Commissioner’s Analysis Flags Library Spending Growth as Usage Falls; Raises Questions About Partnerships
Commissioner Priola presented a comparison of library performance to 2019 pre‑COVID levels, saying visitors and circulation are down while expenditures rose; he flagged a Democracy NC partnership and questioned remaining DEI links in the library annual report.
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Commissioner Priola presented a data‑focused follow‑up on the Alamance County Public Library’s 2025 annual report, arguing the system’s reported increases in expenditures have not tracked with usage and asking library leadership to explain apparent mismatches.
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