
two
hundred.
Seventy
two
thousand
nine
hundred,
seventy
two,
so
I
guess
the
question
our
positions
being
eliminated
or
they
being
moved
into
the
operating
budget
and
I.
Think
it
was
a
reference
is
made
of
shoot
two
minutes
ago
that
there
was
probably
going
to
be
need
to
I,
guess
staff
up.
E
F
E
B
E
C
No,
it
was
a
Ryoga
as
David
is
setting
up
his
own
organizational
structure,
so
there's
been
some
changes
to
who
reports
to
whom
and
that
sort
of
thing.
Furthermore,
certain
what
you're
looking
at
when
I
look
at
the
Department
history,
the
mayor's
budget
in
50-100
permanent
employees,
is
a
four
hundred.
Seventy
four
thousand
dollar
increase,
of
which
two
hundred
and
eleven
thousand
are.
This
excuse
me
four
and
a
half
new
positions
and
the
balances
regular,
regular
staffing
increases
we're
outside
of
contract.
So
there's
only
step
increases
now,
there's
no
mid
gia
Cola
I'll.
E
C
950
to
900
is
increasing
by
about
three
hundred
thirty
seven
thousand.
Fifty
to
ninety
two,
we
had
that's
why
it
by
three
hundred
thirty-seven
thousand
of
which
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
is
moving
the
critical
repairs
over
from
capital
and
there's
another
two
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
dollars.
That
is
for
the
security.
But
as
we
went
through
the
budget
this
year,
we
moved
about
two
hundred
and
forty
thousand
dollars
out
of
that
line.
We
decided
it
was
mischaracterized.
C
So
if
you
looked
at
this
50
to
1
and
the
just
before
nine
you'd
see
that
those
costs
went
up
because
we
took
about
240
out
of
contract
and
services.
So
net
of
that
that
that
increase
is
over
half
a
million
dollars
for
critical
repair,
which
again
is
just
moving
capital
money
and
then
a
real
increase
of
the
security
cost.
Okay,.
C
I'm
sorry,
okay
yeah,
so
that
was
me.
I
know
we
can
go
to
that.
Yeah.
The
external
funds
I
have
that
right
here
to
the
external
funds,
can
be
a
bit
of
an
estimate.
Sometimes
it's
not
as
it's
not
as
long-term,
have
such
a
long
life
as
as
the
operating
budget.
So
when
we
put
this
year's
budget
together,
we
knew
the
associates
was
giving
us
some
more
money
for
positions
as
we
get
to
the
end
of
the
year.
We
haven't
filled
those
positions
yet
so
it
was
really
more
of
an
estimate
about
that.
C
We
did
hire
a
new
person
with
associates
funding,
but
we
also
promoted
J
mashella
curator
Andrea
books
out
of
associates
funding,
so
we're
going
to
backfill
him
also
Lauren
shot
Andrea
books
is
paid
out
of
that
it
took
us
a
little
longer
just
to
hire
some
people,
so
that
was
less.
That's,
certainly
not
a
cut.
It
was
just.
We
were
a
little
overly
optimistic
on
how
quickly
we
would
fund.
C
Sorry
I
have
to
find
the
reason
for
the
contraction
will
services
I
think
we
es.
We
were
just
low
this
year.
As
we
came
out
of
FY
16,
we
had
a
lot
of
high
cost
in
FY
16
owing
to
on
the
cleanup
of
the
red
books,
the
inventory
that
sort
of
thing.
So
when
we
put
FY
17
together,
we
thought
that
would
be
lower
this
year,
we're
actually
coming
in
a
little
bit
higher
on
the
rare
books
inventory
move
from
the
print
to
rare
books
to
photographers.
C
We
got
more
money
for
the
associates
to
do
that.
We
also
had
a
big
year
last
year
because
we
restored
the
philosophy
panel
mural
at
the
library.
So
as
we
as
we
took
a
deeper
dive
on
it
and
saw
where
we
were
this
year,
we
decided
to
bring
it
up
for
next
year.
Now
we
may
be
back
in
a
year
and
say
we
were
overly
optimistic
and
we
didn't
spend
that
we
are
obviously
have
a
lot
of
things
going
on
and
rare
books
with
the
renovation.
So
that
may
come
down
great.
E
C
A
worgen
size
if
there
is
the
external
some
specific
to
external
funds,
we
did
pay
some
of
the
johnson
security
out
of
external
funds
last
year,
not
capital
specific
to
the
increase,
as
events
come
back
a
lot
of
John
a
lot
of
because
Johnson
was
closed.
We
cut
back
on
external
events
last
year,
paid
events
as
that
comes
back
anytime.
C
B
E
G
I
was
at
the
library
that
I
wasn't
paying
attention
good
afternoon.
I
was
president
everybody
I'll
start
out
with
Roz
Nell,
obviously
with
thrill
six
point.
Seven
million
dollars
of
the
rehab
and
I
know
that
the
Friends
of
Roz,
Nell
library
are
ready
to
go,
and
it's
kind
of
like
Christmas
come
and
everybody's
waiting
for
the
big
data
to
start
having
the
meetings
and
get
the
design
in
it's
long
overdue,
and
we're
really
happy
that
the
Walsh
administration
and
and
you
are
going
to
steer
the
ship
in
the
right
direction.
