Minutes_Library Board of Trustees Update 09.25.25City of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
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December 1, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of November 17, 2025; Cable TV
Commission of March 5, 2025; Community Development
Advisory Commission of September 3, 2025; Human Rights
Commission of October 14, 2025; Library Board of Trustees
Update of September 25, 2025; Transit Advisory Board of
September 11, 2025; Zoning Board of Adjustment of Octboer
23, 2025; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
November 3, 2025; Proof of Publication for expenditure
reports presented at the November 3, 2025 City Council
meeting.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 11 17 25 City Council Minutes
2. Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes
3. Library Board of Trustees Council Update
4. Transit Advisory Board Minutes
5. Cable TV Commission Minutes
6. Human Rights Commission Minutes
7. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
8. City Council Proceedings November 3, 2025
9. Proof of Publication for Expenditure Reports
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Carnegie -Stout Public Library
Library Board of Trustees Update
From the Meeting September 25, 2025
Present: A. Alanda Gregory, President; Andy Bland, Vice President; and Trustees,
Jessica Connery, Victor Lieberman, and Pam Mullin
• The Board approved library expenditures.
• Through a grant from the Dubuque Racing Association, the library is piloting the
Bright Beginnings Book Box program which delivers tubs of books to area
preschools that are no longer receiving books from the Area Education Agency
due to change in State law regarding AEA funding appropriations for Iowa School
Districts.
• The library partnered with The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque to
provide library card holder data for the 2025 Data Walk to show library card
usage throughout the city.
• The library hosted a group of library enthusiasts that were touring Carnegie
libraries in Eastern Iowa and helped facilitate a box lunch at the Fannie Stout
house. Director of the Carnegie Libraries of Iowa project Shana Stuart, gave a
great presentation about the history of Carnegie's giving to Dubuque, as well as
the philanthropic efforts and history of the Stout family.
• Library staff have been working with FEH Design to refine renovation plans to
address three projects within the existing library space in the near future. These
plans will:
o Expand the library's Makerspace
o Redesign the library's teen area
o Redesign library circulation desks to allow for new tutoring/study spaces
and some material displays.
Statistical Highlights
August Count
Total Checkouts
41,961
Total Visitors
17,211
Total Program Attendance
2,503
Total Computer/Wi-Fi Use
14,137
Library Board of Trustees
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A. Alanda Gregory, Board President
Andy Bland, Vice -President
Diann Guns, Board Secretary
Jessica Connery
Victor Lieberman
Christy Monk
Pam Mullin
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Nick Rossman, Library Director
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