Ashland Library Board approves handbook, discontinues Hoopla
Ashland Library Board discontinues Hoopla amid budget cuts. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a new Employee Handbook while announcing the discontinuation of the Hoopla digital service effective September 1st due to library budget cuts affecting materials purchasing. The library's
Board of Library Trustees · Meeting of August 18, 2026
Ashland Library Board discontinues Hoopla amid budget cuts. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a new Employee Handbook while announcing the discontinuation of the Hoopla digital service effective September 1st due to library budget cuts affecting materials purchasing. The library's Youth Services Department reported strong summer performance: 2,278 attendees across programs, 392,541 minutes logged in the Summer Reading Challenge, and 972,000 total summer reading minutes.
Foot traffic increased significantly, with Saturday door counts reaching 600 or higher.
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Source: the Board of Library Trustees meeting of August 18, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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