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Timberland Library’s Survival Vote | Seattle News
Timberland Regional Library is in a financial crisis, struggling to keep services alive with shrinking property tax funding and years of cuts. Interim director Andrea Heisel took over last year with a mission to stabilize finances, increase transparency, and keep the library serving its community — especially as libraries become even more vital in the age of AI. Despite laying off 100 staff since 2021 and slashing book purchases, costs keep rising. The library’s funding rate hasn’t been full in over 25 years. To fix it, they’re asking voters this November to approve a levy lid lift — a…
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