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Library asks Freestone County for more support after busy year
Summary
The county library reported 236 public programs with over 5,000 attendees, circulation of more than 14,000 physical items and a projected funding gap of over $46,000; the clerk asked the court to continue financial support to sustain services and launch a STEM initiative.
A library representative told the Freestone County Commissioners the library expanded programs and services over the past year and is now seeking continued county support to cover a budget shortfall.
The presenter said the library hosted 236 brief public programs with more than 5,000 attendees, ran a children's summer program of 31 events that drew about 1,500 participants, issued 303 new library cards, circulated more than 14,000 physical items and recorded more than 3,100 digital checkouts. The speaker said public computers were used more than 2,000 times and volunteers contributed "just over a,000 hours" of service to the community.
"The library is much more than a place to borrow books," the library representative said, describing new services including diaper distribution events and a community health event with a mobile health unit and child passenger safety inspections. The presenter also outlined a planned STEM initiative to teach coding and computational thinking to young students.
The library representative told the court the library anticipates a funding gap of more than $46,000 for the coming year and requested continued county support to maintain programs and staffing. The court did not set a separate vote on the request during the meeting but moved on to other agenda items.
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