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Siskiyou County Library leaders seek donations after $20,000 family‑literacy cut
Summary
County librarian and literacy coordinator told supervisors about branch upgrades, outreach at the county fair and a $20,000 cut to the family‑literacy grant; the Friends of the Yreka Library highlighted roughly $100,000/year in volunteer value and ongoing digital‑divide services.
Theresa Johnson, county librarian, told the Board of Supervisors that the county library system’s budget for FY 2024–25 is $674,426 and reviewed recent outreach, branch renovations and literacy efforts.
Johnson said Happy Camp branch received grant funding that paid for new flooring, paint and upgraded wiring and shelving, and that the branch has reopened. She also reported that the Tule Lake branch closed from Nov. 18 to…
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