Daniel: Library system should be 'right-sized'

YOUNGSTOWN — Heidi M. Daniel, the incoming director of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, said it’s too soon for her to say what she

might change about the library system’s operation, but she said the system should be sized appropriately for this community.

“My interest would be in having what we would call a ‘right-sized’ library system, which means that it’s neither too big for its service area, nor too small,” she said.

Library officials should consider whether they have too many branches; whether some branches could be combined; or explore leasing, rather than owning, library space; or whether some library services can be combined with other entities in a multiservice center, she said today.

Daniel, who most recently supervised 16 branches of the Houston public

library, officially becomes director of the 16-branch

library system here Wednesday. Having begun working here July 18, she succeeds Carlton Sears, who retires Tuesday.

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