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Timberland trustees brief Lewis County commissioners on new Randall branch, ‘Anywhere’ service and rising digital costs

3410245 · May 20, 2025
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Timberland Regional Library trustees gave commissioners an update on a newly opened Randall branch, expanded mobile “Anywhere Library” services, an expanded-access unstaffed hours pilot and rising costs of digital materials as the system adjusts to post‑COVID service models.

Timberland Regional Library trustees told the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners on May 20 that the regional system is expanding in-person and outreach services while contending with rising costs for digital materials and long-term fiscal pressures.

The trustees highlighted the Randall Library, dedicated earlier this year, as Timberland’s first new branch built by the system in several decades and said the library will host the trustees’ next monthly business meeting. "We have a new library in Randall," said Brian Mitke, Lewis County trustee for Timberland Regional Library, inviting the public to the meeting and public comment. "If you…

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