OLD ORCHARD BEACH (AP) — Police are investigating after what has been described as a “considerable” amount of money was found missing from the Old Orchard Beach library’s operational account.
Town officials said Thursday that the town will take over management of the Edith Belle Libby Memorial Library’s money in response to the board learning this week that an undetermined amount is missing.
Library officials say the money was lost while the books for the account were being kept by Linda Jenkins, who died Saturday at age 53.
Jenkins was the bookkeeper for the operational fund for about six or seven years before stepping aside about two months ago because of failing health.
A spokeswoman for the state Attorney General’s Office says investigators are working with town officials to review the library’s records.
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