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Library reports fundraising growth, lucky-day collection and staffing shift to reduce costs

5944443 · October 14, 2025
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Library Director Bruce Gay described expansion of fundraising and an endowment push, a new "lucky day" collection to boost on‑shelf circulation, and a staffing change to replace contracted security with in-house library security positions to lower costs.

WAUKESHA, Wis. — Library Director Bruce Gay briefed the Finance Committee on 2025 accomplishments and 2026 plans, including a renewed fundraising focus that aims to grow an endowment and a change to in-house security staff intended to provide more hours of coverage at lower cost.

Gay said the library has expanded private fundraising and is preparing a campaign tied to the…

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