From April through July, compared with the same four months in 2025, library code-of-conduct incidents fell 46%, from 84 to 45, while the number of patrons suspended fell 58%, from 67 to 28, according to the city.
Terrace maintenance costs are projected to fall from $165,000 in fiscal year 2026 to $95,000 in fiscal year 2027, a reduction of about $70,000, the memo says.
Before the fence was installed, the library and surrounding area generated 592 calls for service and resulted in 99 arrests and citations between June 28, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2025, according to the city.
Long Beach has spent $193,000 repairing vandalism at the library since 2020, while terrace maintenance has cost an estimated $850,000 to $1 million since the building opened in September 2019, according to the memo.
The fencing project did not disrupt services provided by the Homeless Services Bureau, according to the memo, which noted that Long Beach’s shelter system added 164 beds during 2025.