One of the founders of the Alaska Library Consortium (ALC) informed us that “the Haines Public Library officially notified my office that because of budgetary reasons they would be withdrawing from the ALC in 2021.” If this withdrawal continues, it is a devastating loss for our community.
There are more than two million accessible titles in the consortium catalog, which is “a game changer in redefining library resource sharing across the state while reducing operating…