http://deancorner.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/bringing-people-together/ Wanted: Readers Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:44:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://deancorner.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/bringing-people-together/#comment-2 stellarwars Fri, 02 May 2008 21:30:51 +0000 http://deancorner.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-2 YES! Thank you Dean. Our public library just announced drastic measures to deal with budget shortfalls. In one way we are fortunate: our system is funded largely through sales tax revenues. However, in times of economic troubles (like now!), that means that there's much less $ for the library, while costs to operate the library are continually rising. We're laying off 94 p/t employees, closing the main library on Sundays, and closing the branches 2 extra days per week. Very sad. Now's the time for like-minded people to join their local Friends of the Library group, or get active in advocacy for libraries. YES! Thank you Dean. Our public library just announced drastic measures to deal with budget shortfalls. In one way we are fortunate: our system is funded largely through sales tax revenues. However, in times of economic troubles (like now!), that means that there’s much less $ for the library, while costs to operate the library are continually rising. We’re laying off 94 p/t employees, closing the main library on Sundays, and closing the branches 2 extra days per week. Very sad. Now’s the time for like-minded people to join their local Friends of the Library group, or get active in advocacy for libraries.

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