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Shepherd Memorial Library asks Greenville for $1.51 million; requests elevator and facility study funds
Summary
Shepherd Memorial Library requested $1,513,850 from the city for operations in 2025–26 (a 5.4% increase), plus capital funding for an elevator control replacement and a facilities needs assessment; trustees plan to eliminate late fees for children’s materials on July 1.
Shepherd Memorial Library Board Chair Rick Smiley and incoming director Roman Leary presented the library’s FY2025–26 budget request to the Greenville City Council on May 8, asking the city for $1,513,850 for general operations (a 5.4% increase over the prior year) and additional capital funds for an elevator control replacement and a facilities needs assessment.
Roman Leary, the library’s director, told council members that during fiscal year 2023–24 the library system recorded 244,131 visits systemwide, had 63,165 active users, circulated 351,557 items and…
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