G
So
we're
looking
forward
to
the
meetings
for
certain
the
library
in
Mattapan.
Also,
we
have
a
lot
of
community
meetings
there
and
I
just
want
to
tell
you
whoever
the
custodian
is:
there's
phenomenal
places,
immaculate
and
I.
Don't
know
his
name
and
I.
Should
the
place
is
really
immaculate.
I
do
have
a
couple
questions
about
the
haibach
library,
actually,
a
couple:
little
requests
in
a
question:
there's
a
painting
by
John
Joseph,
Anna
King
that
was
taken
down
for
an
imaging
display.
It's
a
big
heavy
one
and
they
needed
put
back
up.
G
I
was
there
last
week
and
the
librarian
grabbed
me
and
she's
like
another
hearings
coming
up,
and
you
throw
this
out
there
and
I
said
to
her.
Absolutely
actually
I
was
contemplating
and
try
and
do
it
myself,
but
I
could
just
vision
me.
Dropping
the
painting
and
not
being
able
to
forward
replaces
the
the
one
concern
I
have
about
it's
more
of
a
capital
thing
or
might
not
even
be
a
capital,
but
certainly
operations
at
issue
is
when
you
come
into
the
after
the
main
hall
and
into
the
main
part
of
the
library.
G
There's
a
very
old
wooden
floor
there
and
it
is
pretty
beat-up
and
somebody
who
owns
140
year
old
house,
myself,
I'm,
fearing
that
the
wood
is
getting
to
the
point
where
it
won't
be
repairable
and
I,
think
you
can
probably
sand
and
stain
it
now
and
it
would
be
repairable.
So
if
I
could
just
kind
of
put
that
bug
in
your
ear,
I
really
notice
that
we've
covered
with
with
rugs
in
the
in
the
front.
But
it's
going
to
definitely
need
to
be
redone
before
we
lose
those
floors
all
together
and
then.
G
My
last
question
is
about
the
the
rentals
we've
had
a
couple:
events
at
the
Hyde
Park
library
and
the
rent
to
rent
the
the
library's
$2,500
I
thought
was
a
tough
barrier
to
entry
to
a
lot
of
small
groups
and
it's
such
a
great
space
to
have
events.
So
I
guess
my
question
really
is
weirded:
where
do
we
get
that
number
from?
How
do
we,
how
we
arrange
that,
and
how
can
we
possibly
have?
G
G
Whether
there's
you
use
the
facility,
it's
a
great
thing,
because
we
had
an
event
for
the
Roosevelt
school
at
High,
Park
library
and
the
place
was
packed
and
I
can
tell
you
how
many
parents
had
not
ever
been
into
that
library
who
a
bit
off
from
hi
Park,
and
they
were
just
kind
of
wandering
around,
because
it's
such
a
gorgeous
library
with
the
old
and
new.
So
I
just
wanted
yeah.
B
G
H
Turn
now,
thank
you
all
for
being
here.
I
appreciate
your
time
and
certainly
appreciate
some
of
the
conversations
too
far
in
your
initial
presentation.
Referring
back
to
some
of
the
conversations
we
had
last
year,
the
increase
in
security
across
the
we've
talked
a
little
bit
about
that
last
year,
following
up
from
an
audit
that
was
done.
Can
you
talk
about
the
extensive
security,
whether
all
library
branches
now
have
security
on
hand
and
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
need
and
what
was
recognized
through
that
audit?
All.
B
Branches
do
not
have
security
guards
and
some
have
it
for
peak
hours
only,
not
necessarily
throughout
the
day
that
continues
to
be
an
ongoing
conversation
between
branch
management,
our
head
of
security
and
a
man-children
head
of
operations
to
understand,
where
best
to
deploy
the
security
guards
based
upon
essentially
behavior
patterns
that
we
see
in
the
neighborhood.
So
we
continue
to
monitor
that
on
an
ongoing
basis
and
with
the
approval
of
the
the
budget.
B
H
Regarding
this
four
and
a
half
or
so
new
positions,
do
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
they
are
where
they're
going
and
where
the
gaps
and
services
are
because
we
have
we've
received
communication,
both
formally
and
informally,
about
some
gaps
and
services
and
missing
librarians
and
library
support
services
across
the
system?
Sure.
F
Would
you
like
to
take
them
with
you?
Yes,
so
a
couple
of
years
in
the
budget
were
added,
eight
part-time,
floater
librarians,
so
those
are
librarians
that
can
work
in
any
location.
The
benefit
of
these
positions
has
been
there.
It's
almost
like
an
unofficial
training
ground,
so
many
of
these
people
come
in
as
part-time
floaters
and
move
up
through
the
ranks
and
take
permanent
positions.
F
H
I'm
hearing
and
we've
heard
it
from
a
number
of
the
branch
libraries
that
we're
really
understaffed
in
some
of
those
places
and
as
our
Boston
Public
Schools
have
fewer
and
fewer
library
services
available
for
students.
I
think
the
system
is
really
relying
more
and
more
on
our
branch.
Libraries
to
be
partners
and
yeah
I
want
to
advocate
for
increasing
that
workforce
so
that
as
kids
and
families
and
adults
come
to
use
the
services
that
they've
got
professionals
there
to
support
them
in
their
in
their
work.
