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Library director reports reinstated federal grant, new subscriptions and robust programming

PETERSBURG BOROUGH LIBRARY BOARD · November 12, 2025
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Library Director Tara Alcock told the board the Institute for Museum and Library Services grant that had briefly been defunded has been reinstated, the library secured a group NewsBank subscription and FirstBank renewed summer-reading support; staff also highlighted completed facility projects and strong program attendance.

At the Petersburg Borough Library board meeting on Nov. 10, Library Director Tara Alcock delivered a condensed director—s report covering budget, grants and programming highlights since the prior meeting.

Alcock told the board that the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) basic grant had briefly been defunded but "that funding has since been reinstated," and that the library—s $10,000 basic grant and interlibrary loan support remain in…

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