The Eugene City Council is considering a local option levy to improve public library services. The council heard Wednesday from Library Director Connie Bennett. She described options for a local funding levy. She also told a story of an elderly man who is a regular at the library. He'd been estranged from his family.
Bennett: "Library staff was able to connect him with his sister within a few weeks of her death. With your help we can multiply this kind of story by a thousand-fold by increasing access to library services in Eugene."
City Council Wednesday asked its staff to put together two options for a 5 year local option levy to restore hours and add services at Eugene's 3 branch libraries. Council could choose one of those options this spring to place on the November ballot.