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Library staff to roll out new incident-tracking system and expanded safety training

Urbana Free Library Board of Trustees · January 7, 2026
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Summary

Safety lead Gretchen Bugley told trustees the library purchased a new patron incident system (PITS), added an AED and Narcan at service desks, hired a second library assistant for safety, and will begin manager training next week with staff rollout to follow.

Gretchen Bugley updated the board Dec. 9 on the library’s safety and emergency preparedness work, saying the library has a manager-delegated plan for emergency closures, an emergency text messaging system, stocked emergency supplies (including Narcan and an AED), and a large disaster plan stored off-site.

Bugley said the library…

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