Threat to public services or facilities (closed session)
Summary
Two library employees were assaulted at the Main Library in late July, one outside the staff entrance and one at the circulation desk. The library is adding evening staffing, training, counseling, and a redesigned desk, and may ask the board in November or December to back a municipal code change letting police and guards issue exclusion notices instead of library staff.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Costs not specified, though staffing, training, and desk redesign expenses are implied.
Library staff and visitors who use the Main Library and branch locations.
The two assaulted employees, who are recovering; one offender has also returned to branch locations despite exclusion.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Library Trustees — September 14, 2026
Two library employees were assaulted at the Main Library in late July, one outside the staff entrance and one at the circulation desk. The library is adding evening staffing, training, counseling, and a redesigned desk, and may ask the board in November or December to back a municipal code change letting police and guards issue exclusion notices instead of library staff.
Board of Public Utilities — May 11, 2026
The Board was scheduled to meet in closed session with the police chief and utilities general manager about a threat to public services or facilities.
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