Library director reports staffing changes; foundation funding to support temporary hires

Jul 28, 2026

Staffing shifts include loss of a full-time employee to city IT and the retirement of a part-time outreach specialist. The library foundation set aside $13,500 to fund short‑term hires; staff said they could continue one temporary worker into the fall with additional foundation support.

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Elena, the library director, reported staffing changes and short-term staffing plans. She said the library lost a full-time employee to the city's IT department and that a part-time outreach and marketing specialist retired. "The foundation set aside 13,500, which helps support 2 short term workers, 1 adult aid, and 1 youth library aid," she told the board, citing support that initially ran from late April to mid-August.

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