The Maine State Library Commission today postponed a vote on a proposal under which all libraries would agree to pay their directors a wage and remain open for visitors at least 12 hours a week in order to retain certain services.

The proposal is part of a new model that consolidates library regions and overhauls standards. It's opposed by some of the state's smallest libraries with all-volunteer staffs and limited hours of operation.

Carol Wolf of the Pembroke Library Association spoke before the commission.

"These pages actually constitute a hit-list targeting Maine's small libraries," Wolf said. "One that would deprive many of Maine's communities of essential library services such as interlibrary loan and free internet access."

Many nonprofit libraries offer their directors small an

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