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New library director outlines service cuts to online tools, plans for "library of things"

5062093 · June 24, 2025
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Amanda Brewer, new library director, told council federal funding changes force reductions in interlibrary delivery frequency and elimination of Brainfuse and OCLC; the library plans a "library of things" and rolled out grant-funded tablets.

Amanda Brewer, Nevada—s new library director, updated the council on service changes tied to state and federal funding and described early plans to expand the library—s offerings.

Brewer said, because of federal funding reductions passed through to the state, the interlibrary loan delivery schedule will decrease from biweekly to weekly. She also said the library is discontinuing Brainfuse/HelpNow (an online…

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