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Carnegie Libraries Feeling the Pinch
Andrew Carnegie may be turning over in his grave. He spent a great deal of his fortune providing seed money to build libraries across the U.S. His commitment changed lives. And now some of those libraries are closing. Most prominently is the recent announcement from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, one of Andrew Carnegie’s proudest philanthropic achievements, that they will cut hours and staff, and close four branches due to lack of funding. As is the case in Pittsburgh, these are difficult decisions that no public library takes lightly. But it is another example of why they need your support.
October 09, 2009
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