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Agenda 04-22-26 City of Boynton Beach BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY 100 East Ocean Avenue Boynton Beach, FL 33435 LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD A G E N D A Date: April 22, 2026 Location/Time: City Hall, 100 East Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Commission Chambers at 6:00 p.m. ________________________________________________________________ I. Call to Order – Stephanie Colaianni , Chair II. Approval of Minutes – March 2026 III. Correspondence and Communications IV. Public Audience (Individual Speakers Will Be Limited to 3 Minute Presentations) V. Chair’s Report – Board Chair VI. Unfinished Business: Staffing update VII. New Business Participation in Library Events VIII. Library Director's Report /Statistics February 2026 Monthly Report IX. Announcements Next Library Board Meeting – May 27, 2026 NOTICE IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, HE/SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE/SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. (F.S. 286.0105) THE CITY SHALL FURNISH APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES WHERE NECESSARY TO AFFORD AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A SERVICE, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, (561) 742-6060 OR (TTY) 1-800-955-8771, AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE ADDED SUBSEQUENT TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA ON THE CITY'S WEB SITE. INFORMATION REGARDING ITEMS ADDED TO THE AGENDA AFTER IT IS PUBLISHED ON THE CITY'S WEB SITE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. M O N T H L YR E P O R T FEBRUARY 2026 BOYNTONBEACHCITYLIBRARY TIFFANY PAGAN INTERIM LIBRARY DIRECTOR BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVI CES/PUBLIC RELATIONS It is time for me to turn the page, so I am retiring from my role as the Library Director. It as been my pleasure to serve the Boynton Beach City Library in this dream career. The Library is my happy place and I will continue to support it by volunteering with the Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library. I hope to see you at the Library, Jeannie Current Month Same Month Previous Year Percentage Change Customer Visits Adult 9,983 8,065 23.80% Customer Visits Youth 6,045 4,972 21.60% Total Customer Visits 16,028 13,037 22.90% Total Circulation*10,404 11,939 -12.90% Adult Circulation 4,537 5,645 -19.60% Young Adult Circulation 358 454 -21.10% Juvenile Circulation 3,185 3,314 -3.90% ILS System Circulation (Print Materials)**8,095 9,459 -14.40% Checkouts on Kiosks 3,587 4,477 -19.90% EBook Circ (Overdrive, Cloudlibrary)914 1,101 -17.00% eAudiobook Circ (Overdrive, CloudL)595 651 -8.60% Overdrive Magazines 800 618 29.40% Audiovisual (DVDs, CDs, Audiobooks etc)647 860 -24.80% Users registered 230 231 -0.40% Online user registration 10 6 66.70% Onecard Cards 1 0 NaN Number of Reference Transactions 390 590 -33.90% *includes ILS, Ebooks, OD mags, Gale legal forms **Total items checked out kiosks and others in-house BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 2 CUSTOMER SERVICE ANDCIRCULATION STATISTICS Submitted by: Sonia Chaudry CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CIRCULATION STATISTICS Collection Management Discarded: 72 Items added: 478 Customer Relations/Curbside Pickup Appointments made: 4 Picked up: 4 Current Month Same Month Previous Year Percentage Change A to Z total records viewed 15,826 2,552 520.10% Gale Infotrac Retrievals 0 8 -100.00% Gale Infotrac Sessions 4 12 -66.70% Gale Legal 0 1 -100.00% Gale Business Plan Builder 0 2 -100.00% Global Road Warrior Page Views 51 X NaN Kanopy Streams 310 409 -24.20% Learning Express Job Career Sessions 0 3 -100.00% Learning Express Sessions 3 5 -40.00% Medici TV 8 X NaN Mometrix Sessions 94 X NaN The Juice 38 X NaN Transparent Languages Sessions 33 42 -21.40% Transparent Languages Users 9 19 -52.60% Weiss Financial Sessions 6 X NaN Boynton-Beach.org/city-library pageviews ***5,460 5,234 4.32% Palm Beach Post Views (Newsbank)1,281 924 38.60% ***pulled from Google Analytics, number of views library website has received BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 3 DIGITAL RESOURCE ANDDATABASE STATISTICS Submitted by: Sonia Chaudry DIGIITAL RESOURCE AND DATABASE STATISTICS BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 4 SOCIALMEDIA Submitted by: Tiffany Marshall BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 5 SOCIALMEDIA Submitted by: Tiffany Marshall BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 6 SOCIALMEDIA Submitted by: Tiffany Marshall BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 7 SOCIALMEDIA Submitted by: Tiffany Marshall BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 8 SOCIALMEDIA Submitted by: Tiffany Marshall BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 9 PUBLIC COMPUTER USAGESTATISTICS Submitted by: Michael Bennett Adult Computer Use: 1185 Adult Computer Average Time Per Session: 45 min Youth Computer Use: 708 Youth Computer Average Time Per Session: 44 min Adult Laptops Total Use: 75 Teen Laptops Total Use: 39 Archives’ Monthly Report - February · Currently re-housing all of the newly acquired ci ty directories that cataloging took care of last month (thanks!). A fair amount is on layaway until we can order more archival-quality housing. Still working on freeing up shelf-space in the