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Library preservation fund to support restored hours, digital access and collections in FY23–24 budget

San Francisco County Budget and Appropriations Committee · May 18, 2022
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Summary

San Francisco Public Library officials told the committee the preservation fund will finance restored branch hours, investments in digital access and targeted acquisitions for BIPOC and multilingual collections, plus funding for community‑facing services and summer reading programs.

San Francisco Public Library leaders told the Budget & Appropriations Committee that the library preservation fund remains the principal source of support for their proposed FY23–24 budget and underpins plans to restore neighborhood branch hours and expand digital access and collections.

City Librarian Lambert and CFO Mike Fernandez said the preservation fund accounts for…

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