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City and district agree to study library-card access for high-school students
Summary
Council and district leaders said they will pursue follow-up work to explore restoring or expanding library-card access for high-school students, noting the district's substantial digital library and potential partnership with the public library.
City and district officials discussed expanding library access for high-school students and agreed to continue work offline to refine options.
Mayor Joan P and library director John Solomon said they would examine the 2022 agreement and consider mechanisms to provide students with physical and digital access, including partnerships to increase availability of books and digital media for students who lack home access.
District staff noted the district operates a large digital library and that increased cooperation with the public library could broaden student access to print and digital resources. Officials agreed to follow up with staff-level work to define eligibility, logistics and privacy safeguards.
Why it matters: Expanding library access could increase literacy resources for students who lack books at home and provide equitable access to digital media.
Next steps: City and district staff agreed to meet offline to craft operational plans and revisit the policy for council consideration.
