Earlier today, Friday, July 10, an inspector certified that the elevator at Peninsula Public Library is finally back up and running. It had been out since October and the library board refused to declare it an emergency until February.

The Peninsula Public Library staff has responded to the board's claims that only 1-2 people visit the library on Saturdays. "Sometimes people work all week and Saturday’s their only chance to come in," said Amber Qassim, a senior account clerk.

The Peninsula Public Library board met tonight, without any advance notice, in order to cut Saturday's hours. They claim that only 1-2 people visit on Saturdays. I found out about the meeting after it was underway, but afterwards I was able to ask the board a few questions.

The Peninsula Public Library board is supposed to meet every month, according to its bylaws, but PPL staff confirms that the board has decided to skip the June meeting. The staff doesn't know when the next meeting will be held. savethestacks.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/n...

Hi, Bluesky! My local library, Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence, NY, is currently facing opposition from its board of trustees. The board has refused to release the minutes from the last 3 meetings and hasn't announced a meeting in June yet. (1/6)