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The library’s FY2027 budget remains unsettled, and reduced funding could require shorter public hours. The library proposed approximately $32,000 above the minimum required appropriation and will present its budget to the City Council on June 11.
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The library does not yet know whether it will receive the minimum funding needed to maintain state certification. If funding is reduced disproportionately, the library may seek a waiver and could reduce hours while working back toward the required funding over five years. Trustees also discussed using 15% to 40% of state library aid for operating costs, which could preserve services but leave less available for projects such as a new bookmobile and facility improvements.
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