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Dockets #0622-0628 Fiscal Year 2020 Budget: Boston Public Library
A
Through
the
hearing
we
will
take
some
public
testimony.
Folks
can
sign
in
to
my
left
by
the
door.
Please
state
your
name,
your
address
any
affiliation
and
please
mark
the
box.
Yes,
if
you
do
wish
to
testify,
there
are
several
ways
that
the
members
of
the
public
can
testify
over
this
budget
review
period.
A
You
can
come
to
one
of
the
hearings
and
sign
up
as
I
just
described.
You
can
come
to
the
hearing
dedicated
to
public
testimony
on
Tuesday
June
4th
between
the
hours
of
2:00
and
6
p.m.
however,
we
will
stay
as
long
as
we
need
to
to
hear
everyone
who
would
like
to
speak
on
the
budget.
You
can
send
your
testimony
to
the
committee
on
means:
Boston
City,
Council,
fifth,
floor
Boston,
City,
Hall,
Boston
Mass
is
zero.
Two
two
zero
one
as
well
as
email.
A
The
committee
at
CCC
WM
at
Boston
gov,
an
order
of
their
arrival.
I
am
joined
by
my
friend
to
my
left
from
South
Boston,
my
colleague,
councillor
Flynn,
to
my
immediate
right,
my
friend
from
Jamaica
Plain
councillor
Matt
O'malley,
to
my
far
left,
my
friend
from
Dorchester
at-large
city,
councillor,
Anissa,
asabi
George,
with
that
I
will
turn
it
over
to
president
Leonard.
Welcome.
B
Good
morning,
thank
you
very
much.
Mr.
chairman,
first
of
all,
congratulations
to
you
on
completing
so
many
years
of
incredible
service
to
the
council.
We've
appreciated
your
leadership
and
your
support
for
for
our
work
throughout
the
years.
This
is
my
fourth
year
presenting
as
president
of
the
Boston
Public
Library
and
fifth
year,
accounting
my
year
as
interim
I'd
like
to
begin
with
some
some
opening
review
statements
from
the
last
12
months
and
then
we'll
move
formally
to
look
at
the
budget
matters
and
open
questions.
B
The
document
that
we
provided
as
part
of
the
package
includes
a
39
page
report
on
our
accomplishments
and
goals
for
the
year
pages.
Two
through
six
include
include
a
summary
of
that
work
which,
which
I
think
has
been
incredible
over
the
course
of
the
last
year,
we've
seen
continued,
increasing
demand
and
usage
across
the
system,
both
at
the
central
library
and
at
our
25
branch
locations
throughout
the
city
usage
for
borrowing
of
books,
usage
of
spaces
programming
continues
to
be
very
high.
We
continue
to
stand
up
to
the
budget
challenges
we
have
and
really
meet.
B
The
needs
of
the
of
the
community,
both
for
for
Boston
for
Massachusetts
and
visitors
from
the
beyond
key
accomplishments
in
queue
include
a
number
of
important
hires
on
the
leadership
team.
We
have
added
a
new
chief
technology
officer
in
the
last
several
weeks,
which
is
in
some
ways
the
first
time
that
my
old
position
has
has
been
backfilled
at
the
library
on
a
permanent
basis.
B
A
new
director
of
strategic
partnerships
and
I'm
pleased
also
to
announce
that
our
affiliate
organization,
formerly
the
foundation
of
the
Boston
Public
Library,
now
named
the
fund
for
the
Boston
Public
Library,
has
hired
a
new
executive
director
and
will
have
a
public
launch
of
alveus
in
in
the
weeks
to
come.
The
relevance
of
that
is
that
that
is
hoped
to
bring
additional
private
money
to
our
budget
and
really
close
some
of
the
gaps
that
we
have.
B
The
city's
appropriation
continues
to
be
strong
and
we
will,
in
the
upcoming
year,
the
proposed
budget
from
the
mayor
continues
to
strengthen
both
on
the
operating
side
and
on
the
capital
side,
by
adding
a
number
of
lines
and
increases
to
two.
Our
budget
key
accomplishments,
which
relate
to
the
branches
and
I
know
our
our
City
Council
colleagues
focus
very
much
on
the
branches
as
part
of
the
system.
The
Dudley
branch
renovation
has
passed
the
halfway
mark
and
is
on
budget
and
on
schedule
to
reopen
in
early
2020.
B
Looking
back,
we
had
a
very
successful
opening
of
the
reopening
of
the
Parker
Hill
branch
following
more
modest
renovations
in
July
of
2018.
At
the
start
of
this
fiscal
year,
design
has
been
completed
for
both
the
Adams
Street
branch
and
Roslindale
branches,
as
well
as
the
rare
books
department
at
the
Central
Library.
B
Those
three
projects
are
now
on
the
way
to
finalizing
documentation
and
going
straight
into
into
construction
or
renovation,
and
we
have
kicked
off
both
the
community
public
programming
study
for
the
fields,
corner
branch
and
we'll
do
so
also
when
designer
selection
is
formally
completed
for
the
Fanueil
branch
additionally
were
able
to
accomplish
smaller
interior
or
exterior
renovation
projects
at
about
the
hundred
thousand
dollar
level
of
investment
for
West
Roxbury,
lower
Mills
in
South
Boston.
Those
those
projects
are
in
there.
B
B
B
I,
in
particular
want
to
highlight
three
areas
where
we
are
really
engaging
more
explicitly
and
formally
with
issues
of
the
day.
The
first
relates
to
the
pilot
program
with
Pine
Street,
in
where
we
added
a
social
work,
outreach
navigator
to
our
staff
and
that
person
has
been
responsible
for
several
individuals
obtaining
housing
and
we
are
if
the
budget
is
approved,
as
presented,
we'll
be
adding
capacity
to
that
team
over
the
course
of
of
the
coming
year.
B
Additionally,
in
the
programming
space,
we
continue
to
pick
up
the
themes
of
social
justice
in
the
course
of
the
last
year,
notable
women
and
other
issues
that
are,
we
mean
well
attended
everything
from
democracy
and
capitalism
through
to
gun,
control,
advocacy
and
and
other
programs
as
well.
At
this
point,
I
think
you
get
a
sense
of
the
overall
accomplishments.
B
As
we
look
forward
to
the
operating
budget,
we
see
increases
specifically
for
our
collections
budget
for
security
across
the
system,
as
I
noted
for
the
expansion
of
outreach
services
and
additionally,
we
have
funding
proposed
to
add
four
additional
positions
to
our
budget
next
year,
three
of
which
are
frontline
patron
facing
services.
Mr.
chairman
I'll
pause
there
and
we'll
go
to
the
financials
and
other
questions
you
may
have
thank.
A
You
thank
you
very
much
and
we've
been
joined
by
my
friend
from
Back,
Bay,
counselor
Joe
say
come.
Let
me
just
dive
into
a
little
discrepancy,
but
I
think
I
know
what
it
is.
Last
year's
appropriation
was
a
little
shy
of
37
million
and
it
shows
in
the
current
that
it's
we
actually
appropriately
thirty.
Eight
one
exact
due
to
collective
bargaining.
C
A
A
B
There
were
some
double
counted
positions
from
the
preceding
year
that
were
carried
for
four
reasons
of
swapping
and
repurposing,
and
so
in
the
transition
from
FY
19
into
FY
20
that
duplication
is
being
removed.
So
in
effect
the
head
count
remains
flat
and
then,
with
FY
20,
we
are
planning
to
add
four
additional
positions.
Once
the
budget
is
approved,
including
children's
and
teen
librarian
services.
A
B
After
hours
and
I
think
that
one
trend
that
we
are
aware
of
between
FY,
19
and
20
is
that
we
did
a
larger
number
events,
but
not
quite
as
many
truly
large
events
taking
full
advantage
of
the
entire
facility,
and
so
that's
actually
a
net
positive
to
us.
The
funds
and
and
profits.
If
you
will,
from
from
those
rentals,
goes
to
support
many
of
the
operational
line
items
that
our
other
budget
line
items
are
not
able
to
accommodate,
including
upkeep
of
the
buildings
and
whether
it
might
be
wear
and
tear.
B
Additionally,
I
would
draw
your
attention
to
one
of
the
capital
projects
that
was
funded
last
year,
but
we
will
be
formally
commencing.
In
fact,
we
have
formally
commenced
it,
which
is
a
review
of
the
programming
and
restoration
needs
of
the
McKim
building,
the
1895
building
on
Copley
Square
and
so
we'll
be
taking
a
deeper
dive
in
looking
at
the
building
in
terms
of
what
it
needs
in
terms
of
restoration.
