We’re hanging in as best we can,” he said. “I don’t think (full-time) layoffs are something we have to seriously think about.”
Some considerations include instituting fees for services that have been free, such as postage for interlibrary loans in which patrons can request materials available only at other libraries, Maurins said. Rates on public copiers also might be raised.
The plan, which is being divided into two phases, will be presented to the Washoe County Commission on Jan. 13, Maurins said.
“It doesn’t look good for the near future,” he said.
Ever since the November election, the number of patrons going to the libraries is on the rise.
“We have 9 (percent) or 10 percent more people over last year, I think because of the early voting,” Maurins said.
Source: Fresno Bee
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