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Quiet in Seattle: What We Can Learn
In the name of balancing budgets, all Seattle Public Library branches are closed from August 31 until September 6. According to the library, the system-wide closure will save approximately $655,000. The Seattle experience symbolizes the funding challenges many public libraries face, the extreme measures that must sometimes be taken to meet the cuts and provides inspiration for taking the time to reevaluate how we all have to play a role in supporting public libraries.
August 31, 2009
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