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8 UCW FEBRUARY 15 - 21, 2023 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM e Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 6 heard a presentation telling them of new services planned for the county library system. Library Director Faith Phillips updated the commissioners on library system operations, pro- grams, and services based on a community assessment from 2019 and 2020, staff conversa- tions and community feedback. At the Headquarters Library, Phillips told commissioners, the plan is to align with the federal emphasis on STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. e West Regional Library will have a space for teenagers, seat- ing areas, and a storytelling area. e East Regional Library will have a teen space, and the Bor- deaux branch will have a chil- dren's area. Service initiatives will include an internship program with Ser- viceSource — a nonprofit agency that serves people with disabili- ties and other barriers to employ- ment — and Cumberland County Schools for students in the Works for Me occupational program. And in a partnership with Ser- viceSource, the library will open a coffee shop at the West Regional Library, for which people with disabilities will be hired. e emphasis will be workforce development and job skills train- ing, Phillips said. e library also will partner with Alliance Health to provide adult mental health first aid to all library staff in March and April. Training will be provided in coding, robotics, cybertechnol- ogy, and vocational and career development, as well as financial aid preparation for college. NEWS New library programs planned for teens, children by JASON BRADY, CityView Today JASON BRADY, CityView Today. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcom- ingweekly.com. 910-484-6200. C u st o m C a teri n g by T w o B r o t h ers Private Romantic Aordable Specializing In: Weddings, Corporate Events, Holiday Parties, Special Banquets & More! eVineNC.com or TwoBrothersCateringNC.com 806 Katie Street Fayetteville NC (O Owen Drive behind O-Reilly's) Custom Catering By:Two Brothers Call us to schedule your next event! Call 910-584-9892 Serving You Since 2004 Friends of the Library to host book sales event this month a STAFF REPORT e Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library will host their next book sales event on Feb. 20 for members only and Feb. 24 to 26 for the public at the Head- quarters Library, 300 Maiden Lane. Cash, credit cards and checks are accepted and the money earned at the book sales helps to fund library programs. Besides early admission to the book sales, members also receive early notices of future book sales and author events at the library. Individual memberships start at $15 per year. Members can also join the team of volunteers who prepare for book sales, work at sales, serve on the board and attend events. e Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library, Inc., is a nonprofit. For more informa- tion or to become a member of Friends of the Library, visit their website https://cumberlandcoun- tylibraryfriends.com/home-2/ or call 910-483-7727, ext. 1304, and leave a message. e next Friends of the Library book sales event begins Feb. 20. (Photo by Rudy Clark, Friends of the Library)