H
B
Think
what
you're
seeing
is
the
completion
of
the
Central
Library
renovation,
which
was
effectively
a
seventy
eight
million
dollar
project,
the
bulk
of
the
funding
for
which
surfaced
in
the
FY
15
1617
budget
years.
So
as
we
pivot
to
projects
that
are
more
on
the
order
of
five
to
15
million
dollars
that
are
active
simultaneously
of.
B
That
that
is
definitely
a
priority
in
the
choice
of
remaining
branches
to
renovate
we
are
still
driving
off
our
2013
survey
of
branch,
libraries
and
I'm
pleased
to
be
able
to
say
that
every
project
or
every
location
that
was
flagged
for
major
work
in
that
2013
study.
As
of
this
year
now,
we'll
see
activity
across
the
system.
D
I'm
happy
to
take
that
one
yeah,
so
basically
it
won't
start
until
July
or
sometime
after
July
of
FY
19.
Our
design
process
typically
takes
about
one
year
and
that's
that
includes
community
meetings,
input
with
the
staff
and
then
after
that,
its
construction,
so
you're
looking
at
realistically
a
couple
of
years
and
if
you
include
programming,
which
we've
done
you
know.
Obviously
that
was
the
first
step
already
done
that's
about
another
year.
D
So
each
of
these
projects
kind
of
really
generally
are
about
three
year
project
and
then
the
construction
can
take
anywhere
from
you
know:
12
18,
to
24
months,
depending
on
the
size
and
scope.
So
so
I
would
say
for
those
constituents,
particularly
of
annual.
If
we
start
design
in
FY
9
team,
we
would
look
to
start
construction
in
FY.
H
I
You
mr.
chair
I
feel
as
though
I'm
the
the
dog
that
caught
the
car
after
six
budget
seasons
we've
been
making
this
big
push
and
David
I
just
wanted
to
thank
you,
this
past
Saturday
and
to
be
with
councillors,
clarity
and
presley,
and
then
so
many
others
was
one
of
the
professional
highlights
of
my
life.
I
It
is
amazing
to
all
of
my
colleagues
I
invite
you
to
come
to
the
Jamaica
Plain
branch,
the
oldest
branch
library
in
America,
and
a
building
that
didn't
have
a
full
renovation
since
I
think
it
was
1930
or
1960
something,
but
it
had
been.
It
had
been
far
too
long
and
again,
you
know
want
to
give
credit
to
a
number
of
people,
beginning
with
Mayor,
Menino
and
Amy
Ryan,
and
then
passed
on
to
you
and
Mayor
Walsh.
It
was
just
a
tremendous
day.
So
thank
you
all
it
wasn't.
It
wasn't
easy.
It
wasn't.
I
It
took
us
a
while
to
get
here,
but
it
is
fantastic
and
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
as
well
who
were
such
a
part
of
it
and,
as
you
said,
you
know
that
the
looping
system
is
something
I'm,
particularly
proud
of.
I
had
no
idea,
but
two
constituents
of
mine
both
are
hard
of
hearing
and
utilize.
This
technology
talked
about,
and
this
is
the
will,
be
fully
looped
throughout
the
entire
building
and
that's
sort
of
the
standard
that
we
will
go
as
we
go
forward.
So
thank
you
for
that.
I
We
talked
a
little
bit
David
on
Saturday,
several
wonderful
advocates
of
the
library
and
others
had
talked
about.
You
know
now
that
we
have
this
makerspace,
this
teen
Center,
where
the
had
talked
about
staffing,
make
sure
that
the
staffing
levels
are
met.
So
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
how
you're
going
to
address
that
going
forward?
Yeah.
B
I'll
ask
Michael
to
talk
about
that
in
a
second,
but
I
think
you
know.
We
are
very
conscious
that
the
opening
day
is
a
great
event
and
one
to
be
celebrated,
but
then
the
test
becomes
how
we
animate
these
spaces
going
forward
and
ensure
they
have
all
of
the
programs.
All
of
the
collections,
all
of
the
usage
that
we
really.
F
F
I
Thank
you
and
I
also
wanted
to
not
only
acknowledge
our
incredible
team
at
the
Cedric
Street
branch,
but
also
folks
at
the
Connelly
library,
with
Jane
Bickford,
West,
Roxbury
and
Egleston,
who
helped
absorb
some
of
the
overflow
and
speaking
of
the
West
Roxbury
branch.
This
Wednesday
I
will
be
putting
forth
a
resolution
which
I'm
hopeful.
We
can
suspend
rules
and
pass
naming
the
community
room
after
Alice
Hennessey,
an
amazing
leader
in
the
city,
a
devoted
acolyte
of
the
Boston
Public
Library
and
many
of
her
friends.
She
she
was
the
president.
I
D
So
these
projects,
this
West
Roxbury
project
in
particular,
there
is
a
sort
of
newer
for
us
where
it's
really
a
an
interior
renovation.
We
have
some
opportunity
to
paint
carpet.
Add
some
carpet
add
some
power
and
data
where
it's
not
where
it
doesn't
currently
exist.
So
there
really
like
refresh
projects.
It's
like
a
new
opportunity
for
a
new
project
get
in
there
quickly
and
make
you
know,
really
make
some
big
impactful
improvements.
I
I
It
is
such
an
important
part
of
our
job,
one
that
is
often
taken
for
granted
and
just
to
have
such
a
great
dedicated
team
leading
and
supporting
our
libraries
is
just
marvelous.