most efficient way for the new additions. · Drafting up a manifest for this year’s preservation supplies needed purchases — gloves, acid-free boxes, folders, and the usual collection care materials. · Bumped up a lot of the materials Miss Gillian donated to us the past year for my processing backlog (don’t ask how long it is) while she was in town. Attempting to curry- favor as the possibility she may contribute additio nal materials (or financial) to the archives seems to be on the horizon. · Currently reviewing the archives disaster plan, w hich hasn’t been looked at in a while. We made it through hurricane season unscathed, but that’s always on the horizon here. I believe it’s been about two archivists since the la st time it was reviewed. · Hoping to c oordinate with the library more broadly on disaster planning as well — what could realistically be done (after the humans, of course) to ensure important materials wouldn’t be lost in a worst-case scenario, and what options might exist if things went sideways. · Helped Miss Graves with some historical Boynton B each factoids for an upcoming library activity booklet — multiple choice questions, word searches, and similar fun things. · As always, a handful of here-and-there reference requests for the archives — including questions about images on the smart screens in the library (they really do help), oral histories, and general outreach about resources we have here. · Our digitized photos continue to be the most popu lar resource, I’m trying to set aside more time to digitize additional photos (and assign metadata, which is just as important [and much more time consuming]), as it is definitely one of the most utilized parts of the archives. BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 10 ARCHIVES ACTIVITIES Submitted by: Jacob Rabinowitz Programs: CES Orientation: 9 Hand-Crafted Greeting Cards (Evening): 10 Hand-Crafted Greeting Cards (Morning): 9 Sewing Fundamentals: 6 Sewing Introduction: Canceled Intro to Cricut: 4 Quest Club Intro to Character Creation: 4 Adult Coloring Club: 3 Adult Craft – Upcycled paper map hearts): 10 Appointments: With Librarian: 22 With Studio Assistant: 2 Creative Bug Active Users: 9 New Users: 3 Hours Watched: 5.26 February was a productive month in the Creative Edge Studio with strong participation across programs and appointments. We welcomed 9 new patrons through CES orientations and had a number of first-time users. Demand for appointments is high, and the studio is currently exploring ways to expand usability. The studio acquired a new 3D printer, which will enhance project quality. CreativeBug also saw continued engagement with 9 active users, including 3 new users, who collectively watched over five hours of instructional content. Overall, interest in the studio remains steady as patrons continue to explore new creative tools, develop skills, and work on personal projects. BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 11 CREATIVE EDGE STUDIO Submitted by: Brian Reagh BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 12 PUBLIC TECHNOLOGYTRAINING PROGRAMS Submitted by: Brianna Tabil Tech Talk Thursdays: 10:30a – 11:30a Join us every Thursday by the couches at the front of the library where we will discuss technology and how to use that tech. This class will be a brief 60-minute chat along with instructions on how to use different technologies. FEBRUARY AGENDA: · February 5th – Let’s Chat AI · February 12th – How to spot a scam · February 19th – Exploring YouTube · February 26th – What are search engines? Tech Talk has been really popular (as always!). Recently, there’s been an uptick in people dropping into the Tech Talk as they come into the library. A couple of times I ran out of handouts and had to hurry back to my office to print out more. 14 One-on-ones: I met with a patron whose husband passed away and she needed help getting into accounts and gathering important documents from her husband’s laptop. She also wanted to learn how to use the laptop and how to use her phone since those were things that her husband did and now she needed to learn how to do them. I had a patron schedule an appointment to learn how to download books to her Kindle PaperWhite. I had to explain how our digital library was not compatible with Kindle PaperWhites, but there are work arounds. We spent an hour going over how to borrow a book from Libby on her phone, and then open it using her Amazon app and then synching it with the Kindle PaperWhite. It was a multi-step process and I made step-by-step instructions so she could follow those while borrowing books. Other Notes: Due to a billing error, my AI Chatbots Beyond ChatGPT was cut early from Zoom. I was able to reach out to the attendees to let apologize and let them know that I will be re-scheduling the class. It will now be held Friday, May 15th at 2pm. Q2 is in the calendar! Tech Talk will move to Wednesdays – the same time and same place. I am also going to try holding classes from 5:30pm – 7pm to see if I can get a larger crowd if I schedule things after work and give people time to get to our library BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 13 PUBLIC TECHNOLOGYTRAINING PROGRAMS Submitted by: Brianna Tabil Programs Sessions Participants Great Decisions 2026 4 69 The Women of Ireland (Mna na h'Eireann)1 12 Books & Bingo!1 25 Book Buzz - Adult Book Club 1 13 Coral Reef Marine Life Identification 1 12 