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Incumbent Chris Sulkit urges support for staff and warns budget cuts could cost Brookline libraries state aid
Summary
Chris Sulkit, a two‑term incumbent and vice chair of the library board, told Brookline Interactive Group Television she wants to help onboard the new director and cautioned that reducing town funding could reduce state aid and shared interlibrary services; she cited an "about $4.7 million" library budget and an example that a $30,000 cut could put as much as $140,000 in state aid at risk.
Chris Sulkit, an incumbent running for re‑election to Brookline’s library trustee board and the board’s current vice chair, told viewers she is seeking another term to help onboard the library’s new director and guide a forthcoming strategic plan.
Sulkit described libraries as "small but mighty" community resources that now offer a wide range of services beyond books, including lending devices and running programs for all ages. She said a recent…
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