So
thank
you
for
your
great
work
and
thank
you
again
for
all
your
help
with
the
Jamaica
Plain
branch.
That's
all
I
have
mr.
chairman.
Thank.
A
J
J
I
was
participated
in
a
wonderful
event
at
the
BPL
several
days
ago,
in
partnership
with
grub
Street.
It
was
a
right
in
in
solidarity
with
the
immigrant
and
refugee
community,
and
the
theme
for
the
day
was
with
literature
and
justice
for
all
and
I
couldn't
agree
more
so
you
know
thank
you
and
to
all
those
who
have
dedicated
careers
in
the
library
sciences.
J
I
love
them
all,
but
I
have
to
do
two,
a
special
shout
out,
so
the
children's
librarian,
who
I
work
very
closely
with
for
the
main
story
hours
that
I
planned
throughout
the
city
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
most
of
my
questions
around
timeline
for
trying
to
sound,
Rath
and
answers.
But
this
one
a
councillor
McCarthy,
was
speaking
about.
You
know
how
incredible
the
Matta
fan
library
is,
and
one
of
the
things
I
really
appreciate
about
that
design
is
that
it
has
a
separate
team
space,
and
this
is
something
that
you
know
we.
J
We
know
that
there's
a
growing
need
for
our
libraries
are
one
of
the
few
safe
spaces
for
our
young
people.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
just
meeting
the
needs
of
those
children
that
our
story,
our
age
but
I'm,
older
team.
So
when
I
think
about
Chinatown
and
the
study
phase
that
we're
heading
into
what
would
we
do
to
ensure
that
Chinatown
and
increasingly
so
more
of
our
libraries
are
coming
online
to
be
really
international
and
with
the
set
aside
space
specifically
for
teen,
the.
B
F
While
we
do
the
long
term
study
that
we
can
quickly
adjust
what
we're
doing
for
the
short
term
study,
so
we've
we've
taken
what
was
always
meant
to
be
a
children's
library
and
in
chinatown
to
expand
to
be
a
Youth
Services
librarian,
which
we
have
in
East
Boston,
which
provides
programming
and
services
for
all
children
of
from
birth
to
teen
ages,
because
we
heard
so
strongly
the
need
for
services
for
teens
in
that
community.
So
that
will
certainly
be
a
strong
element
as
we
move
forward
to
more
permanent
services,
but
even
for.
J
J
B
F
So
there
are
several
things
that
are
fairly
easy
to
do
like
we
did
in
Jamaica
Plain.
If
we
do
story
times
in
nearby
community
center
or
homework,
help
seems
to
be
very
important
in
Parker
Hale,
for
example,
we're
looking
at
alternate
spaces
to
do
things
like
that.
We're
also
looking
at
some
of
our
many
partners
in
the
area,
so
the
Roxbury
Community
College
Library
is
a
partner
to
us
and
they
are
also
undergoing
a
renovation
for
their
library,
but
they,
their
library,
is
open
to
the
public.
It's
situated
directly
between
both
Dudley
and
Parker
Hills.
F
So
residents
are
allowed
to
change
their
pickup
location
for
any
books.
They
want
to
pick
up
to
the
Roxbury
Community
College
Library,
that's
open
to
the
public,
so
we're
looking
at
other
partners
like
that
that
we
can
provide
other
services
and
then
again
because
of
the
unprecedented
nature
of
having
two
branches
in
the
same
neighborhood
being
shut
down
for
a
similar
period
of
time.
We
are
looking
to
see
if
there
are
any
other
options
or
providing
more
temporary
services
in
a
certain.
J
Way,
I,
like
it
I
like
aggressive
and
thoughtful
I
support
that
approach.
Is
there
it's
given?
Why
is
this
unprecedent
so
because
it
is,
there
is
such
a
great
impact
to
have
to
close
in
this
way.
Why
are
we
doing
that,
especially
heading
into
the
summer
months
and
again,
these
spaces
are
often
the
only
safe
spaces,
for
so
many
of
our
youth,
in
particular
to.
B
The
original
plan
for
the
parker
hill
repair,
which
is
in
serious
need
of
attention
to
the
envelope
the
facade
of
the
building
the
original
plan,
was
to
have
that
happen
during
during
the
current
fiscal
year.
Fy17
with
the
level
of
analysis
that
was
done
on
the
building,
the
work
is
more
needs
more
attention,
and
so,
but
what
we
did
do
in
recognition
of
the
school
year
was
delay
that
that
work
for
by
a
month
until
so
it
will,
it
will
not
close
in
June
but
will
close
in
july.
B
Dudley
will
stay
open
till
till
the
fall,
so
we
will
certainly
have
Dudley
once
it
gets
through
its
current
challenge.
Its
closed
for
a
drain
issue
right
now,
but
will
reopen
within
it
within
a
week
or
two
and
it
will
stay
open
by
plan
until
the
fall,
so
October
November
timeframe,
possibly
a
bit
later.
B
J
To
hear
that
and
I
hope
so
just
continue
to
work
closely.
This
is
brother.
Noise,
I
hope
you'll
continue
to
work
closely
with
the
neighborhood
and
civic
organization,
because
sometimes
we
can
make
something
work
on
paper.
It
actually
does
not
work
and
isn't
as
convenient
as
you
think
it
is
so,
while
you're
looking
to
call
existing
assets
to
find
a
way
to
do
this
successfully.
