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County library director outlines services, branch renovation plans and warns of property-tax risk
Summary
Doug Crane, director of the Palm Beach County Library System, told the Royal Palm Beach council on Feb. 19 that the system recorded 2.68 million visits last fiscal year, is considering a bond-funded capital campaign that could include renovations to the Royal Palm Beach branch, and warned a recent Florida House proposal could cut library district funding by about 44% if enacted and approved by voters.
Doug Crane, director of the Palm Beach County Library System, told the Royal Palm Beach Village Council on Feb. 19 that county libraries remain heavily used and are planning capital improvements that could affect the Royal Palm Beach branch.
Crane said the system logged about 2.68 million visits and 8.8 million loans last fiscal year across 18 locations and highlighted services that include early-voting sites, a new bookmobile and programs for children, teens and adults. "Libraries serve that valuable role as a third place in our community," Crane said, adding that the system provided more than 50,000 meals to children during the summer through…
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