# Library Board Personnel Committee Meeting 9-10-2026 - 6 PM

The City of Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Personnel Committee met on September 10, 2026, to discuss the library’s salary budget and staffing needs. The committee reviewed scenarios involving a general 2% raise and progress-to-market adjustments amid a projected budget deficit. A motion was made and seconded to recommend a 2% salary increase for the budget; the two committee members present approved the recommendation. The discussion cited an estimated $70,000 deficit, reduced to about $61,000 under the 2% raise scenario, and potential savings of about $24,000 or $18,300 under other scenarios described in the meeting. No contracts, vendors, bids, or procurement awards were discussed.

The committee also gathered staff input for a staffing assessment connected to the library’s five-year strategic plan. Staff described strong workplace support and teamwork, while noting communication could improve and that additional capacity could help with children’s services, adult programming, circulation coverage, and workload. Ideas included a year-round part-time children’s staff member, another adult librarian, or a substitute pool; members also discussed realigning positions as needs change and the possible role of technology, including AI. These were discussion points, not procurement decisions or formal staffing approvals.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** September 10, 2026

### Sources
- [Library Board Personnel Committee Meeting 9-10-2026 - 6 PM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcZIub0qU5Y) - City of Franklin WI