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Library bans patron after surveillance shows theft of fundraising plants

Hearst Free Library Board of Trustees · May 4, 2026
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Summary

Director Sam Walters reported an adult patron was caught on surveillance cameras stealing plants the library raises and sells for fundraising; the patron has been banned from the library and trustees discussed the incident.

Director Sam Walters reported that an adult patron was observed on surveillance footage taking several plants that the library staff raise and sell to raise funds. Walters said the patron has been banned from the library and trustees discussed the ban at the May 4 meeting.

No public comment or appeal is recorded in the meeting minutes. The minutes do not record any further enforcement steps beyond the ban or any citation; Walters' report is the only record of the incident in the minutes.