Boston Public Library Trustees Meeting

• Chair’s Report

Dr. Ray Liu, Chair

• Call to Order                                                                                                               
  • Acknowledge EDI statement
  • Roll Call
  • Review and Approval of Minutes for the December 13, 2024 Special Meeting
• President’s Report

David Leonard, President                         

• Greetings from the Honan-Allston Branch

Carin O’Connor, Branch Librarian

• Introduction of new EDI Manager, Kyrah Altman
• Strategic Plan – Implementation & Rollout Updates
• Operational Updates                            
• Trustees Finance and Audit Committee

Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Committee Chair                                                                                                                  

• Approval of Votes

Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer

•  Microsoft 365 Renewal Contract

VOTED: “that, the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve Microsoft 365     Renewal in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Eight Four Hundred Sixty-Seven and Ninety Cents ($268,467.90).

• BPL Fleet of Vehicles                               

VOTED: “that, the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve the purchase of the fleet of vehicles from Colonial Ford, 11 Pilgrim Hill Road, Plymouth, MA  02360 in the amount of Three Hundred Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred Eighteen Dollars and Twenty Cents ($318,218.20).”

• Introduction to BPL Budget

Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer

• Update on FY26 City Operating Budget Submission

Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer            

• Update on FY26 City Capital Budget Submission

David Leonard, President

Jon Eshel, Chief of Operations

• Update on FY26 Massachusetts Legislative Agenda (budget)

David Leonard, President

• Trustee Committees

Dr. Ray Liu, Chair

•  Recognitions & Committee Close Outs
• Strategic Planning
• Community Engagement

• ​​​​​​​General Updates
• BPL Fund Presentation                            

Jeff Hawkins, BPL Fund Chair and Paula Sakey, BPL Fund Executive Director

• New Business                                                                                                                   
• Public Comment

Please sign up for public comment within the first 30 minutes of the meeting to support effective time management. On occasion, additional public comments on matters formally on the agenda may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair, and time allowing. Members of the public are also reminded that comments may alternatively be submitted in writing to the Clerk for distribution to the Trustees.                                                                                        

• Adjournment

Dr. Ray Liu, Chair

*Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Central Library at 8:30am. (Subject to change, please see website for details)