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New Freedom Council OKs $1,000 while members press county over library branch notice
Summary
Council authorized release of its August allocation to Paul Smith Library after hearing that York County Library System issued a notice that could require branches to increase municipal support; residents and library board members warned local control and hours would be lost if Paul Smith and Mason Dixon become branches.
New Freedom Borough Council voted Aug. 2025 to release a $1,000 allocation to the Paul Smith Library while members and residents continued pressing York County and library-system representatives about a notice that could force local libraries to become branches or go independent.
The $1,000 payment — described in council materials as the August 2025 allocation to the Paul Smith Library — was authorized by motion during the meeting and carried after a voice vote.
The action came after extended public comment and discussion about a notice from the York County Library System (YCLS) that gives Paul Smith and Mason Dixon until Dec. 31 to either become branch libraries of YCLS or operate independently. Residents, library-board members and town officials warned that becoming a branch would reduce local control and slice hours. Carl, identified at the meeting as the chairman of the library board, and a resident who spoke as John, said branch status would cut Paul Smith’s weekly…
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