Mayor Rahm Emanuel is reducing the size of his proposed deep cuts to Chicago libraries. His original proposal was to cut $11 million in fuding which would have resulted in reduced morning hours on Mondays and Fridays as well as a reduction of 363 FTE positions. [Read more…]
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Chicago librarians and residents protest budget cuts
Mayor Rahm Emanuel got a haunting message delivered to his office this Halloween. Chicago librarians and residents delivered petitions with 4000 signatures protesting the $11 million in proposed budget cuts to Chicago libraries. [Read more…]
Rahm Emanuel proposes cuts to Chicago libraries
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed $11 million in cuts to the Chicago library system in his 2012 budget. [Read more…]
Brown signs budget reducing state funding for California libraries
California Governor Jerry Brown signed the 2011-2012 budget containing big cuts to California public libraries. The budget reduced state funding for local libraries to $15.2 million from $30.4 million last year. [Read more…]
New York Public Library spared from budget cuts
After massive public outcry following Mayor Bloomberg’s $40 million in proposed cuts to the New York Public Library, a budget was approved on 6/29/11 that only cuts $3.3 million from the NYPL budget for 2012. [Read more…]