B
Indeed,
if
there
is
wear
and
tear
that
hasn't
been
addressed
through
normal
operations,
as
well
as
opportunities
to
program
space
that
is
not
currently
in
service
and
and
we
hope,
ultimately
provide
an
experience
to
access
our
special
collections,
that
would
be
the
Johnson
renovation
equivalent,
but
in
a
more
historic
and
preservation
lens.
If
you
will
great.
A
And
then
something
more
closer
to
my
home
good
to
see
you
aim,
and
could
you
just
give
me
the
the
latest
updates
for
the
public
consumption
here
regarding
the
Fanueil
library,
we
appropriated
money
for
design
in
the
FY
19
budget
which
we
are
in?
Can
you
get
us
up
to
speed
on
where
that
process
is
now
we
had
our
own
conversation
this
week
about
selection
and
getting
ready
to
move
forward
so
sure
thing.
D
Can
you
all
hear
me
yeah?
Thank
you.
So
the
total
project
budget
for
the
fan,
Ewell
project
is
twelve
point.
Six
million
we
have
twenty.
We
had.
We
have
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
appropriated
in
FY
2014
process,
so
the
city
along
a
well
the
library,
along
with
the
public
facilities
department,
got
together
and
completed
designer
selection.
The
designer
selection
process
there's
actually
a
vote
on
May
15th
in
front
of
the
public
facilities
Commission
in
order
to
award
that
contract.
A
D
B
Have
the
benefit,
in
this
case,
of
having
a
very
detailed
programming
study
that
there
was
a
lot
of
community
engagement
regarding,
and
so
my
personal
belief
is
that
that
ended
with
a
very
strong
sense
of
direction,
and
so,
as
the
the
new
architect
once
approved,
can
can
move
forward
with
that
there
is
very
little
reinventing
of
the
wheel
or
or
starting
from
Ground
Zero.
That
needs
to
happen.
B
It's
been
a
couple
of
years
so
that
there
will
need
to
be
some
refresh
and
make
sure
assumptions
are
are
the
same,
but
both
in
terms
of
what
we
think
make
sense,
but
also
in
terms
of
what
the
community
makes
sense.
But
we
do
benefit
in
this
case
from
having
a
very
strong
programming
study
that
led
us
to
where
we
are
well.
A
E
You,
council
siamo
and
thank
you
to
the
piano
us
for
for
being
here
and
David
I
have
a
few
questions
of
a
mutual
friend
Marlene
from
the
Friends
of
the
South
End
library
is
here.
We
talked
to
her
frequently
what's
the
latest
on
the
the
South
End
library
site,
possibly
building
a
new,
a
new
library.
What's
what's
the
latest
developments
great.
B
B
There
you,
the
the
other
agreement
that
we
had
with
the
friends
with
yourself
with
with
our
city
colleagues,
was
that
the
next
logical
step
was
to
do
a
full
programming
study
for
the
branch
in
the
south
end,
so
that
we
know
what
its
future
requirements
truly
are.
And
that
is
one
of
the
programming
studies
that
that
is
slated
to
to
commence
in
the
upcoming
fiscal
year.
E
Thank
you
David
and
I'm,
encouraged
by
by
your
comments.
As
you
know,
the
Southend
library
provides
excellent
services
to
so
many
people
in
the
neighborhood,
especially
many
of
our
friends
in
the
villa
Victoria
as
well
so
I'm,
proud
that
the
programming
study
is
moving.
Moving
forward.
Could
I
shift
a
little
bit
on
the
Chinatown
library.
We
haven't
had
a
library
in
that
community
in
50
years
under
under
mayor
Walsh,
we
have
an
excellent
temporary
library.
E
B
Very
close
to
our
colleagues
at
BPD
a
and
to
the
Friends
of
the
Chinatown
library
in
terms
of
the
different
possibilities
and
opportunities
in
the
neighborhood.
This
is
such
a
dense
neighborhood
that
there
are
a
very
limited
number
of
possible
sites
where
a
a
permanent
home
permanent
new
home
for
the
Chinatown
library
could
be
the
active
debate
and
the
active
conversations
relate
to
the
parcel
12
location,
and
this
is
a
process
that
falls
directly
under
the
BP
DA's
authority.
At
this
point.
B
But
our
conversations
with
the
developer,
with
the
BP
da
and
with
the
friends,
the
developers
and
partnership,
is
a
partnership
between
a
couple
of
entities,
including
Asian
Community,
Development,
Corporation
and
I'm,
very
confident
that
we're
all
headed
in
exactly
the
same
direction
and
that
subject
to
BPD
a
approval
because
they
have
the
authority
at
this
stage
of
the
process
that
we
we
will.
We
will
have
strong
news
in
the
not-too-distant
future.
Yeah.
E
E
And
they
have
a
new
head
and
librarian.
There
I
had
a
chance
to
meet
her
several
weeks
ago
and
she's
doing
an
outstanding
job.
Thank
you,
we'll
pass
that
feedback
and
locks
on
the
South,
Boston
Public,
Library
I,
know
they're
doing
the
courtyard
outside
over
made
a
chance
to
go
by
there.
Last
week,
I
met
with
some
South
Boston
mothers.
Today
they
were
asking
me
about
a
changing
a
changing
station
for
their
children.
Maybe
in
the
I
guess,
maybe
the
woman's
room.
E
There
is
one
there,
but
if
it
could
be
a
little
larger,
but
also
my
my
overall
goal
is
to
as
as
we
were
going
to
do
in
the
South,
End
and
Chinatown
is,
is
build
a
new
library
in
South
Boston.
That's
what
I'd
love
to
see
as
well,
any
any
thoughts
of
comments
about
about
building
a
new
library.
We
can
work
together,
work
with
the
administration,
but
also
in
just
in
the
short
term.
If
we
can
maybe
address
that
issue,
the
changing
station
for
the
for
mothers
and
fathers
happy.
B
To
take
that
under
consideration,
along
with
many
other
things
that
we
now
consider,
you
know
just
a
standard
offering
that
we
should
have
in
all
of
our
locations
where
there
are
opportunities
to
retrofit
or
ensure
that
there
are
changing
stations
in
in
in
more
than
one
of
the
of
the
restroom
facilities.
That
make
sense
we'll
continue
to
do
that.
B
So
Amon
will
take
that
that
under
consideration
and
will
happily
update
you
there
with
respect
to
the
long
term
possibilities
we
are
now
in
year,
three
of
what
has
been
the
strongest
and
largest
capital
budget
commitment
by
the
city
and
by
the
mayor
and
with
hopefully
again.
This
will
be
the
case
with
your
approval
in
FY
2010
evasions
across
the
the
system
and
so
all
of
those
locations
that
we
flagged
needing
substantial
work
in
in
our
process
in
2000.
B
B
F
G
Chairman
and
good
morning,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
thank
you
for
the
great
work
you
do.
Each
and
every
day,
like
many
people,
I
was
lucky
enough
to
have
grown
up
in
this
city
and
going
to
the
West
Roxbury
branch
library.
As
a
kid
was
something
I
look
forward
to
every
week
and
I
really
value
the
libraries
system
in
Boston
and
I
mean
this.
In
all
sincerity,
I
think
the
system
is
being
better
run
now
there
never
has
and
I
want
to
really
acknowledge.
Mayor
Walsh's
commitment,
your
leadership
David,
your
incredible
team.
G
Some
really
great
things
are
happening
and
I
appreciate
not
only
the
resources,
the
support
the
budget
growing
as
it
should
I'm,
hopefully
even
grow
a
little
bit
more
by
the
time.
We're
done
with
this
process,
but
you've
also
been
nimble
and
you've
sort
of
reacted.
The
fact
that
people
use
libraries
differently
now
than
they
did
when
many
of
us
first
went
so
I
think
that's
important.
A
couple
of
brief
questions
for
the
first
round.
G
First,
it's
more
of
a
a
request:
I
have
a
number
of
young
parents
in
my
district,
obviously,
and
they
really
love
the
programming
that
is
offered
in
branch
libraries
during
the
week.
There's
often,
you
know
a
bilingual
story,
our
for
example,
at
the
Connelly
branch
library,
that's
very,
very
popular
there's
other
things
at
West
Roxbury.
G
The
issue
is:
is
that
I
believe
the
Central
Library
is
the
only
one
that
offers
programming
on
Saturdays
or
Sundays,
probably
because
of
lack
of
just
the
way,
the
the
shifts
work
out,
I
assume,
but
given
the
fact
that
so
many
parents
work
and
want
to
be
able
to
take
advantage
of
these,
these
wonderful
opportunities
can
we
are?
How
do
we
able,
even
if
it's
one,
even
if
it's
one
Saturday
or
one
Sunday
a
week
in
some
of
the
branch
libraries?
G
H
Thank
you.
