The Fort Worth Public Library is nearing completion of an update to its multiyear strategic plan. At a June 4 meeting, the city’s Library Advisory Board considered the library’s strengths and weaknesses. J.R. Clanton and Monique Ziesenhenne from BerryDunn consulting, which the city hired to research and construct the plan, posed five questions to the board.
Community Feedback
The strategic plan team has also been gathering community feedback. Anyone interested in providing input can still do so through a provided link. The meeting was held at the East Regional Library, which serves a unique community. Lareka Bailey, regional supervisor, highlighted programs such as watercolor clubs and adult sewing classes. She also emphasized the branch’s reading programs, new volunteer program, and the success of their second annual spring festival.
Community members Rosemary Galdiano and Victoria Bargas congratulated the board on voters’ approval of a $14 million proposition for libraries in the city’s May 2 bond election. They expressed their pleasure that the city will use some of the bond funds to reopen the Seminary South branch, which was closed in 2022. They hoped for a short timeline to reopen the branch, which supports communities such as Worth Heights, Rosemont, South Hills, Ryan Place, and Fairmount.
Original reporting: Fort Worth Report — read the source article.
