La Crosse library director Dawn Wacek on closing north branch, what's ahead

La Crosse library director Dawn Wacek in studio to discuss the closing of the north branch, the budget situation its in and what this all means for the future of the library. Wacek has been library director the past year and with the La Crosse Public Library the past five years. Earlier this week, the library board voted 6-2 to close the north branch in June with the library facing a $174,705 budget crunch for next year — and the city facing a $2 million budget shortfall for 2026. Wacek talks about the public meeting before the board made its decision, the options the board had and what happens now with the Main Street library. We also talk about some of the reasonings heard for wanting to keep the library open, how utilized the north branch was and how the role of the library has changed over the years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.