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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Morning,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have truly expanded our programming after COVID. We certainly have our flops, but we also have our successes. One of our successes is a monthly sewing class. Attendees love learning new things in that class. Staff run the sewing programs. We haven’t had to have a cost recovery for these programs due to donations and grant funding.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Although we supply everything for summer reading and programs that we provide internally, we do use grants and donations to provide the supplies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We charge for 3D printing, we charge for lamination, and cost recovery for Cricut supplies. We have had a few classes that outside speakers have charged for materials.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have a program coming up where we are charging 35.00 for materials. This is a tatting class and the students will work on a collar in this class. The students will take everything home.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is concerning to some. (the cost)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Does your library offer any programs where there is a fee?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do you have a limit on how high the fee is?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do you have any policies on charging a fee?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for any help!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Morgan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Morgan Paul, Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>St Marys Community Public Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>140 S Chestnut St<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>St Marys, Ohio 45885<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://stmarys.lib.oh.us/">smcpl.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>419-394-7471<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>