 Hello, welcome to the Fox Branch Library. Here at 175 Math Ave, we serve over 80,000 library visitors a year. We're excited to welcome kids, teens, and adults, either to check out library materials, find a comfortable place to sit and read, just come out and hang and play, or use our library technology, come to a library event, or visit our meeting room. We're always so excited to welcome every single member of our community, but in reality, the Fox Branch Library is not open to all. The very first barrier to visiting the Fox Branch Library is this step. I'd like to welcome you with me right now to come see a little bit more about the Fox Branch Library. Arlington first started offering branch library services in East Arlington in 1917. In 1960s, we opened this location here at 175 Math Ave in our 11,000 square foot building. Currently, the library is open to Tuesdays from nine to five, Wednesdays from 12 to eight, and Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from nine to five. We're always so excited to welcome our visitors, but we know we could offer so much more in a facility that is better designed to meet the needs for all in our community. I'm excited to show you some of the other parts of our building. Residents often think of the Fox Branch Library as primarily a destination for children and families, and we certainly do host many children here every single day. Children come to check out our library materials, to sit down and play with our toys, to read a book with their favorite grown-up on one of our comfortable chairs, but there's a lot more that we have to offer at the Fox Branch Library than just activities for kids. As I mentioned, people often think of the Fox Branch Library as a location for kids and families, but we frequently find adults who are looking for a space for work or students who are trying to do some actual schoolwork need space to access technology and find a quieter place to study. We provide that space at the Fox Branch Library, but it's certainly not ideal. We are looking forward to building a library that better meets the needs of remote workers and students. Right now, we're standing in the Fox and Robin Shop. At Arlington's Library, we are lucky to have the support of some absolutely wonderful organizations, including the Fox and Robin Shop here, a resale shop for children's toys and clothing that supports daily operations at the library. We receive a grant from the Fox and Robin Shop every year to support materials purchases for the Fox Branch Library, as well as support for staffing here at our building. We're also supported by the Arlington Libraries Foundation and the Friends of Robins Library. We really could not do what we do at Arlington's libraries without the support of our wonderful organizations. The Fox Branch Library's community room is located on the lower level of the library, in our community room, we host weekly programs for kids, as well as many programs for adults and other audiences. The lower levels also the only location for our restrooms. Unfortunately, the only way to access the lower level of the Fox Branch Library is via these stairs. This building is not accessible for anyone who uses a mobility device or even has a stroller with them. If you are using a mobility advice, this library is essentially not effectively open to you. We want to build a library that welcomes every single member of our community and a community space in our lower level that is open to all. Thanks so much for joining us on the tour at the Fox Branch Library. We hope that you continue to learn more about the Fox Branch Library at our website, robinslibrary.org. We offer a lot of information about the history of the Fox, why we're looking to make changes here and what the next steps are for this project. We also invite you to join one of our in-person tours here at the Fox Branch Library, scheduled for many sessions between January and April. Take a look at our website to find that schedule.