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Librarians press Camden County for higher pay, fuller staffing as summer programs strain branches
Summary
Camden County library staff and supporters told commissioners the system is understaffed and underpaid compared with neighboring counties, affecting story times, literacy programs and federal grant retention; commissioners said negotiations are ongoing and the board will not negotiate in public.
Library staff, union members and community supporters appealed to the Camden County Board of Commissioners on July 9 for higher pay and improved staffing in the Camden County Library System, saying pay rates are driving vacancies that reduce children’s programming and threaten literacy services.
Sarah Junich, who identified herself as a library worker and president of Ask Me Local 14 54, told the board that branches are short staffed and that several youth services positions are vacant. Junich said…
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