The Umatilla County Special Library District Board recently adopted its 2016-2017 budget and it doesn’t include money for a foreign language learning program.
During the budget process the Board had to make some hard decisions about services provided by the district to public library patrons in the county. After reviewing the usage levels of Mango, the online foreign language learning database, the board decided not renew it for the upcoming budget year. Mango was not being used to the level to justify the expense.
Formed in 1986 and governed by a five-member voter-elected board of directors, the Umatilla County Special Library District (UCSLD) is an independent taxing district funded by taxpayer dollars. UCSLD’s mission is to support the development of public libraries in Umatilla County to provide services, programs, and continuing educational opportunities to individuals of all ages, thereby strengthening their communities through individual, family, economic, and community development.
