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Allegany County Library System seeks level funding amid staffing, collections and hours cuts; trustees warn closures possible
Summary
The Allegany County Library System asked commissioners for level or modest additional funding to avoid further cuts to hours, staff and collections; commissioners pressed the system on administrative staff levels and the possibility of shuttering branches if funding is not sustained.
John Jobe, executive director of the Allegany County Library System, presented the system's funding needs and outlined growing demand for services alongside reductions in hours, collections and staffing.
Jobe said attendance at library events has grown more than 130% over the last decade, monthly circulation averages exceed 24,000 items and 11,000 people visit county libraries each month. He said the system depends on county funding for about 53% of its operating revenue and that rising costs for…
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