Sarah Kelly, branch manager for the Victory Park/Green Heart branch, briefed the board about local programming, language access and community partnerships.
Kelly said the branch opened on Feb. 2, 2021, and that it serves a diverse community with roughly 30 languages represented; the branch runs after‑school snacks and activities, citizenship classes on Tuesday evenings, yoga and other regular programs. "We do after school activities every day, Monday, Friday," Kelly said, and noted that after‑school programs draw dozens of children depending on the day while yoga and citizenship classes vary in attendance.
She also described a world‑languages children’s and adult collection and staff capacity to assist patrons in multiple languages, and said the branch partners with community organizations and the Midtown Improvement District for events such as National Night Out.