J
You
know,
please
do
just
continue
to
engage
community
voice
and
what
would
work
best
for
them
in
any
report
back
that
you
can
offer
on
that
out
of
free
shape,
because
we
also
want
to
make
sure
that,
as
you
are
transitioning
services
that
we
are
making
sure
our
constituents
know
what
that
plan
is
and
where
they
can
go.
So
please
rely
on
us
in
that
way.
There's
a
couple
of
other
quick
questions.
Just
sticking
on
Dudley
for
two
more
thing:
are
you
all
participating
in
the
percent
for
art
the
public
art
program?
Yes,.
B
B
The
percent
for
art
is
a
set
aside
from
the
capital
budget
of
the
city
of
Boston
for
a
number
of
art
projects.
Not
every
single
capital
project
will
have
an
artist
project
associated
with
it,
and
we've
been
incredibly
lucky
to
learn
that
two
of
the
branch
renovations
will
be
two
of
the
first
projects
that
will
have
a
percent
for
art
allocation.
B
Those
being
that
you
make
a
Blaine
branch
that
we
just
opened
and
the
Dudley
branch
that
we
are
currently
in
design
with
there
will
be
RFPs
issued
for
both
of
those
projects
and
they
are
being
run
by
the
office
of
arts
and
culture,
so
Julie
burrows
his
office
is
running
the
process
and
I
can
report
that
for
the
jp1,
which
is
a
little
earlier
than
the
dudley
one.
There
was
a
community
meeting
held
at
curtis
hall
with
the
community
to
get
the
word
out
and
get
some
input
about
the
process
and
timeline
I.
Imagine
they're.
B
J
All
right
and
then
I
had
a
question
around
accessibility
for
the
central
branch
there,
the
side,
the
McKinley
instance
so
was
that
a
landmark
decision,
because
it
isn't
worrisome
that
we
would
you
know
for
those
that
have
mobility
challenges.
We
should
be
increasing
their
access,
not
limiting
it.
So.
B
So
by
code,
that
is
all
we
required
and
we
were
granted
by
the
Landmarks
Commission
temporary
permission
to
have
a
accessible
ramp
and
doorway
on
the
Copley
Square
side
for
the
duration
of
the
renovation
project.
The
their
requirements
were
that
once
the
project
was
complete
and
the
entrance
on
Boylston
Street
was
fully
operational,
that
we
would
remove
the
temporary
ramp
and
conditions
on
the
on
the
copy
square
side.
We,
as
a
library
we
would
certainly
in
the
long
run,
prefer
to
have
both
entrances
fully
accessible.
K
Councils,
echo
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
David,
good,
to
see
you
and
your
crew
I
want
to
I
started
off
by
thanking
you
all
for
the
work
you
do
and
just
pass
on.
The
rave
reviews.
I
continue
to
get
about
the
central
branch
renovation
from
folks
of
all
ages
and
backgrounds
in
the
city,
I
mean
people
bringing
their
small
children
and
their
seniors
young
professionals,
everyone
who
say
you
know
I'm
in
the
library
and
yours
except
to
vote
and
now
I'm
going
over
there
all
the
time.
K
So
it's
it's
really
a
credit
to
you
and
to
the
city
I
think
so
glad
to
have
that
near
my
home
is
another.
Another
branch
in
my
district
we've
been
talking
about
a
Parker,
Hill
and
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
helping
to
organize
and
and
attend
a
community
meeting
there.
Just
last
week
a
couple
follow-up
questions
on
that
I
know
we
are
all
working
to
figure
out
replacement
services
at
some
level
during
that
renovation
and
help
suppress
Lee
was
talking
about
a
Dudley
also
will
be
closed.
For
much
of
that.
K
B
Think
Michael
has
talked
about
the
Roxbury
Community
College
opportunity
that
presents
itself
as
a
partial
solution
to
the
challenge
with
with
Parker
Hills
closure.
We've
also
been
talking
to
city
colleagues
about
the
community,
centers
spaces
and
other
city
property,
so
those
conversations
need
to
go
a
couple
of
stages
further
before
I
can
report
anything
definitive.
K
K
I
will
just
reiterate
whether
it's
you
know
from
an
outreach
perspective
from
coordinating
with
other
city
departments.
I
think
this
body
through
this
budget
process
over
the
next
few
weeks.
You
know
and
I
certainly
would
be
happy
to
do
whatever
I
can
to
facilitate
that
I
think
we
heard
over
the
last
few
weeks
how
important
this
branch
is
to
young
people.
A
young
lady
who
attended
the
meeting
with
their
mother,
wrote
back
to
me
afterwards
with
some
follow-up
questions.
So
you
know
this
is
folks.
K
You
know
it's
just
in
second
or
third
grade,
as
far
as
you
know,
seniors
in
they're,
in
their
70s
and
80s,
who
really
use
the
that
branch
as
a
social
center
as
a
place
to
go
as
a
place
to
use
the
computer
and
Internet
so
I
certainly
want
to
make
sure
whatever
we
do.
We
have.
We
have
some
substitute
space,
whether
it's
in
conjunction
with
other
city
agencies
or
other
partners
in
the
neighborhood
and
I.
Think
that
is
my.
My
main
comply
main
question
today.
