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Ashland trustees report level-funded FY2027 budget and $25,000 cuts; Hoopla service may be cut
Summary
Trustees reported a level-funded FY2027 budget that cuts $25,000 from materials, professional development and office supplies and flagged a potential discontinuation of the Hoopla digital media service; March attendance and youth-program metrics were also reported.
The Ashland Public Library Trustees reported that the library will operate under a level-funded fiscal 2027 budget that includes a $25,000 reduction across the materials, professional development and office-supplies lines, and noted that the popular Hoopla digital media service "might be cut," according to the trustees' minutes.
The minutes said the library's FY2026 budget is on track and that state aid should help maintain certification. The record showed roughly 2,400 patrons used the library in March, including 296 attendees for a teen program and about 700 attendees during February break; staff also reported 35 children’s-room programs.
Trustees and staff framed the cuts as part of a level-funding constraint rather than a larger reduction in core services; the minutes do not specify which exact titles or collections would be reduced, which staff positions (if any) would be affected, or a timetable for discontinuing Hoopla. No vote totals or the names of motion makers were recorded in the minutes for the budget discussion.
The trustees set the next meeting for Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
