Taos News: Town of Taos Seeking County Funds To Avoid Charging For Library Cards

I think this article from the Taos News would be of interest to all Taos Public Library patrons:

Taos town leaders are asking the county for help as the town tries to avoid charging people for library cards. 

Mayor Darren Córdova and town manager Oscar Rodríguez went before the Taos County Commission Tuesday (May 21) to request supplemental library funding. The town currently pays for most of the library’s operations from its general fund. 

A $10 annual fee for adult residents of the county was proposed to avoid more significant cuts to the library’s budget. The town expected the fee to generate $120,000 in the coming fiscal year, or about 21 percent of the library’s projected $566,000 budget. 

However, Córdova said in a phone interview Wednesday (May 22) he has directed Rodríguez to try to “avoid (even a nominal fee) if possible

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