Policy Committee meeting summary - October 7, 2026

The Hennepin County Library Board Policy Committee met on October 7, 2026, at the Augsburg Park Library meeting room, 7100 Nicollet Ave, Richfield, MN 55423.

Attendees

Committee Members Present: Ashley Krohn (Chair), Erin Brudvik, Kim Kang, Jessica Kraft, Mike Sorensen

Library Board Members Present: None.

Hennepin County Staff: Scott Duimstra, Shannon Adkins, Lillian Albrecht, Tonya Depriest, JR Genett, Kelli Koob, Amy McNally

Call to Order

Chair Krohn called the Hennepin County Library Board Policy Committee Meeting of October 7, 2026, to order at 5:30 p.m. and welcomed all in attendance.

Attendance of Library Board Members

Library Board Clerk Lillian Albrecht took the roll call. The Board met the quorum with 5 committee members present.

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was approved with one amendment to add discussion of the 2027 committee meeting dates.

Motion: Mike Sorensen
Second: Erin Brudvik
Motion passed.

Approval of August 12, 2026, Meeting Minutes

Motion: Kim Kang
Second: Erin Brudvik
Motion passed.

2027 Policy Committee Meeting Dates

The committee discussed and approved the three meeting dates for 2027: February 10, April 14, and October 6. They also agreed to have all committee meetings at Ridgedale Library.

Patron Data Privacy Policy

Attendees discussed the Patron Data Privacy Policy. The committee reviewed all elements of the policy, including roles of Responsible Authorities and Responsible Authority Designees, the process for withholding private data of minors from guardians, privacy trainings for staff and volunteers, and how patron data is protected from library AI use. They endorsed the proposed edits from staff, including the updated request to omit references to specific aspects of the USA PATRIOT Act. The committee also elected to capitalize mentions of the “the Library” to designate decisions are made as a system, rather than individual branches.

Adjourn

There being no further business, a motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:47 p.m.

Motion: Erin Brudvik
Second: Jessica Kraft
Motion passed.