Library staff updated trustees on construction finishing work, visitor numbers since reopening and community programming during the April 2025 meeting.

A staff presenter said exterior concrete work and railing installations near the book drops are complete or underway, landscaping and paint touch-ups are in progress, shelving shims are being secured and the rubberized surface for the children's garden was being installed. Additional punch-list items cited included loop (assistive listening) installations, signage and wall rework where taping and finishing remain visible.

On usage, staff reported activity from opening through March: 2,427 new library cards, 1,450 replacement cards, 5,132 renewals, 98,838 checkouts, 909 study-room bookings, 272 community-room bookings, 95 creation-studio bookings, 206 sensory-room bookings and a six-week door count of about 64,000 (noted as large compared with the prior College Avenue branch average of ~15,500 over a comparable period). The presenter described the library as "definitely still hopping," and trustees noted positive public feedback.

Staff also described cultural and partnership programming: the Rick and Sue Ditien Gallery is hosting artist-in-residence Colt Brown (painter and photographer; owner of Empire Inks and Timeless Tattoos) through June with live-painting and workshops planned; future residencies are scheduled through early 2026 with a new call for artists planned at year-end. A pop-up teen exhibit in the Thomas P. Fanning teen area showcases painted violins and canvas art created in partnership with Big Arts in the Little Apple, Fox Valley Symphony and Appleton Area School District; the teen works were inspired by the symphonic piece "Oceana." Staff invited trustees to a Crafty Creators program and circulated examples of two handmade books gifted to children's services.

Trustees were told Saturdays and Sundays remain busy and staff circulated photos showing children's activity and sensory-room use during a typical Monday morning. Staff noted partnerships with Friends groups for staff recognition and community events (for example, National Library Week activities, bookmarks and giveaways).