Burlington library trustees approve 2026 budget, cut collections by 3.7%

The Burlington Public Library Board of Trustees approved the library's 2026 budget at a meeting on Jan. 6, 2026, adopting an overall reduction of 3.7 percent taken from the Library Books and Materials account.

The action was recorded in the meeting minutes; the document also notes trustees approved routine items including the December meeting minutes and payment of bills earlier in the session. The minutes record that Cindy Lint moved to approve the December minutes and Carol Doyle seconded; a similar pattern is recorded for approval of bills.

Board members reviewed a year-to-date 2025 financial report that included an overage memo identifying areas showing higher-than-budgeted spending. The minutes say the overall budget remains balanced but that figures for part-time wages "are not adding up"; additional information was requested and will be provided to clarify those discrepancies.

The minutes do not record a roll-call vote or a mover/second for the 2026 budget motion; they state only that the budget was approved. No vote tallies or individual member votes are included in the document.

Votes at a glance • Approval of December minutes: motion passed (moved: Cindy Lint; seconded: Carol Doyle). SEG 005. • Approval of bills: motion passed (moved: Carol Doyle; seconded: Maria Yazzolino). SEG 009. • 2026 budget approval (3.7% reduction to Books and Materials): approved; mover/second and vote tally not specified. SEG 011.

The board scheduled its next meeting for Feb. 3, 2026. The meeting minutes were submitted by Maria Yazzolino.