Yes,
I
believe
this
issue
came
up
through
the
some
of
the
constituents
at
the
Jaypee
branch
and
Priscilla
Foley
who's.
The
director
of
the
branches
has
spoken
to
JP
and
I.
Think
they've
already
begun
planning
to
start
doing
some
programming
on
Saturdays
it
is.
It
is
a
scheduling
issue
with
staffing.
The
JP
branch,
as
you
know,
is
one
of
the
busiest
is
the
busiest
branch
in
the
system.
H
So
it's
difficult
just
to
keep
up
with
the
people
who
are
coming
in
out
of
the
door,
but
we
have
floater
librarians
who
move
from
branch
to
branch
so
by
scheduling
an
extra
float
or
on
the
days
that
the
children's
librarian
plans
programming,
we
can
accommodate
it.
So
we
are
they're
beginning
to
do
that.
Already,
that's
great
okay!
I
would.
B
Where
there's,
where
that's
appropriate,
you
will
see
in
the
FY
20.per
posit
that
three
of
the
four
new
positions
proposed
are
in
children's
and
teen
services,
and
so,
even
if
those
are
based
at
Central,
it
adds
more
capacity
to
that
that
layer
of
our
of
our
offerings
across
the
system
and
would
free
up
some
of
the
floaters,
possibly
on
the
weekends.
So
that's
that's,
certainly
what
we'd
love
to
do
it's
kind
of
being
victims
of
our
of
our
own
sin?
Yes,
yes,
mr.
G
D
So
one
of
the
things
we
should
preface
with
all
capital
projects
in
the
upcoming
year,
we
are
going
to
be
in
discussions
with
the
public
facilities
department,
and
so
we
should
we.
We
both
share
capacity
issues
from
time
to
time
and
we
have
to
coordinate
both
of
our
schedules.
So
there
are
times
where
we're
ready
and
they're
not
and
vice-versa
so
Eggleston.
We
have
had
some
discussions
this
year
in
the
housing
with
public
assets
conversations,
and
so
that
has
been
sort
of
part
of
an
active
discussion
in
terms
of
next
year.
D
G
I
know
these
things
take
time
and
I'm
still
incredibly
grateful
through
our
partnership
with
the
Jamaica
Plain
branch.
One
thing
I'm
very
proud
of
to
play
the
leadership
role
on
that
I
guess
this
would
be
more
of
a
suggestion.
Going
forward
is
that
you're
going
to
have
sort
of
because
many
of
the
facilities
are
old
and
I
are
in
disrepair.
You're
gonna
have
sort
of
a
clamoring
for
every
every
district
councillor
is
gonna,
be
making
the
case
for
his
or
her
branch
libraries.
Maybe
it
would
make
sense
going
forward.
G
Look
at
like
a
ten
twenty
year
plan,
almost
similar
to
build
bps
in
terms
of
when
we
can
expect
things,
because
I
do
think.
Sometimes
people
expectations
can't
be
met
as
well
as
perhaps
we'd
like
them
to
so
I.
It's
on
the
tide
know
what's
going
to
happen,
but
I
want
to
set
expectations
at
a
reasonable
sort
of
level.
My.
D
Folks
sure
and
one
of
the
things
I
want
to
add
to
David's
point
earlier.
We
are
gonna
look
because
of
some
of
the
capacity
issues
we
are
gonna,
be
looking
this
year
to
bundle
some
of
these
programming
studies,
not
the
design
process,
but
just
the
programming
yowsah.
So
this
could
be
a
candidate
where
we're
working
on
multiple
branches,
one
good.
F
G
And
then,
briefly,
before
my
time
expires
for
this
run,
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
to
that
end?
There's
been
some
talk
about
looking
at
sort
of
a
mixed-use
development
housing
over
some
of
the
branch
renovations.
I
love
the
idea,
particularly
if
we
can
get
it
to
Net
Zero
Carbon
construction,
which
I
know,
is
something
that
we've
talked
about,
that
there's
a
lot
of
interest
for.
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
sort
of
that
and
that's
I
think
it's
mostly
many
of
sort
of
the
more
downtown
branches
where
we're
looking
at
that
yeah.
B
I
think
this
has
been
a
very
interesting
and
compelling
idea
to
research.
We've
looked
at
examples
both
from
New
York
Chicago
in
other
parts
of
the
country
where,
where
they
have
some
proof
cases
of
of
mixed
use
in
in
some
ways
the
Central
Library
is
mixed
use,
because
we
have
now
have
this
GBH
station
through
that
partnership,
as
well
as
the
catered
affair
room
rental
opportunity.
B
So
we're
used
to
doing
mixed
use
at
some
level,
but
the
idea
of
doing
low
or
affordable
housing
in
conjunction
with
a
library
in
a
new
space,
and
so
the
the
five
locations
where
this
is
formally
on
the
table
for
at
least
exploration
and
I
think
Wisconsin
or
Baker.
Who
is
very
firm
on
this,
maybe
a
year
or
two
years
ago
that
we
started
looking
at
this
more
more
formally
the
five,
where
we've
identified
this
as
possible,
not
that
it
will
definitely
happen
there,
but
we
should
explore.
B
It
includes
fields
Corner,
which
is
currently
underway,
and
this
has
been
discussed
publicly
at
the
to
community
meetings
that
we've
had
there
so
far
and
the
community
seems
very
open
to
it.
Obviously,
the
the
devil
will
be
in
the
details
and
we
want
to
see
more
but
fields
corner
Eccleston
square.
The
West,
End
Chinatown
will
probably
all
go
and
well
be
the
first
real
example
of
mixed
use.
C
G
Thank
thank
you,
David
Michael,
Ellen,
Heyman
Laura
for
all
your
great
work
and
thank
you
particularly
for
the
incredible
friends
of
we
are
lucky
to
have
such
dynamic
friends
of
our
branch.
Libraries
there's
been
some
great
cross
collaboration,
there's
sort
of
a
burgeoning
one.
At
the
Connelly
branch
we
had
folks
from
West
Roxbury
JP
in
Roslindale
and
comes
from
McCarthy's
districts
or
to
come
and
help
walk
them
through
the
process.
We're
seeing
incredible
programming,
great
author
talks
and
it's
really
they've
been
the
unsung
heroes
and
a
great
partnership
with
all
of
you.
So
thank
you.
I
We
often
talk
about
the
impact
that
our
homeless
community
has
within
our
branch,
libraries
and
in
the
downtown
branch
and
the
work
that
and
the
opportunity
that
the
libraries
have
to
connect
individuals
dealing
with
homelessness,
dealing
with
substance
use
disorders,
dealing
with
mental
health
disorders,
there's
opportunities
to
support
them.
We
talked
a
little
bit
about
how
we've
changed
our
model,
how
we
provide
those
services
and
support
that
work
in
our
libraries.
Thank.
B
B
Over
the
course
of
the
last
year,
we
took
a
vacant
librarian
position
at
the
Central
Library
and
made
that
person
a
specialist
in
Health
and
Human
Services,
really
to
be
a
reference
and
resource
to
either
individuals
who
are
suffering
from
a
different
variety
of
challenges,
such
as
you've
mentioned
themselves,
or
maybe
you
have
a
family
member
and
want
to
know
how
to
support
them
matter.
Additionally,
through
the
partnership
with
Pine
Street
Inn,
we
added
a
full-time
social
worker
to
our
staff.
B
That
person
is
funded
in
jointly
by
the
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development
and
the
Boston
Public
Library
out
of
non
city
funds.
That
person
is
a
Pine
Street
Inn
employee
but
dedicated
to
the
Central
Library
and
spends
a
lot
of
time,
both
inside
and
outside
the
library
just
connecting
with
individuals
who
want
to
engage
and
are
ready
for
that
conversation
about.
You
know
what
is
the
the
support
they
need
or
what
are
the
resources
they
need
to
deal
with
the
issues
they're
having
in
their
own
lives.
B
That
is
a
program
that
we
believe
is
being
successful,
and
you
see
funding
in
the
city
budget
for
FY
20
to
expand
that
we
want
to
expand
that
in
two
ways,
not
just
simply
add
a
second
person
to
that
team,
which
would
then
give
us
capacity
to
look
at
the
the
branches
that
see
a
little
slightly
larger
number
of
individuals
with
those
kind
of
challenges
in
their
lives.
But,
additionally,
we're
happy
to
share
that.
I
Appreciate
that
and
they
you
know
it's
it's
finding
the
right
balance
between
delivering
the
library
services
that
our
residents
and
our
visitors
deserve,
but
then
also
making
sure
that
our
residents
were
dealing
with
a
crisis
at
the
moment
are
also
getting
that
the
resources
that
they
need.
You
mentioned
some
increases
in
security.
