Library board reviews FY27 budget, staffing changes, Friends proposal
Swampscott library board weighs FY27 budget scenarios, staffing leave, $25,000 proposal. Chair Neal DeChillo and two board members reviewed level-funding and five-percent-cut options, requesting $2,000 in training cost restorations. The Friends of the library are considering $25,000 in spending
Board of the Public Library · Meeting of January 12, 2026
Swampscott library board weighs FY27 budget scenarios, staffing leave, $25,000 proposal. Chair Neal DeChillo and two board members reviewed level-funding and five-percent-cut options, requesting $2,000 in training cost restorations. The Friends of the library are considering $25,000 in spending options including a new book drop, electrical upgrade, children's room shelving, and patio furniture.
The adult programming librarian will work reduced hours of 12 to 14 per week through June. The library's materials circulation has reached a record 2.8 rollover rate, with each volume circulating an average of three times.
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Source: the Board of the Public Library meeting of January 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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