The purpose of the Library Advisory Commission is to advise the City Council on matters relating to the Palo Alto City Library, excluding daily administrative operations. Its duties are:
to advise the City Council on planning and policy matters;
to review state legislative proposals that may affect the operation of the library;
to review the City Manager's proposed budget for capital improvements and operations relating to the library and forward comments to one or more applicable committees of the City Council;
to provide advice upon such other matters as the City Council may from time to time assign;
to receive community input concerning the library; and
to review and comment on fund-raising efforts on behalf of the library.
The Commission is a seven member body appointed by the City Council. Terms of Commissioners are for two or three years, with four of the first appointees serving three-year terms and three of the appointees serving two-year terms. See Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapters 2.16 and 2.24. In order to be notified of vacancies and appointment procedures, you may contact the City Clerk's Office at 329-2571.
Meetings are scheduled on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at 250 Hamilton Avenue. Please check the Schedule of City Meetings for exact dates, times and location.
To communicate with the Library Advisory Commission members, write to: Library Advisory Commission, P.O. Box 10250, Palo Alto, CA 94303 or send an email to: Library.Commission@CityofPaloAlto.org.
Chair: Co-Vice Chairs: Rajesh Mashruwala, Valerie Stinger Staff Liaison: Diane Jennings 650-329-2403 Council Liaison: Larry Klein
MARCHIEL, Marc
852 Los Robles Ave., 94306
650-493-3095
Term Expires: 01/31/2010
MASHRUWALA,Rajesh 450 Melville Ave. 94301
650 575-7348
Term Expires: 01/31/2011
MITTAL, Vibhu
4087 Orme St., 94306
650-856-3141
Term Expires: 01/31/2011
PALANIAPPAN, Theivanai
3152 Ross Rd., 94303
510-795-9084
Term Expires: 01/31/2010
STINGER, Valerie 721 Christine Drive, 94303
650-493-6043
Term Expires: 01/31/2011
Library Advisory Commission's Long-range Plan The Library Service Model Analysis and Recommendations report outlines collection, technology and facility recommendations to improve library facilities. [more]
Reports Documents in this section include the Library Long-range Plan and Library Services Survey results.
2006 December Library Long Range Plan Update 2006 December Library Long Range Plan update - On December 11, 2006, the City Council decided to pursue two alternatives for a new Mitchell Park Library - a new stand-alone facility and a joint-use library and community center. Item Dated: 12/11/2006
2006 December Library Advisory Commission Long Range Plan The Library Advisory Commission report, Library Service Model Analysis and Recommendations, was presented to the City Council on December 4, 2006. Included are transmittal letter from the Library Advisory Commission, scaled options for library service improvements, and associated appendices. Item Dated: 12/04/2006
