Library seeks $4,301 for drop-box replacement, OCLC fee increases and higher processing costs

Jun 16, 2026

Library staff asked the court for a $4,301 net increase to replace damaged exterior drop boxes, cover vendor OCLC software annual increases, and absorb a 3% rise in book-processing costs from supplier Brodart.

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Yasmin, representing the library, asked the court to approve targeted budget increases totaling $4,301 to cover a new outside drop box, signage and a small software and materials uptick. "On my budget for next year, I am requesting, a total of an increase for $4,301," Yasmin said, explaining $1,500 would cover a new outside drop box and improved signage for a Kemp sub-courthouse location that is frequently mistaken for mailboxes.

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