Committee hears Dallas Public Library update as staff weighs flagship model over closures
City library leadership told the Quality of Life committee that a proposed regional model would save $2.6 million by closing four neighborhood branches and eliminating 32 FTE, but a community survey of more than 4,000 respondents showed high support for keeping branches open; committee members favored exploring a flagship-with-no-closures approach and additional revenue avenues such as passport centers.
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The Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee received an update on the Dallas Public Library’s proposed regional model and follow-up survey results at its May briefing. Manja Shore, director of the Dallas Public Library, told the committee the model presented during the recent budget process would create five flagship libraries, close four neighborhood branches and eliminate 32 full‑time positions to achieve $2,600,000 in savings. "Over 4,000 people filled out the survey," Shore said, and she emphasized the survey was an open link and not statistically representative but still informative.
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