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Saint Johns Public Library outlines possible service cuts as city weighs budget options

Saint Johns Public Library Board · January 29, 2026
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Summary

Library management presented a memo listing possible service impacts — including reduced open hours and staffing limits — and confirmed a current vacancy will remain unfilled this fiscal year while the council and budget committee review options.

Library management told the Saint Johns Public Library Board that the department has prepared a memo outlining possible service impacts if the city’s budget is reduced. Unidentified Speaker (S5), who circulated the document, said the list is illustrative rather than a required set of cuts and emphasized priorities such as youth and teen services, the makerspace and…

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