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Residents urge support for Morris Public Library staff after director put on leave
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Dozens of residents told the Morris City Council they want clarity and support for library staff after the director was placed on leave without notice; speakers warned cuts to materials and hours would harm children and the community and asked the council to handle personnel matters carefully.
Dozens of Morris residents used the council’s public-comment period to press elected officials for clarity and support after the Morris Public Library director was placed on leave.
"The library director was put on leave very suddenly and with no notice," Naomi Schulan, president of the Friends of the Morris Public Library, said during public comment. She urged the council to prioritize staffing, materials and the summer reading program that serves large numbers of children.
Schulan and other speakers described the library as essential to community life. "The library…
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