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Library director reports progress on certification, summer programs and bookmobile access
Summary
Fountain Green library staff said summer programming is set, winter reading is ongoing and the library is pursuing state certification; the director noted Libby/bookmobile access changes and provided guidance for residents to restore digital borrowing privileges.
The Fountain Green Library director updated the council on programming, certification and circulation services.
The library reported winners in a childrens drawing competition and said the winter reading challenge had good participation; summer reading was scheduled to begin June 2 with program details to be released May 1. The director said the ice-cream social and a fire-station demonstration drew strong attendance.
On library services, staff said Libby (the e-book platform) privileges and bookmobile access change in June and that some residents had their Libby privileges suspended; the director advised affected patrons to contact the Salt Lake system to be reassigned to another participating library so they may retain e-book access. The library remains engaged in the state certification process and staff said the board is supporting the director in completing requirements; the director indicated some certification checklist items are straightforward while others are more time-consuming.
The council expressed appreciation for the librarys volunteer program and turnout for events; staff said they will continue outreach, get parental permission to post childrens artwork online and provide program notices to the city website and Facebook page.
The council asked the director to provide the phone number and reassigning instructions to staff so residents who lose digital privileges can be helped at the library desk.
