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Franklin County proclaims National Library Week; library director cites two‑thirds county funding and rising use
Summary
The county commissioners proclaimed April 6–12, 2025 National Library Week and heard statistics from the Franklin County Public Library system on circulation, programs and services; the library director said about two‑thirds of library funding comes from the county and that a dedicated library tax averages about $23 per resident per year.
Franklin County commissioners proclaimed April 6–12, 2025 as Franklin County Public Library Week and received an update from the county library system on usage, programs and funding.
Andrew Vickers, executive director of the Franklin County Public Library, told commissioners that the county funds about two‑thirds of the library system’s budget and that a dedicated library tax costs the typical taxpayer roughly $23 per year. The system serves five library branches plus outreach, Vickers said.
Vickers presented 2024 usage figures: roughly 232,000 print books…
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