Mark - Viverito seemed to address those criticism when she highlighted money in the budget for
increased library hours and youth jobs.
Not exact matches
In New Lenox, the Public
Library District is seeking voter approval of a 13 - cent
increase in its tax rate to restore
hours of service at the
library that were cut after a proposed 15 - cent tax rate
increase was rejected in November.
Thanks to persistent and persuasive communication and the urging of many stakeholders, the County Legislature approved a $ 500,000
increase in the Library's 2007 operating appropriation, allowing some
libraries that had failed to meet State standards to meet them and improving
hours and services at other locations.
Last year, for the first time in 3 years, this body
increased our annual appropriation by $ 500,000, and we used those funds to expand
hours of public access, especially at
libraries that had failed to meet New York State minimum standards in 2006.
The unfortunate reduction in print book purchasing could go either way; while ebook spending did
increase for most
libraries regardless of size, overall materials spending decreased in
library systems who had suffered branch closing, reductions in staff, and reductions in operating
hours.
Help the Montclair Public
Library Foundation
increase funding for
library programs, collection enhancement, special projects, and other critical needs including weekend
hours.