Library service reductions and branch closure
Missoula CountyMontana- Detected
- Sep 22, 2026
- 42 days ago
- Sector
- Library
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From the meeting
Missoula Public Library leadership proposed closing the Frenchtown Branch, closing the Main Library on Sundays, and dropping one evening per week at the Main Library to address a structural budget shortfall. The package was framed as a way to save about $187,000 a year in personnel costs over the next 12 to 24 months while avoiding layoffs. The Library Board of Trustees will vote in October 2026, with reductions expected around January 2027.
- Meeting date
- September 22, 2026
- Agency
- Missoula County
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