Athens Regional Library requests funds for Eastside branch, technology and staffing

May 22, 2026

Library director Beth McIntyre and children's services head Rebecca Ballard asked the commission to fund FY27 priorities including replacement public computers, continued early‑literacy programming, and several months of a manager’s salary for an Eastside library projected to open in FY28; commissioners asked for staffing and operating cost estimates.

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Beth McIntyre, director of the Athens Regional Library System, and Rebecca Ballard, the system’s children’s services department head, presented the library’s FY27 request and a strategic plan covering through FY28.

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