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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Placer County Grand Jury • 2020-2021

2020-2021 Final Report

Published: January 01, 2022 6 pages
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Findings 12 findings

F1 Page 111
All the libraries in Placer County provide similar basic services to their patrons, including resource lending, computer use, and programming for children and adults.
F2 Page 111
The Placer County Library system would benefit from increased promotion and community outreach to increase both membership and public awareness of library services.
F3 Page 111
A citizen of Placer County who wishes to borrow across all county library systems must have four separate library cards.
F4 Page 111
The Placer County Library, Roseville Public Library, and Lincoln Public Library have websites that are incorporated into their respective county/city websites.
F5 Page 111
The Placer County Library and Roseville Public Library do not own their own web domains separate from their county/city-managed website.
F6 Page 111
The Placer County Library system’s nine branches serve approximately half of the population of Placer County and over 95 percent of the county’s total territory, resulting in branches over ninety-five miles apart, which strains the library’s current staffing resources.
F7 Page 111
Placer County Library system faces greater staffing challenges compared to the other library systems, especially considering the number of branches, territory covered, and that 25 percent of their allocated headcount is used for administrative support.
F8 Page 111
Placer County Library system does not produce a newsletter or utilize other means of regular communication with its patrons.
F9 Page 111
Roseville Public Library system is consolidated within the Parks & Recreation Department.
F10 Page 111
In the fall of 2021, Lincoln Public Library will be operating as the school library for Twelve Bridges High School as well as the public library.
F11 Page 111
Loomis Library and Community Learning Center provides innovative services to their patrons including a seed library and makerspace for children.
F12 Page 111
Due to the incident in 2019, the Placer County Library system has recently taken a more complete and u p-to-date approach to handling security at all locations. -2021 Final Report

Recommendations 5