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Private donations restore library hours; library director to add limited-term part‑time staff
Summary
Donors pledged roughly $7,000 to restore hours at Newton (Newton Bridal?) Library and county staff agreed to hire two to three temporary part‑time employees to cover those hours through June 30; the hires are time-limited and contingent on continued funding beyond the fiscal year.
Library supporters pledged private funds that county staff said will restore branch hours that had been cut in recent budget planning. The library director told commissioners a $7,000 pledge (identified in the meeting as coming from a donor named Tommy) should allow the library system to return to pre-cut hours for the short term but that staff scheduling requires adding two to three part‑time temporary hires so hours can be covered.
Kelsey Edwards, identified…
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