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Library board backs joining InlandShare consortium, directs staff to update nonresident card policy

5929810 · August 14, 2025
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At its August meeting the Liberty Lake Library Board of Trustees voted to recommend joining the InlandShare Library Group and discussed a proposed $30 annual nonresident card for Idaho residents, with staff to send policy redlines and take the membership recommendation to city council on Aug. 19.

At its August meeting the Liberty Lake Library Board of Trustees recommended that the Liberty Lake Municipal Library join the InlandShare Library Group and directed staff to update the library card eligibility policy to add a paid nonresident card option for Idaho residents.

The board voted to forward the membership recommendation — under the bylaws and joint-powers agreement reviewed by the city attorney — to the Liberty Lake City Council for final approval on Aug. 19. Library Director Jenny (last name not specified) told trustees the city attorney had reviewed the InlandShare bylaws and joint-powers agreement and submitted only clerical suggestions.

The decision matters because membership in the InlandShare consortium will change how the library treats nonresident users and requires a revision of the library’s…

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