Pharr Library Board Regular Meeting Agenda - July 16, 2026

Meeting Date: July 16, 2026

Summary

The Pharr Library Board will convene for a regular meeting to approve previous minutes, review comprehensive reports from the Library Director, DRC Branch Manager, Reference Department, and Children's Department, covering operational statistics, program attendance, community engagement, and upcoming initiatives. The meeting will also cover the library's budget status and ongoing projects.

Agenda Items

• Approval of Minutes from the March 19, 2026 Regular Called Meeting.
• **Library Director's Report:** Presentation of FY '25-'26 YTD statistics including door counts (Main Library: 182,409, DRC: 17,472, Total: 199,881), circulation (Main Library: 87,599, DRC: 5,063, Total: 92,662), and revenues. Review of the FY '25-'26 budget, which is $1,630,500, with 74% used. Recap of successful programs like those with Poet Laureate Amanda Puryear El, National Library Week recognition, summer programs, Historical Trolley Tours, and the pathway to the Baldrige Award. Discussion of budgeted projects including ongoing landscaping updates and AC & building maintenance.
• **DRC Branch Manager's Report:** Overview of various community events and partnerships held at the Development and Research Center during May and June 2026, such as Pharr PD Badge the Youth & Police Academy Graduation, Customs & Border Protection meetings, Pharr Bridge Connect, Pharr Public Health Department events, Hidalgo County Elections Department (Runoff Elections), UTRGV Mobile Health Unit, and Pharr PD “Healthy Community" Health Fair.
• **Reference Department Report:** Presentation of May-June 2026 statistics including information & transactions (2,448), meeting space users (2,739), and interlibrary loans. Detailed attendance figures for a wide array of mixed (teens & adults), adult, and teen programs. Updates include securing $3,000 in matching funds for The PossAble Dream Adult HS and the upcoming Summer Reading Program Celebration and Top Reader Awards on July 17, 2026.
• **Children's Department Report:** Comprehensive statistics for March-July 2026, detailing impressions, program numbers, and attendees. Information on upcoming initiatives such as webpage updates, Children in Nature/Nature Smart Library Program, Homeschool Hangouts, and various holiday/festivity events including the Summer Reading Program Completion Party on July 24, 2026.

Citizen Alerts

The meeting is open to the public. City Hall is wheelchair accessible, and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 956-402-4200 Ext 1201 or via email at cityclerksoffice@pharr-tx.gov. Braille is not available. The Summer Reading Program Celebration and Top Reader Awards are scheduled for July 17, 2026.

Original Agenda: View Official Agenda Document