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Dyer Library and Saco Museum request larger city contribution to expand services, join Minerva consortium
Summary
New director Sophie Smith presented a FY26 funding request and operational updates including rebarcoding for the Minerva Library Consortium, collection sizes, program counts and a push to reduce reliance on endowment draws.
Sophie Smith, director of the Dyer Library and Saco Museum, presented a FY26 funding request to the Saco City Council on April 28, outlining usage metrics, facility upgrades and a plan to join the Minerva Library Consortium to expand interlibrary lending.
Smith said the library holds roughly 60,000 items and the museum about 15,000, with more than 115,000 circulations and roughly 120,000 visitors between the two institutions…
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