Board approves update to collection development policy to include state-mandated Freedom to Read language and AI guidance The board approved revisions to Administrative Policy 4.05 (collection development) to add language required by the California Freedom to Read Act, consolidate redundant sections, and add guidance on local-author materials, third-party resources and artificial intelligence; the vote was unanimous.

The Glendora Public Library just took a bold step to protect intellectual freedom and modernize its collection practices with a unanimous policy update!

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Library staff outline plan after Baker & Taylor announces closure; tech upgrades and new program cart incoming Library managers told trustees Baker & Taylor will close in January 2026; Glendora staff are working with other vendors, expect mixed vendor solutions, will install two new self-checkout machines Nov. 3, and will receive a kitchen demonstration cart funded by the Friends Foundation for monthly programming.

Big changes are coming to the library as Baker & Taylor's closure looms, but exciting new tech and culinary programs are on the horizon!

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Gladstone Park Library hosts successful National Library Week events and introduces mobile Nook study space Gladstone Park celebrates National Library Week with engaging activities and debuts a Nook study area.

The Gladstone Park Library's recent National Library Week events drew in nearly 100 participants and introduced a unique mobile study space, the "Nook," designed to enhance community engagement like never before.

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Glendora Library enhances community engagement with new science kits and robust programming Glendora Library implements Citizen Science Kits and expands programming based on community needs.

The Glendora Library is revolutionizing community engagement with innovative programs like Citizen Science Kits, ensuring everyone can contribute to scientific discovery!

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