Our library has agreed to rejoin the county system. Being part of the regional system was always a goal as we worked to create a library from scratch when the county closed our library. I have inserted a link to an article that does a nice job of summing up the whole thing…although leaving out the blood, sweat and tears (literally) of the 60 – 80 volunteers who cleaned, painted, connected to software, purchased computers for the public, magazine and newspaper subscriptions, coffee, tea and hot chocolate service, hired professional staff, ran numerous programs — and many other things I am not remembering right now.The county will hire our staff and guarantee 40 open hours per week for four years, after that the hours will be dependent on the usage – circulation and visits. The library building, land and all the contents will be owned by the county — which bodes well for longevity I believe.
Startribune photo of the library — I like this one — the warm comfort of a library in our downtown
Click on the link below to read the news story.
http://www.startribune.com/lake-elmo-rejoins-washington-county-library-system/429791783/
So as of Dec. 31, I will no longer be on the library board or one of the people responsible for the library’s operation. We did a great job, and I am glad to let it go.