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Library board tables emergency-closing policy for rewrite after trustee edits

Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees · May 1, 2026
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Summary

Trustees asked staff to rewrite the emergency-closing and evacuation policy to place director discretion first, use example language for causes, and remove rigid hour cutoffs; the board voted to table the item and requested a revised draft next month.

The Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees voted April 27 to table a revision of its emergency-closing and evacuation policy so staff could rewrite the language and return with a clarified draft.

During review, trustees said the draft should make clear that decisions to close the library in adverse weather or other emergencies are at the…

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