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Medford Library seeks modest funding; directors press for higher part‑time pay and staff continuity
Summary
The Medford Public Library presented a FY26 general‑fund subsidy increase of $76,095 and urged council support to raise part‑time hourly pay and fill a long‑vacant children’s department head role; the library also highlighted grants funding a makerspace and a $200,000 Bloomberg digitization grant for local history.
The Medford Public Library reported a proposed fiscal 2026 general‑fund subsidy increase of $76,095 — from roughly $2.25 million to about $2.30 million — and asked councilors to consider long‑term steps to raise part‑time wages and to fill an open children’s department head position.
Director Barbara Kerr described operating details and recent awards: the library secured a Cummings Foundation grant to support makerspace staffing and a Bloomberg Digital Innovation grant of $200,000 to digitize local history materials (microfilm, yearbooks, town reports and other…
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