K
H
So,
as
you
know-
and
we
talked
a
lot
about
this
last
year
as
well-
I
chair
the
Committee
on
homelessness,
mental
health
and
recovery,
and
last
year
we
talked
about
the
BPL.
Adding
some
supports
are
gas
truly
service
and
those
clients
that
are
experiencing
homelessness
and
incredibly
vulnerable.
And
how
do
we
look
towards
ways
to
connect
them
with
community
resources,
I'm
wondering
if
what
work
has
sort
of
happened
in
that
space
and
how
we're
supporting
those
individuals.
F
There's
been
a
couple
of
things
that
have
been
going
on,
we
had
set
up
a
homelessness
committee
that
has
been
that
was
rechristened.
I
can
remember
the
new
title,
I'm.
Sorry,
we
can
get
that
for
you,
but
they
did
some
extensive
work
on
surveying
the
staff,
but
seeing
the
best
way
they
could
help
support
the
staff
from
that
they
put
together
a
few
resources
for
the
staff
to
use
a
couple
of
guides,
electronic
resources
that
have
a
lot
of
information
about
all
the
many
services
available
throughout
the
city.
F
The
committee
continues
to
keep
make
sure
that's
always
updated.
It's
also.
A
public
facing
page
joining
from
the
public
can
also
utilize
that,
and
it's
always
up-to-date.
They
made
a
recommend.
They
made
some
recommendations
about
how
we
can
look
toward
finding
additional
support,
whether
it's
a
social
worker
on
staff
or
a
contract
work
that
to
help
support
the
staff.
We've
been
exploring
ways
to
fund
something
like
that.
Some
other
large
urban
libraries
have
have
done
similar
things
so
that
we've
been
really
looking
to
identify
funding.
So
we
can
bring
something
in.
F
We
have
not
yet
been
able
to
do
that
and
then
kind
of
on
a
on
another
side
of
things.
We
are
repurposing
one
of
our
research
librarians
to
be
a
Health
and
Human
Services
librarian
specialist.
So
this
will
be
a
person
really
not
so
much
to
directly
work
with
the
homeless
or
veterans
or
other
groups,
but
to
really
be
linking
our
research
services
and
our
reference
services
to
other
city
departments
and
to
developing
resources
for
people
who
are
studying
these
areas
or
who
are
doing
work
in
these
areas.
H
Would
really
push
and
encourage
you
to
move
quickly
on
this
yeah,
based
on
our
conversation
at
this
hearing
a
year
ago,
that
I
had
anticipated
that
there
would
be
a
key
person
identified
as
someone
who
would
support
your
staff
in
this
work
as
they
encounter
those
that
are
experiencing
homelessness,
because
it
is
such
a
vulnerable
population
that
really
does
need
some
specialized
services
also
relate
did
not
directly,
but
certainly
connected
to.
The
conversation
is,
as
I
have
an
understanding
of
your
shops
protocol.
H
We
had
a
hearing
a
number
of
weeks
ago,
realizing
that
we
have
20,000
improperly
discarded
shops
across
the
city,
that
heroin
use
and
opioid
use
is
prevalent
in
many
of
our
libraries
and
in
the
main
branch
in
our
neighborhood
branches.
So
if
you
could
speak
a
little
bit
to
the
your
staffs
response,
but
then
also
about
the
training,
your
staff
has
received
on
safe
disposal
practices
so.
B
Our
facilities,
Department,
is
the
team
and
specifically
the
custodians
who
are
charged
with
with
disposing
of
of
needles
found
on
library
property
when
they
are
available.
So
if
they're
available
a
staff
person
who
discovers
an
item
contacts
them,
they
have
the
right
training
and
resources
to
deal
with
that.
In
the
absence
of
those
personnel
being
available,
the
staff
contact
the
appropriate
city
resource,
whether
it's
the
disposal
team
or
you
know,
or
the
Public
Health
Commission
as
appropriate,
and
you
know
we.
B
We
continue
to
look
at
the
issues
and
challenges
based
upon
what
we're
hearing
from
our
branch
staff
on
a
weekly
basis-
and
you
know
right
now.
You
know,
as
recently
as
last
week,
participated
in
a
citywide
conversation
about.
Are
we
doing
the
right?
Things
is
the
more
we
could
do
and
ensuring
that
we
are
in
sync
with
what
our
colleagues
at
office
of
recovery
services,
Public,
Health,
Commission
and
research
associated
agencies
are
saying
and
doing
so.
B
Not
sure
if
we
have
those
numbers
to
date,
but
there
certainly
has
been
a
couple-
and
you
know
again,
we
work
with
our
city
agencies
to
deal
with
each
of
those
situations.
Certainly,
we
want
staff
calling
9-1-1
when
evan
warrants
off',
and
then
you
know,
working
with
with
library
management,
with
the
support
services
to
ensure
that
we
deal
with
any
any
fallout
or
additional
support
needed
when
those
tragedies
occur.
I.
H
Am
we're
just
seeing
that
from
our
schools
to
our
community
centers
to
you
know
just
across
the
board
here
at
City,
Hall
we've
had
dark
in
training
sessions
here
for
both
city
hall
staff
and
also
the
general
public
I've
attended.
My
training
I
attended
a
branch
of
Egleston
square
branch
library
and
it's
a
great
resource
that
that
Public
Health
Commission
provides
the
training
is,
but
it's
unfortunately,
a
necessary
training
for
us
both
both
across
the
private
public
sectors,
and
we.
