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Library director urges immediate electrical repairs to restore West Biloxi Library services
Summary
Harrison County Library director told the council that fixing electricity would allow the West Biloxi Library to resume services without moving 30,000 books; residents and councilors pressed for clarity on quotes, maintenance history and priorities amid a $307,000–$370,000 repair estimate.
Sarah Ruski, director of the Harrison County Library System, urged Biloxi leaders to prioritize electrical repairs at the West Biloxi Library so services — including computer access and summer reading — could resume without relocating the library's 30,000‑volume collection.
"If the electricity is fixed, then we don't have to move the books," Ruski said, noting that moving and storing tens of thousands of volumes would be costly and would disrupt programs that serve children and residents who rely on library computers.
Council and staff described a layered maintenance…
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