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Library director proposes moving collections funding into operating budget, asks for $5M
Summary
NPL director proposed shifting materials/collections funding from the 4% capital allocation to the operating budget and requested $5 million to stabilize collections amid rising e-book costs; trustees debated risks and a potential $2M short-term foundation bridge.
The Nashville Public Library director told trustees she will ask Metro for $5 million in the operating budget to fund library collections and proposed moving materials funding out of the capital 4% allocation and into the operating budget.
Director argued that relying on 4% capital allocations has left the library unable to plan predictably for collections, especially as e-book usage has climbed to about 70% of…
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