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With library hours cut, officials explore mobile library visits and school partnership
Summary
The meeting noted cuts to library hours and potential loss of child programming; staff said they are pursuing a mobile library provider and discussing a contract with the school district to bring services to students twice a week.
Committee member raised alarm about cuts to local library hours and the effect on children who rely on the library after school. They said the community has discussed the closure on social media and that neighboring towns are mounting campaigns to preserve library services.
Staff member said the municipality is exploring whether the school district could cover the cost to host a mobile library twice a week and suggested the district sign a contract so the provider would be in town regularly. "If the kids would have some place to check out books... they could bring personnel to run it," Staff member said. The plan remains contingent on school cooperation and funding commitments.
