Library seeks sustained materials investment after busy Central Library opening
Library leaders asked the council to sustain an increase in the materials budget after the new Central Library recorded about 172,000 visitors in its first 90 days; the mayor approved a 7% materials-line increase for the current budget cycle as a first step to close a long-term per-capita spending gap.
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Marlene, the library's lead presenter, and Teresa Jelleck (strategy and business intelligence manager) told the council the library's materials budget has not kept pace with county growth and that a 7% mayoral increase in materials is a first step to correct a long-term shortfall.
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