The Iuka Public Library will open an extra day each week after the Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors approved a 12.5% increase to its budget, the library announced Thursday, Oct. 8. The change adds Friday back to the library’s schedule, just days after a cut to its hours drew concern from patrons across Tishomingo County.
New Iuka Public Library Hours
The library posted its updated weekly schedule on Facebook:
Tuesday and Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The library is closed Sunday, Monday and Wednesday under the new schedule. The post did not give a specific start date for the Friday hours, so patrons may want to call the library at 662-423-6300 before visiting on a Friday.
“Thanks to the Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors approving a 12.5% budget increase, we can open an additional day!” the library wrote, thanking both the community and the supervisors for their support.
A Partial Restoration After October Cuts
The announcement partly reverses a reduction that took effect Oct. 1. Before then, the library was open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starting this month, it cut back to just Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The library’s funding was on the Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors’ agenda Oct. 5, and Thursday’s post confirms the board approved additional money. With Friday added back, the library will now be open four days and about 30 hours a week, compared with six days before the cuts.
Residents had spoken up about the reduced hours on social media, and commenters on Thursday’s post thanked those who made the library’s case to the board.
About the Library
The Iuka Public Library, at 204 N. Main St. in Iuka, is one of 13 branches in the Northeast Regional Library System. Like many rural libraries, it depends on a mix of county, city and regional funding to keep its doors open, provide computer and internet access, and run programs for children and adults.
For updates on hours and programs, follow the Iuka Public Library on Facebook or call the library directly.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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