The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) Board votes to explore relocation of the Poland Library following an exhaustive study of deficiencies at the Branch which date back to its original design and construction

Following a comprehensive, year-long assessment led by architects and specialized consultants of the deficiencies at the Poland Branch Library, the PLYMC Board today voted to explore the relocation the branch. Those deficiencies are detailed in the linked document: Poland Branch Facility Options “Our Board of Trustees made the fiscally responsible choice to explore the relocation…
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The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) Board of Trustees will hold a Special Board of Trustee Meeting at the Newport Library Large Meeting Room/Zoom on May 20, 2025, at 12:00 noon.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss contract negotiations, nominations to the vacant seats on the Board of Trustees, the bid for East Library project, and facility options for Poland Library. The Board is expecting to take action on all items listed. The meeting will start in open session and move to executive session…
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The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) Director & CEO, Aimee Fifarek, testifies in Columbus in defense of library funding and continued investment in the Valley.

On Monday, May 12, Aimee Fifarek, PLYMC Director & CEO, testified before the Ohio Senate Education Committee in defense of library funding and continued investment in the Valley. As part of a delegation consisting of several Ohio Library Leaders, as well as representatives from the Ohio Library Council, Fifarek spoke out against dramatic changes to…
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The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) Building & Sites Committee Meeting will take place at the Main Library 2nd Floor Board of Trustee Meeting Room/Zoom on May 14th at 4:00 PM.

The purpose of the meeting is to review facilities updates. Topic: Building & Sites Committee Meeting Time: May 14, 2025 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89927871264 Meeting ID: 899 2787 1264 Follow PLYMC on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok) and check www.libraryvisit.org for updates. The Public Library of…
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The Nominating Committee of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) will meet on May 6th at 4PM.

The Nominating Committee of PLYMC will meet on May 6, 2025 at 4:00 pm at Main Library Administrative Office Meeting Room and by Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to review potential additions to the Trustee nominee list. The meeting will start in open session and move immediately to Executive Session. Join Zoom Meeting…
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Library Leaders from the Lake to River Counties take the fight to preserve library funding to Columbus and come back with some success but more challenges lie ahead.

Library Leaders from the Lake to River Counties take the fight to preserve library funding to Columbus and come back with some success but more challenges lie ahead.  Three hundred and fifty library leaders descended on the Statehouse in Columbus on Tuesday, April 8th, as part of the Ohio Library Council’s annual Legislative Day to…
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Ohio House Budget Reduces funding for public libraries in the four-county Lake to River Region by $5.2 million over Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027

As libraries and patrons from across Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties plan to celebrate National Library Week, the Ohio House delivered some very unwelcome news to the tens of thousands of library users that those libraries serve. The House introduced its version of the state budget, which includes cuts to library funding across Ohio…
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The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) statement on library funding and supporting area families.

Statement from Erin Phemester, PLYMC Chief Experience Officer:  “It is disheartening to learn that staff at the Institute of Museum and Library Services were placed on administrative leave. This apparent lack of value placed on library services at the federal level will impact communities across our country. While our library system has been fortunate to…
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The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) invites community members to learn more about planned exterior improvements to the East Branch Library.

The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) invites community members to learn more about planned exterior improvements to the East Branch Library. A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at East Branch Library, 430 Early Rd., Youngstown. Aimee Fifarek, PLYMC Director and CEO, and Jordan…
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The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) Development Committee of the Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, March 13th at 4 PM.

The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) Development Committee of the Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, March 13th at 4 PM at Main Library, Room 266 and by Zoom.  The purpose of the meeting is to review the Development plan and calendar for 2025.  Zoom Information:  Topic: Development Committee Meeting  Time: Mar 13…
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