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Library director presents annual report; commissioners approve rehiring maintenance staff
Summary
Library Director Anita Marple presented the FY24–25 annual report highlighting circulation, community partnerships and strategic priorities; commissioners approved rehiring a full-time maintenance worker for the Riverton branch.
Anita Marple, director of the Fremont County Library System, presented the library’s annual report for fiscal year 2024–25 and the board approved rehiring a full-time maintenance and custodial employee for the Riverton branch.
Marple described the report’s highlights: budget breakdowns showing that salary and benefits are the largest portion of the general fund budget, special revenue sources (fines/fees, grants, donations) that support collection development and programming, roughly 1,388 meetings hosted at branches in the year, and more than 50,734 public-computer/wireless sessions tracked. She said staff recorded 3,138 instances of technology assistance during the year and emphasized the library’s role as an information hub, connecting residents to civic resources. Marple also presented strategic priorities for 2025–29 and said staff will begin implementing objectives tied to those priorities during the October staff training day.
On staffing, commissioners voted to approve rehiring a full-time custodial and maintenance staff person at the Riverton branch; the position was budgeted in FY25–26. Marple told commissioners the position is budgeted at a base salary of $33,440 with a total employee cost of $63,597. During the approval motion the transcript contains an inconsistent spoken salary figure; the rehire motion nonetheless passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The annual report provides an overview of library services, usage and partnerships that support community programs. Restoring a maintenance position helps maintain facility operations and cross-branch support.
Details and next steps: Marple said staff will begin actioning strategic-priority objectives this fall and will return regular updates; the rehiring process will proceed under the FY25–26 budget. Commissioners expressed interest in receiving quarterly updates on progress toward strategic objectives.
Ending: The board accepted the report for discussion and approved the staff hire by voice vote; Marple will provide follow-up materials and the board asked for periodic updates.
