St. Paul City Council — Transcript

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Newcomer Services at Saint Paul Public Library

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we cannot do this without partnerships and trusted information and services. And I'm a true believer that education is power and through the library is our commitment to provide reliable and trustworthy information and education.

Staff Report 26-154, Newcomer Services

What is really strong in that slide is the word homebound. Cuz people could not go out or have access not even to basic needs. And the library responded.

Staff Report 26-154, Newcomer Services

This was a very powerful presentation and I'm really grateful for the work that you're doing and your team is doing and thinking back to how quickly folks needed to pivot during Metro Surge and build on the trust that had been established...to do a completely different job under unbelievably trying circumstances makes me very I'm to be on the library board. I'm very emotional talking about this, but it's just it's really um incredible and I'm so grateful...

Staff Report 26-154, Newcomer Services

So, as the most valuable that we have is the trust. And then budget will come eventually if we do good our jobs right, but trust is the most valuable that we have in the people that we work with and support our job.

Staff Report 26-154, Newcomer Services
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