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Library requests two librarian hires, makerspace and curbside lockers as part of fiscal‑year budget
Summary
Library staff asked Eastpointe City Council on May 13 to restore a full‑time librarian position, add a part‑time reference librarian, increase programming funds and invest in a makerspace and locker pickup system.
Library staff asked Eastpointe City Council on May 13 to restore a full‑time librarian position, add a part‑time reference librarian, increase program spending and invest in building improvements including solar panels and a makerspace.
The library presentation outlined staffing, programming and capital requests and the department’s rationale for each. The library said restoring a third full‑time librarian would improve programming continuity and retention; the department also asked to raise program activity funding from $8,000 to $25,000 to bring more performers and events.
An unidentified library director told council the library had…
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