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Oshkosh Public Library director briefs DEI committee on services, funding and community outreach
Summary
Library director Daryl Eshday told the Oshkosh City DEI Committee the library is legally free to residents, serves as the regional Winnefox resource library, and is planning outreach and volunteer efforts ahead of its 125th anniversary; committee members asked about volunteer coordination and services for homebound patrons.
Daryl Eshday, director of the Oshkosh Public Library, told the Oshkosh City Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee that the library’s mission centers on free access to information, preserving local history and creating a community gathering place. "By state law, every public library shall be free for the use of the inhabitants of the municipality which is established and maintained," Eshday said, describing the legal obligation to provide open access.
Eshday outlined how the library is funded and how it serves residents: roughly $2,800,000 of operating support comes from city taxes, with "almost another $900,000" from county partners and library-system…
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