Overview
- The Board of Library Trustees said Dec. 9 that it had separated from CEO Sonia Alcántara-Antoine, who had led the system since February 2021.
- Fourteen part-time librarians were told in mid-November that their positions were eliminated and were rehired two days later after public outcry, with all returning to their roles.
- BCPL said the eliminations reflected a long-running phaseout of part-time librarian roles, which declined from 79 in 2020 to 14 in 2025.
- Human resources director Robin Linton resigned days after the layoffs and reinstatements, marking a second leadership departure.
- The employees’ union had urged the board to remove Alcántara-Antoine, while County Executive Kathy Klausmeier thanked her for her service in a public statement.