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The FY2027 library budget was set at $598,960.20, approximately 5% below the prior year, so the library cannot hire a Teen Librarian. A motion to seek additional Select Board funding for the position failed 5-1, with one trustee not voting after losing remote connection. Trustees also approved the lowest-level Cisco Umbrella internet filtering, applied at the network level, by 5-2.
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The reduced budget means residents will not see a new Teen Librarian position added for FY2027, and the board declined to seek additional funding for it. The library will use the lowest available filtering level across its network, while acknowledging that some websites may be incorrectly categorized. Trustees also approved revised Gift and Acceptable Library Use and Code of Conduct policies.
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