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Hammond library director warns of legislative threats, outlines literacy push and rising usage
Summary
Interim Hammond Public Library director Cornell White briefed the council on rising library usage, a local literacy gap, and potential fiscal impacts from state legislation he identified as SB1; he presented program growth and a long-range plan focused on early literacy and outreach.
Cornell White, interim director of the Hammond Public Library, told the Common Council that circulation, program attendance and library visits have increased over the past year even as he warned of possible financial impacts from recently proposed state legislation he referenced as SB1.
White said the library is addressing a local literacy gap he described as “about 18%” of students not reading at grade level and that his long-range plan prioritizes early literacy, ESL classes and expanded programs for youth…
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