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Regional library directors say recent state funding increases are improving services in rural and growing communities
Summary
Representatives of Minnesota regional public library systems told the Senate committee that 2023 funding formula changes allowed targeted investments in collections, staffing, accessibility and pay scales; committee members heard examples from multiple regions.
Karen Punczak, director of the Great River Regional Library System, summarized how the 2023 changes to Minnesota’s state funding formula for regional library basic system support have been used across the state.
Punczak told the committee the changes allowed regional systems to boost collections, add staff and improve compensation in a way that benefits small and growing communities. She cited examples: Viking Library System expanded an outreach collection for developmental achievement centers, Mankato’s system added…
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