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Library trustees warn new Middletown library could open short-staffed without added operating dollars
Summary
Library trustees and the director told the council the new library (about 2.5x the current space) will require phased staffing and higher operating lines for materials and programming; trustees requested modest phased hires and asked council to restore a small cut to non‑salary library service lines.
Library trustees and the library director appealed to the council for additional operating support to open and run the town's new library building as designed. Trustees said the new facility is roughly 2.5 times larger and will have about 20 bookable spaces that require scheduling, supervision and supplies.
Trustee Joan (representing the library board) said the trustees had scaled staffing requests after earlier discussions with town staff and are asking to phase in a full-time teen librarian and a part‑time administrative/finance assistant. "These are not…
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