B
Have
offered
that
training
to
our
staff
at
some
locations
we'll
continue
to
do
so.
Participation
in
the
actual
administration
is
an
optional
involuntary
on
a
voluntary
basis,
but
in
my
experience,
having
staff
simply
go
through
the
training
provides
additional
understanding
of
what
some
of
those
challenges
that
this
population
in
crisis
sees.
Yeah.
H
Absolutely
and
I
think
that
we
talked
a
little
bit
about
the
library
security
earlier
in
a
conversation
and
the
role
that
they
play,
because
their
awareness
is
I
think
different
than
maybe
a
librarians,
and
not
that
it
necessarily
should
be.
But
you
know,
librarians
also
acting
as
and
security
are
acting
as
social
workers
are
acting
like
you
know,
a
number
of
other
different
roles
is.
It
is
a
difficult
one
to
ask
librarians,
but
we
all
I,
think
of
a
society,
need
to
be
aware
and
also
be
prepared
to
respond.
Should
an
incident
occur.
Yeah.
B
Street,
just
wrapped
up
its
programming
study
on
a
full
renovation
of
that
of
that
branch.
So
we're
reviewing
the
results
of
that
programming
study
in
order
to
understand
how
we
go
from
programming
study
to
design
with
respect
to
lower
Mills
Eamon
talked
about
the
West
Roxbury
interior,
smaller
scale
project.
Lower
Mills
is
one
of
the
other
three
in
addition
to
West
Roxbury
locations
that
is
earmarked
for
some
minor
interior
improvements
in
lower
Mills
case.
B
M
B
J
A
C
It's
not
an
eleven
percent
cut
in
trust
and
income.
We
were
thinking
that
we
would
spend
less
of
it
less
this
coming
year
again,
because
some
of
the
inventories
are
wrapping
up,
the
trust
funds
are
actually
doing
quite
well.
The
corpus
is
up
to,
I
think,
fifty
seven
point:
four
million
is
in
december.
Okay,.
A
C
M
A
C
The
trust
funds
are
invested.
We
use
new
england
pension
consultants
as
our
investment
advisor,
which
is
the
same
firm
that
the
city
uses
there
across
the
mix
of
large
cap
large
domestic
small
cap
domestic
index
funds
in
international
funds.
So
we
do.
We
take
five
percent
of
the
three-year
average.
Also.
I
C
Look
back
and
that
helps
us
sort
of
ride
out
the
waves.
If
we
had
taken,
for
example,
before
the
fiscal
crisis
december
of
2007,
we
always
do
our
draw
based
upon
the
December
31st
balance.
If
you
looked
at
December
2007
I
think
the
balance
was
about
fifty
four
million.
If
you
looked
a
year
later,
it
was
thirty
nine
million.
For
so.
If
we
did
just
that
one
year
we
would
have
gone
from
about
a
two
point.
Eight
million
dollar
draw
to
adjust.
Two
million
dollars
offer
doing
it
over
free.
C
B
Delta
that
you're,
seeing
in
the
years
in
the
budget
book,
really
reflect
to
last
year
having
higher
expenditure,
and
we
were
luckily
able
to
tap
into
unsung
unspent
balances
in
order
to
deal
with
a
couple
of
crises
or
unexpected
Avenue
events.
So
what
you're
seeing
is
really
a
more
of
a
correction
back
to
the
norm
than
than
a
cut
per
se
right
in.
B
A
Right
very,
very
good.
Thank
you.
Let
me
clobb
before
I
stop
public
testimony.
Let
me
know
to
my
colleagues
that
we
receive
written
testimony
from
Elissa
Catholic.
President
of
the
apse
me
1526,
I
will
distribute
to
my
colleagues
and
to
the
department,
and
now
with
that
David
Vieira
is
signed
up
and
Marlene
mean
house.
If
you
want
to
come,
make
your
way
down
to
the
thanks.
Amon.
N
Good
afternoon,
mr.
chairman,
good
afternoon
councillors
good
afternoon
to
my
friends
from
the
BPL,
my
name
is
David
Viren,
the
president
of
the
citywide
Friends
of
the
Boston
Public
Library,
and
have
held
that
position
for
14
out
of
the
last
17
years.
I
first
want
to
say
that
I
have
every
confidence
in
the
team
that
runs
the
library
now
and
I
wish
them
every
success,
because
they
have
a
lot
of
work
that
they've
done
and
they
have
a
lot
of
work.
They're
continuing
to
do
I
do
have
a
couple
of
major
concerns.
N
A
couple
of
weeks
ago,
president
Leonard
was
at
the
Dudley
library
and
he
said
to
the
group
that
was
there.
We
want
you
to
tell
us
what
you
need.
We
are
merely
the
custodian
of
your
library
so
last
year,
excuse
me
last
week
the
temporary
access
ramp
on
the
McKim
side
of
the
building
in
Copley
Square
was
taken
away.
We
all
knew
it
was
only
temporary.
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N
Boston
Public
Library
in
Copley
Square
is
the
most
used
public
building
in
the
city
bar
none.
Not
only
do
our
City
residents
use
it
regularly.
We
have
tourists
coming
in.
We
have
babies
with
strollers.
We
are
one
of
the
premier
buildings
of
the
city.
