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August 17, 2022   |  News

Statement Regarding Ridgeland Library

MCLS Statement Regarding Ridgeland Library


The Notice to Library Patrons is designed to inform the public about limited staffing and an abbreviated schedule of operation beginning August 20, 2022. The Notice also informs the public of the possibility that all services will be suspended at the Ridgeland Library on October 1, 2022.

As stated in the Notice, the limited staffing and abbreviated operation have become necessary because of a funding failure on the part of the City of Ridgeland. The library is presently operating in part on funds donated by the public, but a new fiscal year begins on October 1, 2022, and the Ridgeland Library cannot budget or continue to operate in the face of such funding problems. The staffing shortage has arisen because the Ridgeland Library cannot, in good conscience, hire necessary personnel knowing that there is no guarantee of continued funding.

The MCLS has done everything it can to secure funding from the City of Ridgeland. We continue to work toward that end and have presented the city with at least two fair and workable contract options, but we cannot delay informing the library patrons so they can make arrangements for their library needs. The MCLS is fortunate that it continues to receive funding and wonderful support from Madison County and the other cities that are part of the library system. The MCLS will continue to offer library services to all Madison County citizens and others at the branch libraries in Canton, Camden, Flora, and Madison. We welcome all of our patrons to visit any of these branch libraries.

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