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Dismal Public Library Budget News
Public libraries are hurting. According to Library Journal’s annual budget survey, dollars for materials is down, more than 40 percent of libraries have frozen salaries and reduced staff, and very few libraries are upbeat about their financial future. There are some bright spots, but generally libraries are cutting where they can to maintain core services and hours. It’s up to you to reverse this trend. Read the full article from Library Journal.
For more information, view a new report produced by the American Library Association that provides additional insight into the economic challenges of many U.S. public libraries, as well as a recent Associated Press article covering the report.
January 12, 2010
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