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(Continued from page 7) lections. While the board is grateful to city council for its past support, particularly with regard to capital projects, we will need a new dialogue with council about the library s annual operating support that is below that of neighboring libranes and other libraries similar size in Ontano. Ts makes it difficult for us to lul fill public expectations ot a mogern library in a grow ns communiiv In the meantuume we must establish and manage our hu.d get by balancing the need lor a good collection, the need to service to the public and our current physical space limn:a tions Our problems are nc unique, just different from other communities. To inain tain a viable library service in Waterloo we will require addn tional funds from the city. [ will also require a dynamic and innovative fund raising program to expand our endowment fund; generate additional operating revenue through our voluntary hbrary card donation program and develop new sources of revâ€" enue. All of these are either underway or in the planning stage. We are actively planning for the future and 1 personally believe the needs of this comâ€" munity will be met through a cooperative procéss with the board, staff, city council, library users and the commuâ€" nity as a whole Copies of the Needs Assese, ment Report mentioned above are available to read at both the Main _ and â€" McCormick branches and we welcome furâ€" ther comments, that can be sent directly to us at the library. LETTER S The Waterloo Chronicle welcomes letters to the editor They should be signed with name, address and phone number and will be verified for accuracy, No unsigned letâ€" ters will be published. Submisâ€" sions may be edited for length, so please be brief. Copyright in letters and other materials submitted to the publisher and accepted for publication remains with the author, but the publisher and its licensees may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other forms. Our mailing address in 75 King St. 5.. Suite 201. Waterloo, N2JIP2, our eâ€"mail address is editor@waterloo chronicle com, and out fax number is 886â€"9383 Letters policy Terry Hallman, chair Waterloo public library board