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Emma Mishke urges Beltrami County to restore library funding after cuts
Summary
Emma Mishke, a Bemidji social worker, told the Beltrami County Board that 2026 budget cuts have reduced library hours and staffing, harming vulnerable residents who rely on the library for internet access, job help and children's programs and urged the board to reconsider the reductions.
Emma Mishke, a master's-level social worker and lifelong Bemidji resident, told the Beltrami County Board during public comment that reductions in the county budget have led to library hour and staffing cuts that are harming vulnerable residents.
"The library system truly serves, and is a lifeline for thousands of our county residents," Mishke said, urging the board to "reflect upon whether the long term…
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