The accessibility of R-rated DVDs to youths using Petersburg’s unstaffed library is a source of concern for some residents. In October, the Boone County Public Library reopened the Chapin Memorial Library as an unstaffed or “Express Location” after being closed since April 2022 due to staffing issues. “(The Boone County Public Library) put DVDs in there […]
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Unstaffed library concept concerns Petersburg residents
Some residents have said the community was left out of the loop amid the Boone County Public Library’s decision to reopen Petersburg’s library as an unstaffed or “Express Location.” A recent meeting with Boone County Public Library Executive Director Carrie Herrmann focused on issues that have surfaced since the Chapin Memorial Library reopened on Oct. […]
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Resident advocates for Petersburg library reopening: ‘There is no excuse’
Petersburg resident Deborah Dutton-Lambert said impoverished children are being ignored amid the closure of the Petersburg community library. During Monday’s Boone County Library Board of Trustees meeting, Dutton-Lambert pleaded to reopen the Chapin Memorial Library site. The branch has been closed since April 2022 due to staffing issues, Boone County Public Library Executive Director Carrie […]