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Library budget adds materials, drops non‑resident card; circulation expands hotspots and public programs
Summary
Library director Jimmy Ball reported an increase in materials spending and said circulating hotspots and Chromebooks are in active public use; staff recommended eliminating the rarely used non‑resident library card fee and adding a library tote fee option.
Library Director Jimmy Ball presented the library division’s FY26 budget and fee changes to the finance committee on April 7, highlighting increased materials spending, expanding digital services and a recommendation to discontinue the non‑resident library card fee.
Materials and collections: Ball said the library’s collection budget increased to account for inflation and to…
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