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Bookmobile program ends in Cedar Hills October 11, 2017, 9:49 amIn the past, the bookmobile stopped at the roundabout near Walmart from 1 to 3 p.m. every other Monday. According to county figures, from June 2016 to May 2017 there were 5,277 books checked out at the Cedar Hills stop by 141 active cardholders. Currently, the city has a library card reimbursement where residents can purchase non-resident library cards in neighboring communities and be reimbursed up to $40/year. Depending on the library, this completely covers or just supplements the cost of the card. The cost of non-resident library cards in neighboring cities varies from a high of $80/year at Pleasant Grove City Library to a low of $40 at Highland City Library. The card can also be used at the American Fork and Lehi libraries. Most years, the city does not even expend the amount it sets aside for this program, city Manager Chandler Goodwin said. After an Aug. 29 discussion on the issue, Mayor Gary Gygi and the city council decided not to fund the bookmobile program. Gygi told the council that his children attend Cedar Ridge Elementary and can check out books year-round. "We can encourage education. If we were to discontinue this and encourage them to go to Cedar Ridge, to Deerfield, to Pleasant Grove, you're still encouraging that and you're using taxpayer money wisely," Gygi said. The mayor's suggestion met with unanimous approval from the council. "As long there's a place for kids to go get books … I'm good with this," Councilmember Ben Bailey responded. The bookmobile's last stop in Cedar Hills was Sept. 18. Cedar Hills residents who have a bookmobile card can still visit the bookmobile at stops in other cities and check out materials. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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