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Ada Community Library outlines services, warns small libraries may feel federal cuts
Summary
The Ada Community Library presented to the Star City Council July 15, describing its four branches, mobile van service, a $5.3 million operating budget plus $1.4 million reserve, and a volunteer YouTube channel; trustees said federal funding cuts are likely to hit smaller rural libraries hardest.
Ada Community Library trustees told the Star City Council on July 15 that the district serves more than 65,000 residents through four physical branches and a mobile "connect branch," and asked the council to help publicize a volunteer-produced YouTube channel explaining district services.
Trustee (Speaker 6) said the Ada County Free Library District, established in 1984, operates branches in Star, Hidden Springs, Lake Hazel and a van-based service that brings materials and programs to day-care centers and…
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