The Phillipsburg library is facing furloughs. And now it may owe the town $160K. Posted May 04, 2021 A student searches the books at the Phillipsburg Free Public Library in 2013. The library says it is facing furloughs and reduced services due to funding. The town council says the library has a surplus that is legally required to be paid back. Stephen Flood | For lehighvalleylive.com Facebook Share Last month, the Phillipsburg Town Council decided to keep its own salaries down to add about $5,000 to the town library, which is in a funding crunch and facing furloughs and other anticipated cuts in service.