Healthy Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety 1 15 TOTAL:9 146 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 14 ADULT SERVICES PROGRAMS Submitted by: Tiffany Marshall BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 16 YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS Submitted by: Beatriz Barreca‑Garcia BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 17 YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS PAGE LEFT BLANK BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 18 PALM BEACH CAREER SOURCE BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 19 AMERICORPS Mike Nigrelli Levels: Beginner 1. Topic: Superlative Adjectives & Geography Vocabulary (“Which” vs. “What”) Objective: Students will be able to form and correctly use superlative adjectives (- er/-est, more, most) to describe geographical features and ask questions using which and what accurately. Content Covered: · Formation of comparative and superlative adjectives (e.g., small to smaller to smallest; beautiful to more beautiful to most beautiful). · Spelling rules for -er/-est forms. · Geography vocabulary: ocean, sea, coast, rocks, cliff, cave, valley, stream, desert, mountain, island, forest. · Asking which vs. what questions: Which of these oceans is the largest? (limited choice) What is the largest ocean in the world? (general information) Progress: · Students showed strong improvement forming regular superlatives (longest, highest). · Learners enjoyed comparing real-world places and facts (the longest river, the deepest ocean). · Many students began self-correcting between which and what during guided practice. BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE20 AMERICORPS Mike Nigrelli Areas of Improvement: • The earliest of beginners need continued reinforcement for their irregular forms (good to best, bad to worst). • Some learners might not remember when to use more/most vs. -er/-est forms unless they practice on their own. • Continued practice needed to distinguish specific vs. open-ended questions. 2. Topic: Using “Was” and “Were” for Dates, Cardinal vs. Ordinal Numbers, and “Ago” Objective: Students will be able to use was and were correctly when discussing past dates and holidays, distinguish between cardinal and ordinal numbers, use “ago” accurately, and confidently count into the thousands and millions. Content Covered: • Past tense of to be (was/were) in statements and questions. • Cardinal numbers (one, two, three) vs. ordinal numbers (first, second, third). • Talking about dates (“February First, Twenty Twenty-Six”). • Using “ago” to describe time in the past (ie, ten years ago). • Counting large numbers by breaking them down into hundreds (123,456: “One HUNDRED Twenty three THOUSAND Four HUNDRED Fifty Six”). Progress: • Students gained confidence reading and saying large numbers aloud. • Most but the newest of learners correctly used ordinal numbers for dates (ie, December 5 - December fifth). • Speaking activities about personal timelines increased fluency. Areas of Improvement: • Little confusion remains between cardinal and ordinal forms in writing. A newer student still confused thirty with thirteen. • More time is needed to talk about “ago” as a concept. 3. Topic: Three-Word Phrasal Verbs Objective: Students will be able to recognize and use common three-word phrasal verbs in everyday conversation. BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE21 AMERICORPS Mike Nigrelli Content Covered: Structure of three-word phrasal verbs (verb + particle + preposition). • Examples: get along with, look up to, run out of, come up with, look down on. • Meaning in context vs. literal meaning. • Sentence formation and short dialogue practice. • Role-play activities using real-life scenarios. Progress: • Students demonstrated understanding of meaning through context clues. • Speaking activities helped learners practice natu ral usage. • Students successfully used get along with and look up to in personal examples. Areas of Improvement: • Learners occasionally misremembered endings of the phrasal verb. • Continued exposure is needed for automatic recogn ition in listening activities. 4. Topic: Question Tags Objective: Students will be able to form and use qu estion tags to confirm information and encourage conversation. Content Covered: • Structure of positive statements + negative tag (You are coming, aren’t you?). • Negative statements + positive tag (She isn’t ready, is she?). • Auxiliary verb agreement and pronoun matching. • Intonation practice for confirmation vs. real questions. • Conversational pair work. Progress: • Students showed improvement matching correct auxiliary verbs. • Intonation practice increased confidence in speaking. • Learners enjoyed interactive “Find Someone Who” tag-question activities. Areas of Improvement: • A student who knows more than they think, has confidence issues that can easily be disproven by asking them the same questions in a di fferent context. • Continued reinforcement of the material may be needed. BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 22 AMERICORPS Mike Nigrelli 5. Topic: Zero Conditional Sentences (Science & Too ls Vocabulary) Objective: Students will be able to form zero condi tional sentences to describe general truths and scientific facts. Content Covered: • Structure: If/When + present simple, present simp le o If you heat water to 100°C, it boils. o When you drop a ball, it bounces. • Science and tool vocabulary: boil, freeze, burn, melt, experiment, attract, repel, measure, mix, hammer, nail, screw, screwdriver. • Cause-and-effect relationships. Progress: • Students effectively formed cause-and-effect sentences. Science-based examples increased engagement and comprehension, including watching science experiments on YouTube. • Learners showed strong understanding of real-world application. And effort was made to include examples that they will actually use in real life. Areas of Improvement: • My intermediate students honestly understood this concept rather quickly • The true stumbles took place with vocabulary they had never seen before. 