I
D
So
in
terms
of
the
increase
in
security
coverage,
we
expect
to
increase
at
the
following
locations,
and
this
is
increased
hours
of
our
security
guard,
so
its
Eggleston
Honan,
Alston,
Hyde,
Park,
up
um's
corner
and
then
finally,
at
the
Central
Library.
We
want
to
increase
specifically
at
Tech
Central,
which
is
the
public
computer
area
and
then
also
throughout
the
the
Central
Library.
What's.
J
K
See
you
I
will
be
I
will
be
fairly
brief.
I
just
want
to
first
start
off
by
just
applauding
the
work,
both
from
a
staff
and
service
perspective
as
well.
Obviously,
the
capital
improvements
of
the
central
branch,
which
is
obviously
serves
everyone
in
the
city,
but
also
serves
as
my
neighbourhood
branch.
It's
a
place.
I
was
talking
earlier
David
with
my
my
son
likes
to
go
I,
don't
know
how
much
he's
understanding
yet
at
five
months,
but
really
enjoys
a
story
time
and
in
going
over
there.
So
so
thank
you
for
that.
K
It's
it
really.
It's
a
gem
for
the
city,
the
tourists
for
everyone,
and
particularly
in
light
of
we're
at
the
Back
Bay
Association
annual
earlier
this
morning
and
they're
recognizing
many
city
and
nonprofit
workers
from
Pine
Street,
the
police
department.
You
were
presenting
the
awards
for
the
outreach
efforts
with
the
homeless
population
with
folks
who
are
just
experiencing
hardship,
whether
it's
mental
health
addiction,
whatever
issues
that
congregate
around
the
library,
because
it's
a
safe
place
essentially
located
and
the
increased
outreach
and
services
it
just
it's
a
credit
to
the
city.
K
Obviously,
there's
always
more,
we
can
be
doing,
but
I
want
to
thank
you
and
your
team
for
that
work.
One
question
I
have
about
two
other
branches
that
are
in
my
district.
You
know
Mission
Hill.
Obviously
we
went
through
was
it
the
reroofing?
Is
that
right
envelope
and
envelope?
That
was
the
right
term?
Sorry
and
people
just
thrilled.
You
know
to
have
that
back
up
and
running
I
think
that
project
worked
very
well
with
temporary
services
in
the
neighborhood.
K
So
thank
you
for
that
and
I
see
on
the
capital
plan
study
for
the
West
End
branch,
and
if
you
could
speak
to
that,
a
little
bit
where
your
thinking
is
on
what
work
is
being
done.
If
some
of
those
partnerships
for
apps
you
know
public-private
partnerships
using
that
land,
certainly
as
a
branch
library,
but
perhaps
expanding,
perhaps
partnering,
with
some
sort
of
other
development
there
do
you
speak
to
that
yeah.
B
So
the
next
logical
step,
given
that
level
of
interest
is
for
us
to
articulate
through
the
programming
study
with
the
community.
What
do
we
see
the
library
requirements
being
on
that
location
for
the
next
five
10
20
years,
then
that
process
as
it
does
in
our
other
look,
can
then
feed
what
the
opportunity.
K
D
K
I
would
just
you
know,
put
it
put
in
here,
and
you
know
continue
to
talk
about
this
with
developers
in
the
areas
that,
as
far
as
capital
cost
go,
I
think
we
would
see
a
lot
of
ability
for
some
of
the
community
benefits
for
some
of
the
large
developments.
They're
Mass
General
is
embarking
on
a
1
billion
dollar
expansion
adjacent
to
this
site,
and
you
know
doing
that.
Obviously,
a
thoughtful
planning
process.
I
know
how
important
this
is
to
the
neighborhood.
K
We
want
to
enhance
the
library
there,
but
if
we
had
a
library
on
the
first
couple,
floors
of
you
know
a
new
apartment
building
or
lab
space
or
office
space
that
would
obviously
increase
tax
base
for
the
city
probably
provide
significant
capital
and
even
ongoing
operating
support
for
that
library.
I
want
to,
you
know,
make
sure
we
take
advantage
of
that
opportunity,
and
certainly
it's
an
area
that,
even
in
our
our
infrequent
and
hopefully
far-off
economic
downturns,
is
still
very
bustling.
K
Given
proximity
Mass
General
to
some
of
the
other,
the
colleges
some
of
the
other
hospitals
there
so
I
think
that's
a
real
opportunity.
It's
something
I
hear
about
from
neighbors,
quite
a
bit
that
make
sure
the
library
stays
there,
but
we
can,
you
know,
look
at
some
development.
We
can
look
at
partnerships
there.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank.
L
L
A
L
Know
in
district
5
we
have
Mattapan,
which
is
a
brand-new
life.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
just
thank
you
for
the
staffs
you
have
of
those
at
the
branches
that
I
deal
with
on
a
daily
basis,
whether
it's
community
meetings
they're
going
to
the
high
poverty
myself,
for
you
know,
books
and
I'm
an
audio
book
guy
myself,
I
wish
it
was
a
little
bit
bigger
selection,
but
that's
a
whole
nother
issue,
but
Matapan
we
go
to
community
meetings
there.
All
the
time
as
well
as
Hyde,
Park,
libraries
and
Matapan
is
a
brand
new
library.
L
L
Right
I'm,
looking
forward
to
continuing
the
process
of
the
Ross
new
library,
I
mean
it's
really
exciting
and
you've
got
so
many
great
people
working
on
the
project.
I,
probably
won't
be
elected
by
the
time
we
put
a
shovel
in
the
ground,
or
at
least
definitely
before
ribbons
cut,
but
I'm
gonna
show
up
anyway
for
the
free
coffee,
the
High
Park
Library.
A
couple
just
a
couple
issues
I
have
I,
know
we're
doing
the
waterproofing
and
the
and
the
anti
mold
stuff
down
in
the
basement,
which
is
absolutely
needed.
L
And
if
I
asked
this
requested
this
last
year,
we
have
somebody
look
at
it
and
now
it's
gotten
one
more
year
and
I
think
that
if
you,
if
you
let
it
go
a
couple
more
years,
you're
gonna
ultimately
end
up
needing
to
replace
those
floors,
which
would
be
a
shame.
I
have
a
hundred
and
forty
year
old
house
myself.
L
We
had
some
spots
that
we
first
bought.
The
house
needs
to
be
repaired.
We
took
the
wood
out
of
the
closets
to
repair
them,
so
we
maintain
that
old
wood,
but
if
you
pull
some
of
those
carpets
up
which
I
did
last
week
in
preparation
for
this
meeting,
you
literally
have
some
rotted
planks
and
you
can
feel
it
under
your
feet.
It
really
needs
to
be
addressed.
Yeah.
B
L
Issue
and
honestly,
if
somebody
wants
to
meet
me
out,
there,
I'll
bring
the
coffee
just
to
kind
of
go
over
it
because
I
think
it's
one
of
those
where
it
could
go
under
an
emergency
pad
category
and
not
go
through
the
whole
Capitol
thing
and
I
think
it's
to
that
point
where
you're
either
gonna
be
ripping
up
that
floor
and
putting
in
brand
new
flooring,
which
would
be
a
shame,
I
think
great
okay,
so
that's
it!
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
M
M
Excited
about
that
fields,
Corner
is:
can
we
talk
a
little
bit
touch
just
touch
on
field
corner?
What
us
is
it
a
CAC
that
we
form
for
people
like
just
just
so
I
can
explain,
and
it's
actually
in
councilor
Campbell's
district,
but
we
we
share
it.
So
we've
had
a
lot
of
people
calling
just
to
run
up
to
it.
We
do
a
programming
study
first
and
then
can
you
lay
that
over?
For
me,
please.
B
Sure
so,
with
any
renovation,
there
are
thorough
three.
There
are
three
phases:
there's
programming
study,
there's
design
and
then
there's
construction,
often
there's
a
gap
between
the
programming
study
and
design,
but
we
generally
really
like
to
go
straight
from
design
into
construction.
That
seems
to
be
the
optimum
configuration
during
both
programming
study
and
during
design.
We
have
a
formalized
community
engagement
process.
These
are
two
separate
processes,
one
during
programming
study,
one
during
design
they
average
between
three
to
five
full
on
community
meetings.
N
B
Public
meetings
are
the
Community
Advisory
Committee
process
and
I
think
there
was
some
confusion
with
respect
to
the
fields
corner,
community
expectations,
I
think
as
you
as
you
noted,
this
is
a
rather
busy
community
from
a
number
of
projects
going
on
and
I
know.
The
BPD
a
has
a
slightly
different
approach
when
they
run
community
process
where
there
are
more
dedicated
committees
that
have
separate
meetings
from
the
from
the
formal
community
meetings
and
so
I
think
that's
really
the
source
of
the
confusion.
