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Yakima Valley Libraries details post‑pandemic recovery, budget and capital priorities to county commissioners
Summary
At the April 8 Yakima County Commissioners meeting, Yakima Valley Libraries Executive Director Candelaria Mendoza outlined service levels, staffing changes, revenue sources (about $9 million projected in 2025), two pending state capital grant applications and an ongoing unionization process that could affect future budgets.
Candelaria Mendoza, executive director of Yakima Valley Libraries, presented the library district’s post‑pandemic recovery progress and funding priorities to the Yakima County Board of Commissioners on April 8, 2025.
Mendoza told the board the district operates 16 library locations across Yakima County, serves about 247,000 residents, employs roughly 77 full‑time staff and maintains a collection of about 283,000 items. "We received most of our funds through property taxes, a little over $9,000,000," she said.
The presentation summarized the district’s strategic plan for 2024–2028, recent capital improvements and service expansions, and items likely to affect future budgets. Mendoza said the district exceeded eight of nine strategic goals in 2024, launched a bookmobile in 2023, opened the Union Gap…
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