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Lincoln Library seeks $6.31 million for FY2027; staff, programs and digital services highlighted
Summary
Lincoln Library Director Gwen Harrison requested $6,311,139 for FY2027, citing full staffing (46), growth in programming and digital circulation, RFID checkout upgrades, a youth services modernization project planned for 2026, and supply-chain disruption after longtime supplier Baker & Taylor closed.
Lincoln Library Director Gwen Harrison presented a FY2027 budget request of $6,311,139 on behalf of Lincoln Library and Mayor Misty Buscher, emphasizing both service growth and operational pressures. Harrison said the library is fully staffed with 46 employees and noted that personal services remain the largest budget category. She attributed an increase in contractual services to two proposed internships and a director series and said travel costs rose 10% to support continuing education.
Harrison pointed to mixed circulation trends: print…
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