There
I
think.
B
Over
the
last
two
weeks,
we've
gone
gone,
an
extra
mile
to
clarify
how
that
works
and
ensure
that
anyone
who
wants
to
be
part
of
the
process
can
know
when
the
meetings
are
and
is
welcome
to
come
to
the
meetings
we've
had.
It
feels
corner
so
far,
they've
been
well
attended
and
I.
Think
people
have
a
lot
of
great
ideas
and
you
know,
probably,
as
usual,
want
us
to
move
faster,
but
but
nonetheless,
the
community.
There
is
very
engaged
and
very
interested
in
seeing
what
the
mixed-use
opportunities
could
truly
be.
Yeah.
M
So
so,
just
briefly
explain
to
me
how
that
may
work
out
so
that
would
be
a
private
developer
will
come
in
and
this
is
may
not
even
happen.
But
but
how
do
you,
if
we're
able
to
speak
about
how
would
that
sort
of
deal
come
together
private
developer,
on
the
build
to
build
the
first
floor
for
us
own
everything
about
the
platform
there.
B
Are
a
couple
of
different
models
we
can
use
both
during
procurement
and
construction
and
then
part
of
me
the
model
for
what
the
end-use,
who
owns
the
property
who
leases
the
property?
Is
it
condo
eyes
all
of
those
questions
there
a
number
of
different
models
that
can
be
used?
This
is
new
territory
for
us
in
Boston,
specifically
with
respect
to
library,.
M
B
I.
Think
the
architects
at
the
last
meeting
showed
what
a
three
four
or
five
storey
massing
building
could
look
like
massing
study
building
could
look
like
the
ideal
being
you
know
what
we
really
really
want
to
stick
to
in
Boston,
for
libraries
is
where
possible,
a
single
story,
library
that
has
a
clear
presence
on
the
street.
Those
are
kind
of
our
starting
points.
B
Those
are
models
we
can
use,
so
one
could
envision
either
simply
renovate
a
simple
renovation
on
the
fields
corner
site
that
just
builds
a
better
library
or
a
model
that
has
something
above
it
and
then
you
know
once
we
complete
the
programming
study,
we
decide
what's
the
right
way
to
do
this
next.
Is
it
where
a
developer
comes
to
the
table
and
owns
the
whole
process
or
we
do
it
jointly
or
you
know,
so
there
are
different
ways:
we
can
do
this
yeah.
B
O
Thank
You
councillor
co-moh
and
thank
you
all
for
the
work
that
you're
doing
David
your
team
as
well,
and,
of
course,
those
behind
me
and
those
actually
at
the
libraries
doing
incredible
work.
I
do
have
Mattapan
library,
fields,
corner
Codman
square.
We
do
a
lot
of
community
events
and
programming
in
these
spaces
and
the
staff
always
make
it
easy.
They're,
just
the
institutions
themselves,
I
mean
what
they're
doing
on
the
ground
is.
These
blackberries
are
meant
to
do
for
community
and
your
staff.
O
You
know
this
can't
happen
without
incredible
staff,
so
know
that
the
folks
on
the
ground
are
remarkable,
so
I
just
wanted
to
to
thank
them
as
well.
I
won't
thank
you
for
the
questions,
councillor
Baker
and
your
responses
with
respect
to
fields
Corner
we're
tag-teaming
that
so
this
was
very
helpful,
really
excited
to
see
the
investment
in
the
lower
Mills
library
as
well.
I
didn't
mention.
That's
also
one
in
my
district
that
folks
use
frequently.
So
that's
fantastic
I
have
more
questions.
O
B
B
But
what
should
be
up
next
Kauffman
square
was
was
obviously
in
greater
need
than
was
originally
identified
in.
You
know
I,
think
2000,
2012,
council
of
McCarthy's
flooring
issue
at
Hyde,
Park
notwithstanding
and
so
again
with
Codman
square.
We
will
start
with
what
what
is
the?
What
is
the
changing
neighborhood
like
in
Godman
Square?
What
are
the
unique
knee
of
that
environment?
B
Programming
study
usually
takes
the
full
year
by
the
time
we
bring
up
because
we
do
bring
on
an
architect
to
lead
that
process.
With
with
our
colleagues
at
public
facilities,
Department
and
then
you
know,
design
is
usually
a
year
to
18
months
and
then
construction
can
be,
can
be
around
the
18-month
mark
as
well,
and
there
is
often
a
gap,
as
we've
noted
earlier,
particularly
with
respect
to
Fanueil
there's
off
there's
all.
There
is
indeed
often
a
gap
between
programming
study
and
going
to
design
and.
B
We
would
be
authorized
to
start
no
earlier
than
July
one,
and
once
the
budget
is
approved,
we
sit
down
with
property
and
construction
management
plan
out
all
of
the
projects
that
have
activity
planned
for
FY
20
to
start
with
the
ones
that
are
in
flight
as
in
those
such
as
Dudley
and
Adams
Roslindale
that
are
going
either
in
construction
or
going
into
construction
and
then
schedule
schedule
the
programming
studies
based
upon
all
of
our
capacity.
As
noted
earlier,
there
is
one
additional
headcount
requested
in
our
operating
budget.
B
O
Just
quickly,
looking
at
there's
a
resident
going
blank
at
her
name
who
emailed
me
this
morning,
of
course
about
Codman
and
I,
told
her
there's
some
stuff
in
the
pipeline.
It's
not
gonna
happen
overnight.
We
could
make
it
happen
overnight,
but
in
the
interim
in
the
immediate
we
get
a
lot
of
complaints
about
I.
Think
it's
Walton
Street
on
the
backside,
the
trash
maintenance.
Are
you
guys
responsible
for
the
maintenance
on
the
out
exterior
of
the
library
or
is
that
Public
Works?
So.
J
B
Had
the
opportunity,
over
the
course
of
the
last
year
to
restructure
part
of
our
facilities,
department
and
one
of
the
managers
that
we
are
bringing
on
to
a
vacant
position
will
have
primary
responsibility
for
branch
facilities,
which
was
not
the
case
previously
and
so
I
think
over
the
course
of
the
next
year,
we'll
see
an
increased
ability
on
our
staff
at
the
Central
Library
that
has
system-wide
responsibility
to
be
responsive
to
to
neighborhood
needs.
Okay,.
O
D
O
O
O
A
P
Q
Oh
okay,
fine,
this
works,
I
guess
Murli
mean
house
of
the
Friends
of
the
South
aunt
library.
I
just
wanted
to
point
out
that
in
the
last
twelve
years
that
I've
been
coming
here
off
and
on,
there
have
been
some
very
contentious
meetings
with
me
at
the
center
and
I'm
very
happy
to
report
that
this
past
year
has
been
a
very
positive
year
in
terms
of
how
we
work
with
the
BPL
and
and
David
Leonard,
and
even
and
his
project
team.
We
are
really
very
excited
about
the
upcoming
refresh
in
the
library.
Q
As
David
pointed
out,
there
was
an
allocation
by
the
city
and
the
friends
themselves
raised
almost
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
private
funds.
To
add
to
this
Capital
Improvement,
which
I
think
is
the
first
time
a
branch
ever
raised
money
for
capital
improvements.
I
also
want
to
say
that
part
of
the
part
of
the
improvements
also
include
part,
because
this
library
has
a
part
that
is
in
fact
owned
by
the
BPL.
But
because
it's
a
park,
it's
managed
by
the
parks
department
and
while
it
can
be
great
to
have
two
agencies
manage
the
same
property.
Q
In
our
case,
it
was
pretty
disastrous
because
it
always
fell
between
the
cracks
and
for
a
long
time,
and
certainly
when
I
came
in,
it
was
a
needle
park
and
as
a
result
of
fundraising
and
active,
active
board
involvement
of
the
friends
that
has
changed
over
the
years
and
last
year
the
park
was
actually
rebuilt
and
redesigned
and
rebuilt
so
that
it
is
now
a
place
that
is
open
and
transparent.
It
has
a
wonderful
patio.
Pavement
site
were
an
area
where
we
can
have
concerts
and
events.
Q
The
one
thing
that
was
not
included
in
the
funding
there
was
no
money
left
for
it
was
plantings
and
irrigation.
So
the
Parks
Department
advised
that
we
applied
to
Community
Preservation
funding,
which
we
did
and
we
were.
We
did
not
receive
any
money.
However,
our
new
state
rep
for
the
south
and
John
Santiago
has
requested
as
a
line-item
funding
for
planting
and
irrigation
for
library
Park,
and
he
tells
me
that,
as
of
this
moment,
it
all
looks
very
good.
So
it's
a
good
news.
