Director: state cuts will remove databases and reduce delivery; Enrich Iowa agreement signed, summer programs set
May 27, 2025
Library director reported May 22 that state library budget changes will remove access to Foundation Directory, OCLC FirstSearch and Brainfuse and reduce Iowa Shares delivery from two days to one; the library has signed an Enrich Iowa agreement for direct state aid and outlined summer programs and seed‑library activity.
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The library director told the Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees on May 22 that state library budget changes will reduce services and subscriptions available to the library and its patrons. The director said the state is removing the Foundation Directory, OCLC FirstSearch access and Brainfuse, and reducing Iowa Shares delivery from two days a week to one.
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