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Library Board of Trustees <br />Director's Report July 14, 2022 <br />Summer Reading= Uadate <br />The Library's Summer Reading Program has been a huge hit with patron of all ages. Children's <br />participation is up 47% over last year, adult participation is up 20% and teen participation is up a <br />whopping 61%. We have also hosted over 2,000 attendees at our ever -popular Summer Reading events. <br />Gun safety <br />At their June 7, 2022, meeting, Louisville City Council adopted several gun violence prevention <br />ordinances, which go into effect on July 12, 2022. The ordinances ban trigger activators, confirm that <br />the legal age to possess firearms in Louisville is 21, restrict the possession of firearms that lack serial <br />numbers ("ghost guns"), regulate the open carry of firearms in sensitive places, require certain signage <br />at firearms dealers, and impose a waiting period on the purchase of firearms. <br />Under the new ordinances neither open nor concealed carry of firearms is allowed in City facilities. <br />Because our Code of Conduct prohibits the "Brandishing of weapons or open display of weapons, except <br />for a firearm for which the individual possesses an open carry permit validly issued according to state <br />law," you may need to vote on a new policy relating to firearms. The City may need to revise or delay <br />the ordinances, so holding off until our next meeting is the best course of action. <br />Budget Process <br />The City is in the midst of our biennial budget process. As a Library, we are not making any significant <br />requests for next year. We've made two capital projects requests for future years - a Facilities Update in <br />2024 and an Automation Update in 2026. I've attached both requests. <br />The Library's operations budget will remain flat, with a standard cost increase accounted for. <br />EDI <br />The main EDI initiative this month is the new welcome message to be installed on the front doors of the <br />Library, Rec and Senior Center and City Hall. Erin Owen designed the message and worked with a <br />translator to make sure the language was appropriate. <br />all abilities <br />Bienvenue <br />all colors <br />(L) <br />L,,. <br />all cultures <br />E <br />Herzlich willkommen! <br />all sizes <br />3Ap <br />all genders <br />_ <br />n <br />O <br />chao mu'ng <br />all beliefs <br />O <br />V <br />Han �]-I1 <br />all languages <br />Bienvenidos <br />all ages <br />�j <br />QFo <br />all types <br />(� <br />Ao6po noN(anoearb <br />all people <br />'Allid <br />