Library board confronts seven-position cut in FY27 budget
Lowell library faces seven-position staff cuts in FY27 budget as city manages fiscal shortfall. Director Bridget Cooley told the Pollard Memorial Library Board of Trustees on May 13 that staffing will shrink by seven positions overall, with one librarian and one library assistant from expiring
Pollard Memorial Library Board of Trustees · Meeting of May 13, 2026
Lowell library faces seven-position staff cuts in FY27 budget as city manages fiscal shortfall. Director Bridget Cooley told the Pollard Memorial Library Board of Trustees on May 13 that staffing will shrink by seven positions overall, with one librarian and one library assistant from expiring American Rescue Plan Act grants ending in June and additional filled and vacant posts eliminated or left unfilled. Cooley said the library can maintain expected service levels, and trustees expressed appreciation for her leadership through the budget cycle and offered to advocate with the city as needed.
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Source: the Pollard Memorial Library Board of Trustees meeting of May 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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