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Library advisory panel urges council to plan for sustained funding amid rising demand
Summary
The Library Advisory Committee reported increased visits and program use and recommended the city explore options—including a local-option levy—to sustain current hours, materials and services amid countywide governance changes and recent facility work at a nearby library.
The Library Advisory Committee told the Tualatin City Council on March 23 that library use has grown while a nearby library is closed for renovations, and it urged the council to begin exploring stable funding options to preserve current hours, programs and materials.
Ashley Payne, chair of the Library Advisory Committee, reported a roughly 1.5-times increase in visits and marked gains in program attendance, maker-space usage and checkouts since the nearby library…
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