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Library director outlines FY2026–27 requests, Sunday hours and sorting-system replacement

Board of Library Trustees · April 20, 2026
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Summary

Director Gray told trustees the city’s preliminary budget shows no expected cuts for the library; staff asked to continue two limited-period positions and contracted security, seek funding for a new automated material handling (sorting) system, and implement additional Sunday hours pending hires.

Director Gray presented the library’s FY2026–27 budget outlook to the trustees on April 20 and described a set of continuing and proposed items the library will bring forward in the municipal budget process.

Gray said the city’s preliminary review does not anticipate across-the-board cuts for the library. The library’s request package includes continuation of two limited-period positions (a library security services guard and a half‑time library assistant), continuation…

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