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Lake Agassiz Regional Library asks Polk County for $28,000 increase in 2026 budget
Summary
The Lake Agassiz Regional Library requested an additional $28,000 from Polk County for 2026 to raise frontline staff pay and avoid reducing branch hours, while reporting heavy circulation and partnership growth across the region.
Lake Agassiz Regional Library representatives asked the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Thursday to increase the county’s contribution by $28,000 for the library’s 2026 budget to support pay raises for frontline staff.
Library representative Liz (Lake Agassiz Regional Library) told commissioners the regional system serves seven counties with 22 locations and is “busier than ever,” citing more than a quarter-million items checked out in the first half of the year across the region and more than 100,000 checkouts by Polk County cardholders. She said…
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