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Public commenter urges county committee to review Wilmington Public Library staffing, safety and funding
Summary
A public commenter asked the Community Service Committee to meet with Wilmington Public Library staff about safety concerns and funding shortfalls; county leaders said New Castle County funds libraries under a county formula and described past infrastructure investments at the downtown library.
Don Farrell, a landlord and tenant‑rights advocate, used the public comment portion of the Community Service Committee meeting on Jan. 28 to urge the committee to convene a meeting with Wilmington Public Library staff about staffing, safety and funding.
Farrell said library staff feel unsafe at work and that the library has been unable to buy new periodicals;…
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