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State Library warns of mold, pests and failing infrastructure; requests one-time relocation funds
Summary
State Librarian Mandy Knapp told lawmakers the library's rented facility has mold, pests and climate-control failures that endanger rare collections and requested a one-time $525,000 appropriation to relocate at-risk materials and plan a long-term move.
Mandy Knapp, State Librarian of Ohio, told the House Workforce and Higher Education Committee Feb. 4 that the State Library's current rented facility suffers repeated infrastructure issues — including mold, mildew, roof leaks, pests and HVAC failures — that jeopardize rare and one-of-a-kind collections and that the agency needs one-time funding to relocate materials to secure storage and plan a move.
Why it matters: The State Library preserves legal and historical materials used by legislators, researchers…
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