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Norwalk library wins funding increase for books and to resume passport services
Board of Estimate and Taxation · March 6, 2026
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Summary
Library leadership told the Board of Estimate and Taxation the FY27 request included increased part-time payroll and a $64,625 boost to the books/e-content budget; passport services will resume April 6 with earlier years’ revenue cited as context.
Sherrill Harris, representing Norwalk’s library system, reviewed FY27 priorities during the March 5 Board of Estimate and Taxation budget session, saying the library has 19 full-time positions and 43 part-time roles with some open vacancies. Harris said part-time staff have not received raises in more than a decade, noted…
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