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Library services and 'BookPage' subscription draw public attention; interlibrary loan disruptions explained
Summary
Multiple residents urged the board to preserve library services, restore interlibrary loan, and retain small items such as the BookPage subscription; staff said the interlibrary loan service change is tied to reductions in federal IMLS funding and reciprocal borrowing within the county remains available.
A sustained public comment period at the Citrus County meeting focused on library services, a paid BookPage subscription, and a recent change to interlibrary loan arrangements.
Multiple residents and community leaders urged the commission to maintain library staffing and restore interlibrary-loan services. Speakers included longtime residents, library volunteers and representatives of the League of Women Voters and other local organizations. Several speakers said interlibrary loan and reciprocal access to…
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