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Commissioner Jacobs said that he thinks it is very unfortunate that the governmental entities are unbundling their efforts to collaborate together. He said that they need to start thinking about working together. Chair Pelissier said that if Chapel Hill does not accept the monies from the County and starts charging fees, then Orange County should use some of the monies set aside to help pay the library fees for the citizens who would suddenly be charged for using the Chapel Hill Library. She does not want to see the citizens have to pay a fee. Frank Clifton said that the librarian in Orange County could assist any Orange County resident who wants to file for financial assistance for a library card. Commissioner Foushee suggested letting staff bring back a proposal since the County has until August 15tn Chair Pelissier suggested putting a placeholder on the monies and then deciding later about where to allocate the money. Lucinda Munger went over the green sheet, as shown below: FY 2011-12 Library Service Alternatives: To better serve our customers including rural Orange from our current locations, we propose these options for expanded and enhanced services. Main $60,000 Expand hours at Main by reinstating the 4 hours on Sunday year round to 60 hours per week. Currently, the library is not open on Sundays from the end of May thru September 1St. This would add approximately 1.7 FTEs. $7,000 To address customer demand in particular families that work, expand and enhance programming for all ages. Adult, YA and Children's, including Saturday and evening offerings. $7,000 Add 15 additional Kindles, complete with a small collection. We currently have 27 customers on a waiting list for our 5 Kindles. The Friends of the Library donated funds for the original 5 Kindles implemented on June 1, 2011. $12,000 Restore partial funding cut from Materials Budget in FY 10-11 for Books, Books on CD, and A/V. $21,000 Based on customer demand, add Databases such as: ■ Overdrive (NC Digital Library) — downloadable ebooks/audio for personal computers, or other remote locations (could be used on Kindles) ■ Business Plans Handbook— collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America ■ Foundation Center— geared to grant seekers who are affiliated with non- profit entities. It is not set up to assist individuals seeking grant funding for personal projects ■ Genreflecting — helps users pick out what to read next based upon books they have enjoyed reading in the past.