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Library director briefs council on staffing limits, RFID shift and cleaning contract increases
Summary
Library director Zane Trish told council the library is understaffed and pursuing a building expansion study and RFID conversion; janitorial contract renewal raised cleaning costs to about $81,000 and an unbilled Alaska Digital Library invoice increased electronic materials spending.
The Westville Public Library director told the Wasilla City Council that staffing constraints, building layout and recent invoices explain several swings in the library's requested FY2026 budget.
“My ultimate goal is to add enough staff that we can be open more hours,” Director Zane Trish said, describing a desire to expand hours on Mondays, mornings later in the week and Saturdays. Trish told council the library is “doubling up our workstations now,” which limits in‑building staff capacity and that the council approved a study this year to explore expanding the…
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