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Public Library warns reserves will shrink after 2025 projects; urges segregation of millage funds and restoration of previously reallocated capital
Summary
Library leaders told the council the New Orleans Public Library will undertake a Children's Resource Center renovation and multiple HVAC/elevator projects that will substantially reduce reserves; they asked that millage proceeds be segregated into a dedicated account to protect library funds.
Emily Payton, executive director of the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL), told the council the library doubled its outreach staffing in 2025, conducted more than 227 pop‑up events, and plans further expansion of mobile services and family‑focused programming in 2026.
Payton summarized major facilities work: a Children's Resource Center refresh with ADA‑compliant restroom upgrades; replacement of the main library's elevators and HVAC system; and HVAC and roof replacements at five to six branch locations. She…
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