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Norwalk library seeks final funding to digitize historical newspapers and replace aging self‑checkout machines

Norwalk City Economic and Community Development Committee · April 1, 2026
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Summary

The Norwalk Public Library requested remaining funds to complete a NewsBank digitization of local newspapers (1971–2006) and to replace 12‑year‑old self‑checkout kiosks to maintain ADA compliance and vendor support.

Cheryl Harris, speaking on behalf of the Norwalk Public Library, asked the committee to approve the final stage of a long‑running digitization project that would fill a 35‑year gap in the…

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