6. Next Steps • Next month will focus on present simple passive, first conditional sentences, and introducing my beginners to irregular verbs. • Reinforce irregular adjective forms and complex number pronunciation. • Expand phrasal verb usage into listening comprehension activities. • Reinforce structured conversation practice using question tags and conditionals together. • Continue to provide review through games of old topics, real-world tasks, and collaborative group work. BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 23 AMERICORPS Mike Nigrelli Instructor’s Comments: February was a productive and engaging month for our adult ESOL learners. We now have a full beginner class again, despite the two new Vietnamese students (a married couple) from last month quitting for work related reasons. Students demonstrated meaningful growth in both grammatical accuracy and spoken confidence. Th e integration of real-world geography and science topics helped contextualize grammar in practical and interesting ways. I am proud that one of my students obtained her cit izenship and took her oath this month. Better yet, she is staying in the class. I find that a lot of students choose to quit after they get what they desire from the course. While certain structures such as irregular forms, phrasal verbs, and conditional accuracy require continued reinforcement, overall progress h as been steady and encouraging. With continued communicative practice and structured review, students are well-positioned for further success in the continuing term. Current ESOL stats Enrollment: Beginner: 11 students (1 Uzbek speaker, 3 Haitian Creole speakers, 3 Vietnamese speakers, 3 Portuguese speakers, 1 Spanish speaker) Intermediate: 4 students (1 Uzbek speaker, 1 Spanis h speaker, 2 Russian speakers) BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 24 AMERICORPS Mike Nigrelli PAGE LEFT BLANK BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 25 AMERICORPS Pilar Regnier Tutoring/Homework Help Tutoring/Homework Help for the month of February wa s devoted to the following: 1. Book handling/Concepts of print 2. Increasing sight word vocabulary 3. Reading strategies and behaviors 4. Phonic and phonemic awareness 5. Listening Comprehension 6. Reading Compression, fluency and automaticity During the month of February, students worked on building stronger reading comprehension skills. A big focus was placed on practicing reading passages more than once to help students read more smoothly and confidently. Repeated reading helps students recognize words more quickly, which allows them to focus more on understanding the meaning of what they are reading and thinking about the text more deeply. Students also practiced using strategies such as paying attention to punctuation, reading with expression, and stopping to think about what was happening in the story or text. Students’ progress was checked regularly through classroom observations and running records. These tools help us see how each student is growing as a reader and where they may need extra support. They also allow us to notice improvements in accuracy, fluency, and overall understanding of the text. The information collected will be reviewed in March to help guide instruction, provide additional support where needed, and continue helping students grow as confident and capable readers. BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY PAGE 26 AMERICORPS Pilar Regnier Other The book See Marcus Grow is being used to strengthe n students’ reading skills while introducing basic concepts about plants and growth. Students have already planted their own bean seeds, decorated their nature journals, an d started recording observations. In their journals, they answered questions such as: · Favorite Bean · Color of Bean · Size of Bean · Name of Plant · What did you notice today? · What is happening with your plant? · Have you ever grown something before? · Do you like planting? These questions help students reflect on their expe rience, track changes, and think about how plants grow over time. Through this hands-on activity, students are observing their beans as they sprout and develop, drawing pictures, and noting daily changes in their journals. This process helps them make connections between what they read in the story and what they see happening in real life. Once the plants have grown into healthy stalks with leaves, students will be able to take them home to continue caring for them and exploring growth alongside their families. Interactive worksheets relating to the storybook were also given out to students, so they had activities to do with their family at home. We are happy to continue providing tutoring and hom ework support to help students stay on track and feel confident in their learning. END OF REPORT