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Library leaders and patrons urge higher funding amid facility and staffing shortfalls
Summary
Patrons and library officials told the finance committee the New Haven Free Public Library needs modest increases to collections, contractual services and staffing; speakers urged moving toward a 1% general‑fund allocation.
Residents and library officials asked the Board of Alders finance committee to support the New Haven Free Public Library’s proposed FY27 operating budget.
Lee Cruz, a Ward 14 resident and library volunteer, said the library’s requested budget of $5,709,277 reflects essential services and requested a modest $25,000 increase for books and digital materials to address…
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