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File #: 26-808 MEETING DATE: 9/15/2026
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
PREPARED BY: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
Subject:
Approve the design, inscription and installation of a plaque commemorating the 75th
Anniversary of the Main Street Branch Library
Statement of Issue:
The Main Street Branch Library has been operating since 1951. To recognize its 75 years of service,
staff recommend installation of a commemorative bronze plaque honoring the branch's legacy.
Financial Impact:
Funding for the plaque is contained within the Library General Fund 10050101 to cover cost of
design, fabrication and installation of$2,200.
Recommended Action:
Approve the design, inscription and installation of the Main Street Branch Library 75th Anniversary
plaque.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Main Street Branch Library (Library) opened on September 30, 1951, and has served as a vital
community resource for 75 years, supporting literacy, creativity, cultural engagement, and multi-
generational connection. A celebration will be planned for September 30, 2026, to honor the Library's
75th anniversary and celebrate the grand opening of Huntington Beach's Cultural Hub at Triangle
Park.
To honor the Library's historic role, staff are proposing the installation of a commemorative plaque on
the interior of the building with the following features:
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File #: 26-808 MEETING DATE: 9/15/2026
• Dimensions: 12" x 18"
• Title (centered): MAIN STREET BRANCH LIBRARY
• Dates: 1951 - 2026
• Dedication message: For 75 years, the Main Street Branch Library has been a beloved place
for learning, imagination, and community. Generations have discovered new stories here and
created their own. Huntington Beach celebrates all who have helped make the library a
welcoming home for curiosity, inspiration, and a shared love of reading.
• Logos: Huntington Beach Public Library and City logos
• Elected officials and City Manager names
The plaque will be discussed at the Community & Library Services Commission's September 9,
2026, meeting, for their review and approval. If they have any suggested revisions, they will be
submitted for City Council consideration via supplemental communication.
Environmental Status:
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), administrative activities of governments that will
not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not constitute a project.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Library Plaque Rendering
2. Presentation
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For 75 years, the Main Street Branch Library
has been a beloved place for learning,
imagination, and community. Generations
have discovered new stories here and created
their own. Huntington Beach celebrates all
who have helped make the library a
welcoming home for curiosity, inspiration,
and a shared love of reading.
City Council
Casey McKeon, Mayor
Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern
Pat Burns Andrew Gruel
NUNTINGTON BEACH PUBLIC '
LIBRARY Don Kennedy Chad Williams
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Analysis
The Main Street Branch Library (Library) opened on
September 30, 1951 , and has served as a vital
community resource for 75 years, supporting literacy,
creativity, cultural engagement, and multi-generational
connection.
On September 30, 2026, a celebration will be planned ,
honoring the Library's 75th anniversary and celebrating
the grand opening of Huntington Beach's Cultural Hub at
Triangle Park.
HUNIINUIUN BEACH
Plaque Location
The plaque will be placed to the
left of the front entrance/exit
doors, replacing the existing
Commendation for the 65th
Anniversary of the Library.
HUNTINGTON BEACH
Proposed
Plaque
MAIN STREET
BRANCH LIBRARY
For 75 years, the Main Street 1951 - 2026
Branch Library has been a beloved
place for learning , imagination and For 75 years, the Main Street Branch Library
community. Generations have has been a beloved place for learning,
imagination, and community. Generations
have discovered new stories here and created
discovered new stories here and their own. Huntington Beach celebrates all
who have helped make the library a
created their own . Huntington Beach welcoming home for curiosity, inspiration.
and a shared love of reading.
celebrates all who have helped •
make the library a welcoming home
City Council
for curiosity, inspiration , and a ```, Casey McKeon,Mayor
Butch Twining,Mayor Pro Ten
Pat Burns Andrew Gruel
u.rc.'ncgwein_uxi5uc Don Kennedy Chad Williams
shared love of reading. LIBRARY Graceylarrca-Van Der Mark
City Manager
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Fiscal Impact
Funding for the plaque is contained within the Library
General Fund 10050101 to cover cost of design ,
fabrication and installation of $2,200.
HUNTINGTON BEACH
Recommended Action
Approve the proposed design, inscription and
installation of the Main Street Branch Library 75th
anniversary plaque.
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Mr. Amory Hanson
8102 Ellis Avenue
Apartment 121
Huntington Beach CA 92646
September 15, 2026
The Mayor Of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach CA 92648
My Dear Mister Mayor,
I would like to express my support for Item XVI,the plaque to honor the 75th anniversary of the Main Street
Branch Library.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr.Amory Hanson
CC:The Honorable E.M.Twining
CC:The Honorable Patrick Burns
CC:The Honorable Andrew Gruel
CC:The Honorable Donald C.Kennedy
CC:The Honorable Grace Vandermark
CC:The Honorable Chad Williams
Meeting Date: 9/15/2026 - Supplemental Communication - Public Comment Item No. 16 (26-808)