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Franklin County proclaims Earth Day and National Library Week; library director details services and funding needs
Summary
Commissioners adopted proclamations for Earth Day and National Library Week. Franklin County Library System executive director Andrew Vickers reported rising circulation and visits, described outreach including a bookmobile and 'book buggy' program, and said the county needs roughly $75,000 to replace a vehicle estimated at $230,000.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved proclamations recognizing Earth Day and National Library Week and heard a systemwide update from Andrew Vickers, executive director of the Franklin County Library System.
Vickers told commissioners that about two-thirds of the system's funding comes from a voter-approved dedicated library tax established in the 1960s and that this funding equates to…
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