Pine Mountain Regional Library gets $5,000 boost; third Meriwether branch planned in Luthersville

Jun 25, 2025

The board approved a $5,000 increase to the Pine Mountain Regional Library budget and heard that a third branch in Luthersville is expected to open late summer.

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The Pine Mountain Regional Library System requested and received a $5,000 increase to its 2025–26 county allocation during the June 24 Meriwether County meeting. Library director Cynthia Kelby told commissioners the additional funding is needed to cover rising health-insurance premiums and an increase to employer retirement contributions for two full-time Manchester library staffers.

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