Board hears concerns as state support for ZipBooks wanes; adviser urges library endowment
Sep 21, 2026
Sep 21, 2026
Library staff confirmed budget figures and flagged a funding gap after state support for ZipBooks was reduced; a county official urged the board to help set up an external library endowment to create tax‑advantaged, durable funding.
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Library staff confirmed that the published budget is correct but said the department is already responding to reduced state support for ZipBooks and other programs.
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