Q
A
B
C
A
E
Thank
You,
council
co-moh
and
again
thank
you
to
David
and
the
professional
staff
at
public
libraries.
I
know,
council
has
a
come
already
mentioned:
the
West
End
library,
although
that's
not
in
my
district,
it's
a
short
short
walk
away,
so
I
would
I
would
support
council
as
a
command
working
closely
with
you
on
the
future
of
the
West
End
library.
I
know
it
serves
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
people
in
my
district
as
well
David.
Could
you
give
a
brief
update
on
the
library
in
the
North
End?
E
D
So,
although
we've
done
some
minor
operations
and
maintenance
type
enhancements
over
the
years
and
the
north
end,
project
has
been
in
the
capital
plan,
at
least
as
long
as
I've
been
here.
So
that's
that's
six
years,
and
so
this
is
the
first
year
that
it
is
also
included
as
cash
flowed
for
a
programming
study.
So
we
expect
to
kick
off
programming
in
this
upcoming
fiscal
year
and
as
we
kind
of
just
discussed
earlier,
we
are
looking
to
potentially
include
this,
along
with
some
of
the
other
programming
studies
to
see.
E
Yeah,
thank
you
and
I
know.
I
know
you're,
doing
great
work
on
that,
and
are
you
working
closely
with
Council
for
your
Edwards
as
well?
So
we
we
appreciate
your
hard
work
and
then
my
final
question:
can
you
give
a
little
bit
of
information
David
on
some
of
the
outreach
you're
doing
on
AOL
issues
to
reach
reach
communities
that
may
not
speak
English,
which
type
of
services
are
you
providing
in
various
libraries
yeah.
H
Sure
so
we
do.
We
do
have
a
literacy
services
department
for
adult
English
language
learning,
and
we
were
fortunate
enough
this
last
year
to
repurpose
some
vacant
positions
to
hire
an
ESL
trainer
who's
been
so
we've
been
able
to
increase
the
number
of
classes
we've
been
providing
across
the
system
in
basic
English
and
also
TOEFL
classes,
and
some
expansion
of
even
some
creative
writing
or
some
writing
classes
for
non
English
language.
Speakers.
H
We're
also
part
of
I've,
been
going
to
the
meetings
with
the
new
language
and
accessibility
department
here
at
the
city
and
there's
been
funding
earmarked
for
various
uses
and
we're
I'm
using
that
for
a
lot
of
translation
services.
Translate
some
of
our
policies
are
acceptable,
use
policy
and
other
documents.
We
have
several
documents
already
translated
like
our
library
card
registration,
but
we'll
be
able
to
expand
that
to
have
more
material
translated
and
then
eventually
looking
forward
to
provide
some
on
the
spots
translation.
H
N
And
from
the
collection
side,
we
were
continually
looking
at
the
various
language
needs
in
the
community,
whether
it's
learning
a
language
or
having
materials
in
in
different
languages
other
than
English.
We
we
check
in
with
the
staff
at
the
other
branches,
to
see
what
demand
they're
seeing
from
the
communities
and
have
set
up
relationships
with
local
bookstores
and
vendors
that
are
specific
to
communities
to
add
materials
to
the
collection
we
in
the
last
year.
B
E
B
H
In
we've
also,
we
do
advertise
many
of
our
programs
in
other
languages
in
different
neighborhoods.
We
we
also
have
just
hired.
We
do
a
pretty
robust
instruction
teaching
people
how
to
use
computers
and
our
recent
higher
there
speaks
fluent
Spanish,
so
she's
been
able
to
start
assisting
us
with
teaching
people
how
to
use
computers
in
Spanish
as
well.
Okay,.
H
H
F
G
The
actual
number
417
is
seems
to
round
and
to
clean
to
be
the
actual
number
as
just
cylinder.
If
we
didn't-
maybe
maybe
that's
more
of
a
guesstimate.
So
looking
at
library
card
daily
usage
was
3.3
million,
actual
17
actual
18
was
three
million,
twenty
nine
thousand
seven
hundred
sixty-two
and
then
the
projected
3
million
for
19
projected
3
million
for
20.
Similarly,
library
reach
and
even
10
million
in
17
was
actually
9
million.
G
H
G
H
F
B
F
G
B
B
B
You
know
part
of
our
our
mission
and
our
renewed
mission
is
to
ensure
that
our
special
collections
are
as
accessible
to
the
public
as
they
can
possibly
be
and
where
we
don't
have
the
ability
to
put
on
an
exhibition
of
that
size.
At
the
moment,
yeah
I'm
doing
that
in
partnership
with
another
institution
such
as
the
MFA
just
seemed
bright.
Excellent.
G
Is
there
any
any
talk
of
a
sort
of
a
cross
partnership
with
the
city
archives,
thinking
specifically
about
the
West
Roxbury
location,
their
Millennium
Park?
We
have
some
wonderful
things,
sort
of
in
our
archives
that
I
don't
know
that
we
show
them
off
enough
or
make
them
accessible
to
more
people.
We've.
B
We've
done
a
little
work
with
well,
but
the
arc
yet
in
the
city,
archaeologists
as
well-
and
you
know,
I-
think
the
opportunity
right
now
is
are
really
on
space
management,
but
we
we
have
just
are
about
to
hopefully
approve
an
interesting
transfer
of
items,
the
blueprints
collection,
Laura.
Maybe
you
could
speak
to
what
we're
about
to
do.
Yes,.
N
So
since
the
70s
we've
held
the
blueprints
collection
that
was
originally
at
the
Buildings
Department,
they
no
longer
had
space
for
it
and
we
took
it
in
so
any
buildings
that
were
built
from
about
1900
and
1960
and
when
you
registered
for
a
permit
you,
the
city
got
a
copy
of
the
blueprints.
B
Mean
I
think
I
think
as
both
the
city,
archives,
Department
and
the
library
which
share
space
at
the
West,
Roxbury
Center
have
realized
and,
as
we've,
we've
really
begun
to
utilize
the
space
better
in
both
departments
we're
realizing.
We
simply
don't
have
enough
space
to
house
all
of
the
materials
that
we
have
in
the
proper
conditions,
and
so
there
are
ongoing
projects
to
try
and
come
to
terms
with
that
and
and
you'll
see
in
the
capital
plan.
G
B
Though
we
have
found
that
certain
printed
materials
are
increasing
in
demand
and
usage,
such
as
early
children's
literature,
science
fiction,
mystery
and
biography,
so
that
tells
us
something
that,
while
the
demand
for
increase
to
digital
material
may
be
increasing,
I,
don't
believe
that
the
use
of
the
printed
material
will
will
ever
go
away
entirely.
Certainly
not
what
was
the
most
requested
book
this
year.
Oh
we're
on
trivia.
Now
at
this
point,
so.
G
A
I
And
I
promise
to
use
up
every
minute
we
touched
on
it
slightly
and
that
my
first
round
of
questions,
but,
as
you
know,
I,
do
a
lot
of
work
around
homelessness,
not
the
hope
of
recovery,
which
we
did
touched
on
last
year
we
talked
about
kiosks
being
added
into
installed
into
some
of
our
libraries,
if
not
all,
of
our
libraries
for
proper
needle
disposal.
Have
we
done
that?
Where
are
we
with
with
it?
If
we
haven't.
I
Are
they
regular
kiosks
like
attached
kiosks
of
a
just
the
disposal
bucket
just.
I
D
D
Varies
by
location
so
because
the
the
program
was
new
last
year,
we're
still
working
sort
on
sort
of
the
metrics,
but
there
are
some
locations
we
initiated.
We
initialized.
We
initiated
the
program
where
we
would
sign
up
to
pick
them
up
just
once
a
year
or
twice
a
year
depending
on
the
location,
so
the
Central
Library
has
probably
been
the
most
frequently
emptied.
But
it's
not
it's
not
weekly.
It's
really
every
couple
of
months.
The
other
problem
we
have
that's
sort
of
distorting
our
metrics
is
that
people
test.
I
D
D
I
Be
curious
offline
just
to
receive
the
information
on
how
many,
how
many
restrooms
or
kiosks
we
have
disposal
buckets
the
frequency
of
disposal
and
then
the
cost
of
that
of
that
effort.
I'm
a
big
advocate
of
providing
needle
disposal
sharps
disposal
in
especially
in
public
spaces
like
restrooms,
private
businesses
doing
it,
the
airports
are
doing
it
and
it
is
we
want
proper
disposal,
we
don't
want
them
in
the
waste
and.
D
I
Appreciate
that,
thank
you
and
then
last
year
we
also
talked
about
voluntary,
narcan
training
and
again
I
realize
that
we're
in
a
library
hearing.
