WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WAOW) — A big budget cut could be coming to the McMillan Memorial Library, leaving staff and readers very concerned.
The library has been a foundation of the Wisconsin Rapids community for over 130 years. After the City Council’s 4-3 vote to approve a proposed $350,000 budget cut, many worry major changes are on the horizon.
“The community will see major changes: Loss of programs, loss of hours, loss of staff,” said Kathrine Elchert, Director of McMillan Memorial Library.
On top of it all, at the end of last year they completed a $2 million dollar renovation to its theater, and brand new state-of-the-art “Makerspace”.
“We were hoping to staff the Makerspace just like we would at the circulation desk, but unfortunately with…
