Residents urge assembly to restore Ketchikan Public Library funding as schools face cuts
May 11, 2026
Dozens of residents, teachers and the library director told the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly that cuts to the borough's library contribution would harm students, homeschoolers, seniors and low-income residents and urged the assembly to preserve library funding or pursue alternatives that protect services.
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Dozens of residents, including teachers, library staff and caregivers, urged the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on May 11 to restore or preserve funding for the Ketchikan Public Library and to avoid unilateral changes to the existing funding agreement with the City of Ketchikan.
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