They’re protesting deliberate cuts of over 50 million to public libraries

Convey again the cuts! New York public library leaders chanted exterior Metropolis Corridor on Tuesday, calling for full Metropolis funding to be returned to civic teams and an finish to what they name “funds dance.”

“It is a web site for the entire group and it is a fraction of town’s funds,” stated Damaris Olivo, director of communications, Brooklyn Public Library.

The presentation befell simply earlier than the joint listening to held within the City Council to proceed negotiating the working funds of the general public libraries for the subsequent yr.

The Metropolis Council, which should negotiate the ultimate funds with the mayor, says the mayor’s projections go away almost $1 billion in accessible funds.

On the identical time, cuts already made to public libraries weren’t restored.

The deficit they face is 58 million {dollars}, which interprets to fewer workers, fewer days of providers, packages, and even the acquisition of latest books.

“This isn’t the time to retire. That is the time to take a position, to have the ability to design and construct the packages that may meet the wants of New Yorkers sooner or later,” stated Anthony Marx, president and director of the New York Public Library.

In response to the leaders of town’s important public libraries, the cuts they suffered over the previous 4 years have solely made the service worse for the communities of the 5 cities. And in the event that they proceed, individuals of all ages could be most affected.

“Now most libraries have a six-day service and if these cuts are made, we’ll lose a day of service along with the day of service we have now already misplaced,” stated Olivo.

Pagan.

“We all know that the group wants us, that they want our providers, that libraries should be open on Sundays. They want entry to computer systems, to workers providers, to English studying providers, kids.

And it’s anticipated {that a} negotiation between the Adams Administration and the Metropolis Council, which is especially concerned in libraries, will happen till the tip of June.

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