City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg Boulevard  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
Floor  
City of Saint Paul  
651-266-8560  
Meeting Minutes - Action Only  
Library Board  
Chair Saura Jost  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Molly Coleman  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, May 6, 2026  
Roll Call  
1:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
Board Member Rebecca Noecker, Board Member Nelsie Yang, Board  
Member Anika Bowie, Board Member Saura Jost, and Board Member Molly  
Coleman  
2 - Board Member Cheniqua Johnson, and Board Member HwaJeong Kim  
Approval of Minutes  
1
Approval of Minutes is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Board Member Noecker, Board Member Yang, Board Member Bowie,  
Board Member Jost, and Board Member Coleman  
2 - Board Member Johnson, and Board Member Kim  
Absent:  
Discussion  
Authorizing the Saint Paul Public Library to accept a $500 gift from the  
Science Across America program.  
2
Moved by Board Member Jost, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 -  
Yea:  
Board Member Noecker, Board Member Yang, Board Member Bowie,  
Board Member Jost, and Board Member Coleman  
0
Nay:  
2 - Board Member Johnson, and Board Member Kim  
Absent:  
Staff Report  
MELSA eBook Legislation Update  
3
4
Received and Filed  
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library Books for All Campaign Update  
Received and Filed  
Adjournment