There
is
no
reason
in
the
year
2017
that
we
can't
find
a
smart
architect
to
sit
down
with
the
Boston
Public
Library
and
the
Landmarks
Commission,
and
work
out
a
way
to
put
a
nice
and
a
pretty
ramp
on
the
Copley
Square
entrance
of
the
building.
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It's
not
just
about
looking
pretty
folks
I
can
get
into
that
building
right
now.
Without
an
access
ramp,
there
may
be
a
day
that
I
won't
be
able
to
get
into
the
building
without
an
access
ramp.
My
friend
John
Kelly,
who
testified
several
times
in
trustees
meetings
over
the
years
with
me,
is
in
a
wheelchair,
and
when
John
Kelly
approached
the
Boylston
Street
side
of
the
building,
he
had
to
push
a
doorbell
and
wait
for
somebody
to
let
him
in
well.
The
McKim
side
is
just
the
same
now.
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People
approaching
the
building
from
the
Back
Bay
station
end
of
the
street
in
a
wheelchair
shouldn't
have
to
come
all
the
way
across
the
plaza
traverse.
A
very
busy
and
complicated
sidewalk
between
Dartmouth,
Street
and
Exeter
Street
come
all
the
way
down
to
the
Boylston
Street
side
of
the
building
get
in,
and
then,
if
they're,
using
the
McKim
building,
they
have
to
reverse
their
course
inside
the
building
and
travel
all
the
way
through
the
building
to
get
to
where
they
want
to
go
its
2017
folks.
We
need
to
fix
this.
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The
automatic
doors
at
the
Boylston
Street
side
were
shut
off,
because
the
doors
opening
simultaneously
was
creating
a
wind
tunnel
into
the
building.
So
you
know
you
have
a
bunch
of
bright
architects
that
built
it.
The
building
looks
great,
but
if
somebody
has
an
access
issue
and
they
can't
get
in,
then
it's
useless
I
have
a
solution.
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There's
two
sets
of
doors.
There
turn
off
the
automatic
opening
of
one
side
and,
on
the
other
side,
put
a
simple
push
plate
there,
so
that
the
doors
aren't
opening
and
closing
when
everybody
goes
in
not
everybody
needs
an
automatic
door.
It's
a
very
simple
solution:
I
just
don't
understand
our
white,
we're
just
building
to
minimum
code
still
in
this
building
after
having
spent
78
million
dollars
to
make
it
look
good.
My
last
comment
is
something
that
you've
also
heard
before
and
I
will
continue
to
say
it.
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Hello,
I'm,
Marlene,
Dean
House
of
the
Friends
of
the
southland
library
and
I
was
just
thinking
that
first
time,
I
was
at
a
library.
Budget
meeting
was
about
more
than
a
decade
ago,
11
or
12
years
ago.
This
is
where
I
met
Don
Hebert
at
the
time
lobbying
to
get
money
for
the
renovation
of
the
Jaypee
branch.
The
other
delegation
that
was
here
was
from
Chinatown.
They
were
doing
the
same
thing
and
so
was
I,
so
I
am
thrilled
to
find
myself
here
at
an
advanced
age
kind
of
and
the
Jaypee
library
is
open.
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It's
a
fantastic
library
and,
and
the
chinatown
library
is
on
its
way
as
well,
about
which
I'm
very
pleased
and
even
the
South
End
branch
was
able
to
secure
some
capital
funding
for
what
we
hope
is
the
first
of
a
five
phase
renovation
plan
of
the
South
End
branch.
I
was
here
last
year
talking
more
about
these
five
phases,
but
the
first
phase
is
really
an
important
one,
because
the
South
and
branch
reflecting
the
neighborhood
are
a
particular
part
of
the
neighborhood
is
really
overwhelmed
by
homeless
people
and
people
with
addiction
and
mental
health
issues.
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Who
have
no
other
place
to
go
and
gather
in
that
very
tiny
library?
It
has
become
really
a
crisis
to
manage
for
the
staff.
It
has
prevented
a
number
of
offenders
from
using
the
library
they
don't
feel
either
safe
there
or
comfortable,
particularly
when
they
have
children
there,
and
because
it's
such
a
crowded
space
and
everything
is
together.
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So
we
are
delighted
to
have
gotten
the
first
allocation
for
this
early
phase
and
I
also
want
to
point
out
that
the
south
and
this
plan
for
the
South
End
branch
may
be
the
first
one
in
the
history
of
the
branches
in
the
BPL
or
in
the
in
the
City
of
Boston.
That
have
also
agreed
to
raise
private
funding
as
part
of
the
of
the
cap
of
the
renovation.
So
we
are
hoping
to
get
close
to
200,000.
We
have
committed
to
raising
$50,000
in
addition
to
the
hundred
32,000
by
October.
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I
can
say
that
we
already
are
close
to
$20,000,
even
though
we
have
not
even
begun
to
actually
organize
the
group.
Some
are
very
hopeful
that
we
will
either
meet
or
exceed
that
and
they're
very
excited
about
it
and
I.
Thank
you
for
your
support
and
I
hope
we
can
get
your
continued
support
for
it,
and
I
also
want
to
say
that
we've
had
some
really
excellent,
very
positive
meetings
with
the
staff
and
the
leadership
of
the
DPR.
We're
very
pleased
about
that
great
to
you.
Thank.