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Lycoming County libraries ask commissioners to restore 2024 funding level amid tight budget
Summary
Lycoming County Library System director Amy Rush asked commissioners to restore county funding to 2024 levels as the system enters the 2026 budget process; commissioners voiced support but said rising costs make an immediate restoration uncertain.
Amy Rush, assistant administrator for the Lycoming County Library System and director of the James V. Brown Library, asked the Lycoming County commissioners on the public meeting agenda to "restore funding to the Lycoming County Library System to the 2024 level and the 2026 budget." The request came during a presentation that described summer programming, outreach services and several upcoming events.
Rush said the system's six member locations reached 7,381 residents through summer programming and that "100% of county residents have access to library…
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