But
this
is
our
new
reality
and
unfortunately,
substance
use
disorders
and
the
risk
of
overdose
are
high
in
our
city.
So
if
you
talked
a
little
bit
about
narcan
training
and
how
that's
gone
over
the
last
year,
sure.
H
So
we've
done
several
rounds
of
narcan
training
for
staff,
and
we
do
that
periodically.
I
think
we're
we're
looking
at
doing
that
about
once
a
year
now
a
series
of
trainings
that
people
can
attend.
Some
branches
have
also
done
some
trainings
for
that
the
public
that
anyone
can
can
attend
we're.
Also,
our
staff
trainer
is
also
looking
into
having
narcan
available
at
every
location.
Just
and
then
that
can
be
replenished
when,
when
we
run
out
great.
I
Thank
you
for
that
and
then
again,
because
the
work
that's
expected
or
the
the
challenges
that
we're
facing
in
our
libraries
requires
this,
but
we've
also
in
the
past,
talked
I
think
this
is
related
to
some
of
the
social
work
efforts
that
are
happening
in
our
libraries.
You
talk
a
little
bit
about
any
trainings
around
de-escalation,
mental
health.
First
aid:
you
know
active.
H
So
that's
been
the
main
focus
of
most
of
our
trainings
in
the
last
year,
so
for
the
general
staff
we're
just
doing
a
second
round
of
conflict.
The
escalation
training
I
just
went
to
it
again
last
week
and
we
have
pretty
good
attendance
for
those
for
those
class
for
those
trainings.
We
also
did
the
conflict
V
escalate.
The
active
bystander
trainings.
I
H
We've
done,
we've
worked
with
Simmons
as
Simmons
University,
as
David
mentioned,
both
the
College
of
information
sciences
and
Social
Work,
where
they
came
and
did
some
focus
groups
with
staff
to
see
what
the
common
issues
that
we
they
have
been
facing
our
and
they
are
now
rolling
out
trainings
based
on
what
they
learned
from
the
staff
and
the
one
thing
I
just
want
to
quickly
mention
that
we
didn't
come
up
earlier.
We
also
have
the
Perry
coaches
in
several
locations,
the
police,
assisted
addiction
and
recovery
initiative.
H
I
And
I
know
the
bell
ring,
but
for
a
moment
the
chair
would
indulge
me
we
I
know
you
have
a
homeless
committee
or
sort
of
a
working
group
of
library,
employees
that
are
figuring
out
the
best
way
to
respond
to
incidents
and
just
the
general
changes
and
what
services
you
need
to
provide
reference
that
a
little
bit.
Yes,.
H
That
community
does
exist.
They
haven't
actually
met
for
a
little
while,
because
we've
been
focusing
more
on
some
of
the
external
partners
that
we've
been
working
with
the
woman
who
kind
of
run
and
since
the
creation
of
the
Health
and
Human
Services
specialist
she's
been
taking
a
lot
of
care
of
a
lot
of
these
issues.
But
that
committee
does
exist
and
I
think
well.
I'll
recommend
having
them
come
back
together
to
see
how
things
are
going
great.
H
So
it's
called
the
police,
assisted
addiction
and
recovery
initiative,
and
they
are
okay.
It
came
through
the
police,
department
and
I
believe
there's
five
branches
where
they
have
published
appointments
through
the
week
where
there
is
a
Perry
coach
assigned
to
that
branch
and
people
make
appointments
there
who
are
dealing
with
recovery
and
addiction,
issues
that
make
appointments
with
that
coach
to
come
in
and
meet
with
them
at
the
at
the
branch
and.
H
M
M
B
Was
the
plan
certainly
to
have
these
individuals
be
at
a
known
location,
and
then
others
who
are
you
know
about
to
maybe
are
ready
to
have
some
of
that
advice
or
information
be
a
connection,
be
a
be
a
resource
for
them?
As
Michael
indicated,
we
need
to
get
an
update
on
how
the
program
overall
is
going
as
we're
about
halfway
through
what
was
planned
to
be
the
pilot
pilot
phase
of
this.
M
And
can
we
can
we
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
what
the
library's
responsibilities
your
department
will
be
in
in
the
uplands
go
on
a
branch
like
moving
forward.
What
and
I
mean
I
know
it's
public
facilities,
but
what
would
the
vision
be?
We
have
such
an
opportunity
there
I'm
so
excited
for
it.
We're
able
to
tie
the
Strand
in
and
in.
Can
you
just
talk
about
that
a
little
bit
David?
What
what
may
be
your
vision
may
be
if
so,.
B
N
B
That's
in
dispute,
and
so
the
opportunity
to
be
part
of
more
of
a
neighborhood
reimagining
process
has
been
incredible.
We've
been
present
throughout
the
imagine,
Boston
2030
planning
process
and
the
album's
corner
working
advisory
group
that
process
of
being
led
overall
for
the
city
by
the
Department
of
Economic
Development
John.
B
We
have
thought
of
having
the
library
you
know,
as
as,
as
in
that
case,
it's
special
flavor
or
it's
special
characteristic
have
something
to
do
with
the
arts
and
culture
sector.
And,
as
we
see
these
new
RFP
process
go
forward,
re-engage
with
what
would
be
a
an
abbreviated
programming,
study
or
more
of
a
programming
update
to
define
what
those
needs
really
will
be.
You
know
there
are
a
couple
of
different
sites
that
are
possible
for
for
where
the
ultimate
library
will
be,
and
so
I
think
when
we
know
which
site
is
the
preferred
site.
B
M
M
B
Through
that
series
we
will
be
doing
one
in
the
summer,
which
is
a
new
book
on
chasing
the
moon,
which
talks
about
the
apollo
story,
but
there's
a
big
strong
piece
of
that
that
talks
about
what
was
happening
on
the
civil
rights
front
during
during
that
period
of
American
history.
And
so
it's
a
it's
an
you
know.
These
are.
These
are
two
entirely
different
topics,
but
are
engaging
in
in
one
case,
gun
control,
advocacy
in
the
other
case,
civil
rights
issues.
In
the
context
of
of
going
to
the
moon,
yeah.
M
B
B
We
think
that
you
know
somewhere
in
the
twelve
to
fifteen
thousand
square
foot
range,
is
where
the
sweet
spot
of
a
typical
branch
library
could
be.
But
you
know
we
have.
We
have
locations
with
temporary
Chinatown
from
1,500
square
feet
right
now
through
to
Dudley,
which
I
think
is
twenty-seven
thousand
square
feet.
So
those
are.
Those
are
quite
a
range
of
all
the
numbers
to
go
back
to
your
nagawa
Tagawa.
So
we've
spent
the
last
two
years
effectively
strategizing
planning
a
relaunch
of
our
private
fundraising
efforts.
B
It
will
the
entity
will
relaunch
as
the
fun
for
the
Boston
Public
Library
in
the
coming
weeks.
The
new
executive
director
is
on
board
and
has
started,
and
the
signature
event
to
really
launch
this.
Aside
from
a
press
event
that
we
will
do
between
now
and
then
so
on,
June
7th,
Friday
June
7th
will
be
the
library's
inaugural
Goll
Goll
gala
gah-la
run
by
the
fund.
I
guess
we
should
work
out
by
June
7th
what
the
right
pronunciation
should
be,
depending
on
which
side
of
our
fund
you're
from
so
and.
B
You
know
we
do
an
amazing,
I
think
job
our
staff
do
an
amazing
job
with
the
resources
from
from
the
city
of
Boston
and
hopefully,
you'll
approve
the
the
mayor's
proposed
budget
for
FY
28
allocations
that
we
we
fight
hard
to
to
ensure
stay
in
place
year
over
year.
All
of
that
took
hits
in
2001
and
2009.
The
private
fundraising
has
not
in
the
recent
decade
really
being
where
it
could
be.
B
I
think
we're
now
on
the
verge
of
having
a
strong,
high-level
fundraising
plan
and
that
will
bring
additional
funds
to
the
table
from
individuals
from
corporations.
People
of
wealth,
the
leaders
in
the
philanthropic
community,
more
broadly
in
Boston,
have
been
very
encouraging
over
the
course
of
the
last
year.
We
will
have
some
announcements
on
that
front
in
coming
weeks
as
well.
B
We,
we
believe,
were
really
strongly
set
up
for
for
success
and
we'll
be
managing
through
Alan's
team
and
her
great
work
around
ensuring
that
those
dollars
once
they
come
through
the
fund,
enhance
exactly
where
the
most
urgent
areas
of
need
are,
whether
that's
in
staffing
or
in
programming.
So
we're
really
excited
about
what
the
what
the
future
holds
on
that
front.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
Just
well,
those
are
the
high
that's
the
higher
level,
fundraising
that
in
no
way
diminishes
any
of
the
work
that
our
smaller
friends
groups
or
mid
to
large-sized
friends
groups
that
Marlene
indicated
does
at
the
grassroots
level.
