Don't miss the following events with our partners:
A benefit showing of the movie "Freedom Writers" at the Capitol Theatre on the evening of September 8, which is Naitonal Literacy Day -- proceeds for Franklin County Literacy Council, admission $3.00
The Franklin County Community Services Expo at the Franklin Fire Company on Franklin Street, on Thursday, September 10 -- great door prizes!!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Budget Update
Sadly, there is not much new information about state funding to public libraries coming out of Harrisburg. Each day brings us closer to additional cutbacks. So far, the largest reduction in Franklin County library operations has been a 10% cutback in expenses for books, audiovisual materials, and magazines. We are also letting our subscription to HeritageQuest (online) expire at the end of the year.
We continue to stretch every dollar until the print gets blurry. Next year, depending on the level of the state cut in funding, we may have to reduce staff and hours.
Meanwhile, payments on our federal grants continue to be delayed. The word is, "no LSTA payments until the Pennsylvania budget is settled." We are not exactly sure what one issue has to do with the other. That delay in payments has halted the teen collection development project at Grove Family Library and the system-wide preschool storytime music and movement project.
On a brighter note, I would like to thank everyone who has given to the Annual Appeal this year. At the moment, we have received more donations this year than we had at the same time last year. Thank you for digging deeper. With libraries busier than ever, we are really in need.
Please take a moment to advocate for public library funding with your favorite state official today. Thank you!
We continue to stretch every dollar until the print gets blurry. Next year, depending on the level of the state cut in funding, we may have to reduce staff and hours.
Meanwhile, payments on our federal grants continue to be delayed. The word is, "no LSTA payments until the Pennsylvania budget is settled." We are not exactly sure what one issue has to do with the other. That delay in payments has halted the teen collection development project at Grove Family Library and the system-wide preschool storytime music and movement project.
On a brighter note, I would like to thank everyone who has given to the Annual Appeal this year. At the moment, we have received more donations this year than we had at the same time last year. Thank you for digging deeper. With libraries busier than ever, we are really in need.
Please take a moment to advocate for public library funding with your favorite state official today. Thank you!
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