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Jefferson‑Madison Regional Library reviews services, files and urges council support for Central Library renovation
Summary
Library director David Plunkett briefed council on system usage, services and a planned Central Library renovation with architecture work proposed in fiscal 2027 and construction targeted in fiscal 2029; he asked for continued city–county alignment and noted budget and state funding considerations.
Jefferson‑Madison Regional Library director outlines services, usage and renovation timetable David Plunkett, director of the Jefferson‑Madison Regional Library (JMRL), briefed City Council on Aug. 18, 2025, summarizing system services, usage statistics and an upcoming Central Library renovation that the library is asking the city and Albemarle County to program in the capital improvement plan. The nut graph: JMRL operates eight branches and regional services including a bookmobile, digital resources and maker spaces; the system reports heavy usage and ongoing needs for facility modernization and updated infrastructure at the Central Library, a building last fully renovated in 1981. Plunkett said JMRL’s footprint serves five jurisdictions (Charlottesville, Albemarle, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties) and that…
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