In
fact,
our
our
vision
is
to
have
simply
have
greater
coordination
among
all
of
the
the
fundraising
efforts
that
are
going
on.
Thank
you.
I.
A
Just
wanted
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
external
funding
and
looking
back
to
FY
17,
we're
kind
of
back
where
we
were.
We
had
fluctuations
downwards
in
eighteen
and
nineteen
back
up
to
where
seventeen
levels
were
just
wondering
how
we're
doing
with
our
state
aid
and
where
the
external
funds
are
coming
from
and
to
what.
Maybe,
if
you
could
provide
us
another
time,
the
historical,
maybe
going
back
to
say,
FY
15
to
current.
You
know
the
sources
of
all
the
external
funds.
Sure.
C
I
would
say
just
quickly
on
where
we
are
for
next
year.
If
you
do
look
into
FY
spec
to
FY
17,
you
see,
we
are
almost
just
a
little
over
9
million,
we're
projecting
we'll
be
at
about
the
same
place
in
FY.
2017
was
coming
off
to
the
first
round
of
the
inventories
and
the
mold
outbreak,
so
we
had
some
pretty
high
spend
Yeo's
in
FY,
18
and
19.
Without
these,
without
the
fund
in
place,
we
had
pushed
some
of
our
salary
costs
over
to
the
city
budget.
C
The
city
allowed
us
to
do
that
next
year,
we're
assuming
that
our
spending
will
go
up
a
little
bit
three
particular
reasons
again.
The
fund
is
coming
back
on
and
then
we've
put
some
money
aside.
These
last
couple
of
videos,
as
David
mentioned,
we
didn't
have
a
chief
technology
officer
for
a
couple
of
years.
We
use
external
funds,
primarily
enterprise
funds,
for
a
lot
of
IT
costs.
We
put
those
funds
aside
now
that
he's
coming
on.
C
We
have
some
money
for
him
to
spend
so
we're
assuming
that
will
happen
and,
as
you
probably
know,
the
city
budget
doesn't
include
funds
to
replace
furniture.
So
one
of
the
things
we've
done
is
to
try
to
stockpile
some
money
from
enterprise
and
start
putting
about
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
away
every
year
to
spend
to
try
to
replace
some
furniture.
So
that's
the
three
big
things
that
we
expect
and
three
reasons
that
we're
going
up
in
FY,
22.
B
A
A
And
in
a
few
of
us
were
here
during
those
horrible
years
when,
when
we
were
cutting
staff,
we
were
cutting,
we
almost
attempted
to
close
libraries
and
now
we're
back,
but
it's
not
and
I
hate
to
say
this,
but
it's
not
because
of
any
largesse
from
the
state.
It's
our
own
City,
putting
the
resources
in
to
make
up
for
lost
revenue
and.
A
I'm,
just
okay,
if
you
could
just
send
me,
you
know
one
line
with
the
historical
and
I
guess
library
of
last
recourse
is
now
Commonwealth
aid
and
there's
also
state
aid
to
libraries
that
are
they
under
different
names.
So
to
speak,
you
could
just
do
a
net
state,
a
statement
that
would
be
helpful.
Thank
you.
A
I
E
You,
council,
CMO
and
I
guess
just
to
two
points,
maybe
I
know
we
mentioned
the
outreach
on
AOL
and
persons
with
disabilities.
I
also
think
about
in
my
district
in
in
South
Boston.
If
you
live
in
it
Muriel
and
McCormick,
are
you
living
it
or
colony,
or
the
Anne
Lynch
homes
it
overlaps
with
Frank
Baker's
district
as
well,
but
would
what
type
of
outreach
you're
doing
to
residents
in
BHA?
E
B
Think
each
branch
is
certainly
targeted,
aren't
asked
with,
and
Michael
can
talk
to
this
as
well
is
defining
what
its
outreach
plan
and
program
should
be
for
the
neighborhood's.
We
also
have
the
Biblio
cycle,
which
is
our
mobile
unit,
that
that
travels
to
locations
across
the
city,
and
we
which
I
believe
were
about
to
add
a
second
one.
Yes,.
H
H
E
In
almost
every
development
and
BHA
has
a
Unity
Day
in
the
summertime.
It's
a
cookout
people
come
together,
there's
nonprofit
social
services,
but
could
the
Public
Library
System
be
part
of
that
as
well
yeah?
That
would
be
perfect
perfectly
a
cycle
to
write
and
Bill
McGonagall.
If
you
want
to
touch
base
with
Bill,
McGonagall
and
I,
just
wanted
to
I
had
an
opportunity
to
talk
to
Molly
and
again
and
we
are
getting
excellent
help
in
the
South
End
library
from
Kim
Janie.
E
I
C
The
enterprise
money
is
the
private
events
that
we
run
at
Central
Library.
We
bring
in
I
think
a
little
over
two
million
dollars
recently
and
then
we
pay
all
the
associated
costs
out
of
it.
That
includes
a
four-person
staff.
It
includes
the
overtime
for
our
custodians
who
work
the
events
security.
We
have
to
have
HVAC
people
on-site
in
case
something
happens
during
the
event
and
then,
after
that,
the
money's
come
into
our
coffers.
We
use
them
for
collections
budgets
for
additional
money
for
collections.
C
We
use
it
for
IT
spending,
really
a
whole
host
of
items
across
the
library,
as
I
just
mentioned,
we're
putting
some
money
aside
to
help
replace
furniture.
That'll
come
from
the
enterprise
fund,
so
the
mate
I
think
right
now
it
is
the
major
so
us,
aside
from
the
city
budget,
for
discretionary
purpose
purchases
again.
I
I
It's
the
world
has
changed
both
in
how
we're
getting
information,
so
the
technology,
the
audio
books,
the
way
that
library
staff
interacts
with
with
its
guests,
but
then
also
some
of
the
the
social
issues
that
your
library
staff
is
responding
to
and
responsible
for
in
so
many
ways,
I
just
want
to
thank
them
through
you,
and
the
system
really
has
has
had
to
change
and
has
adapted
and
has
been
very
professional,
and
it's
modifying
the
way
that
it
delivers
services
to
our
residents.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
You,
chair
thank.
P
Thank
you
very
much
mr.
chairman
David
Vieira
from
Hyde
Park
I.
First
I'd
like
to
thank
the
library
staff
for
everything
they
do.
I
know
that
there's
been
a
lot
of
discussion
about
the
branch
projects
that
are
going
on
right
now
and
they
have
a
lot
of
balls
in
the
air
and
I'm
not
quite
sure
how
they're
able
to
do
it
all,
but
I
will
say
they
are
doing
a
great
job.
I
know
I've
addressed
what
I'm
about
to
say
before
I'm
continuing
to
be
concerned
about
the
increasing
commercialization
of
the
Central
Library.
P
I
commented
to
this
committee
when
these
proposals
were
being
offered
that
perhaps
we
might
build
a
lap
pool
Indy,
Ferrari
Hall
and
serve
drinks.
There
too
I
see
the
need
for
additional
revenue,
but
the
expanding
commercial
footprint
in
our
flagship
library
to
me
continues
to
be
very
disturbing
and
back
in
1848
when
our
library
was
founded.
P
The
state
and
the
city
made
a
contract
with
the
people
of
Boston
to
have
a
publicly
funded
municipal
library.
I
know
we
are
in
a
different
age
now
and
I
know
that
we
are
in
a
different
financial
climate,
but
I
ask
you
to
continue
to
look
at
the
footprint
in
our
library,
especially
now
that
you
are
discussing
mixed
use
in
our
branches.
P
A
Why
don't
I
look
forward
to
Wednesday's
meeting
when
the
trustees
I
believe
will
vote
on
the
potential
Rita
Jesse
community
room
at
the
Honan
Alston
library?
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
who
supported
that
resolution.
On
my
my
end
on
the
council
end
and
I
believe
the
mayor
wrote
a
letter
of
support,
she's
gonna
be
90
in
September
and
I.
A
Think
Eamon
knows
when
you
talk
about
Friends
of
the
library
she's,
the
icon
of
Friends,
of
the
library
she's
been
doing
it
for
decades,
and
it
is
her
love
and
passion
and
I
want
to
thank
Amy
for
coming
out
to
the
library
and
walking
the
grounds
with
us
and
taking
care
of
those
issues.
Rather
slowly
but
I
know
it's
not
your
fault.
There's
a
lot
of
bad
contractors
out
there,
but
I
want
to
just
say
how
grateful
I
am
for
for
the
12
years.
I've
had
it's
been
tumultuous.