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Portland Public Library seeks continued city support as calls and overdoses rise
Summary
The Portland Public Library told the Finance Committee the city provides roughly 84.5% of its revenue and that the library has seen sharp increases in police calls and overdoses this year; the library is proposing operating cuts unless additional city funds are provided to retain staff and add a safety position.
The Portland Public Library presented its FY26 budget to the City Council Finance Committee on May 8 and urged continued city financial support while reporting rising safety and operating costs.
Sarah Moore, executive director of the Portland Public Library, said PPL is a nonprofit component unit that is financially dependent on the city. “The library is financially dependent upon the city. The city owns all of the land and buildings in which the library operates,” Moore said, and she outlined the library's services across age groups and neighborhoods.
Moore presented usage metrics and financials: FY24 saw nearly a 4% increase in new borrowers…
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