Learn More: Keep Your Library Open
Library Usage is at Record Levels
Library users have made 17.5 million
in-person visits to New York Public
Library locations over the past year. This is
the greatest ever in a 12-month period and a 12%
increase over last year.
The Library Provides Critical Services for People in Need
Job search services, books
and DVDs (circulation is up
17%), internet service, (saving
users' household costs), programs, classes teaching
new skills, and a positive community
environment are among the crucial resources
the Library provides.
Cuts-Resources in Danger
Proposed City budget cuts are now at $28.2
million. With cuts of this level most library
facilities would go down to a four- or five-day schedule,
with average weekly hours reduced from 52 to
32. The cuts would result in 3.4 million
fewer visits (680,000 from children/young
people) and 5 million fewer circulated materials.
Action- What You Can Do
Write the Mayor, your City
Council Member or your local paper. Donate to the Library or join us on Twitter and Facebook.
In the News: The New York Public Library
and the Economy
Print/Online
The Daily News: A Recession Is No Excuse To
Slash Support For Our Libraries
El
Diario:. Losing out on future Sotomayor's
NY Post: Libraries $peak Up (May 11, 2009)
NY Times: Job Seekers Turn to the Library as
a Base of Operations (March 25, 2009)
The Daily News: I Got My Job Through. . . (November
9, 2008)
The Daily News: Stacks of Savings: Library Use
Up In Down Times (November 17, 2008)
NY Times: Job Seekers at the Library, in Obama's
Footsteps (April 14, 2009)
The
Daily News: New York Public Library books New
Midtown Job Center (April 15, 2009)
Metro: The Library Isn't Just for Reading Anymore
(April 15, 2009)
NY Post: Job Seekers Aid (April 15, 2009)
Newsday: New York Public Library Creates Job
Resource center (April 14, 2009)
Los Angeles Times: More People Checking Out
the Library to Save Money (December 3, 2008)
The Daily News: Economy Sets Stage for Service
Cuts, Layoffs at New York City Library Systems
(March 18, 2009)
The Daily News: Library Horror Story (March
18, 2009)
NY Post: Check This Out (October 29, 2008)
Radio
BBC: The Recession Reader (April 21, 2009)
WNYC: Librarians Vital Aids for Job Seekers
(April 15, 2009)
Television
WNBC: Today Show: Libraries Lend A Hand In Tough Times
WNBC: Opponents Not Keeping Quiet About Possible Library Cuts (May 14, 2009)
WABC-TV: Job hunting at The New York Public
Library (April 14, 2009)
NY1: New York Public Library Aids Mature Job
Seekers (April 15, 2009)
WABC-TV: Surviving Unemployment (November 12,
2008)
CNN: Hard Economic Times a Boon for Libraries
(February 28, 2009)
NY1: Keywords Help Resumes Get A Second Look
(March 17, 2009)
FoxNews: Bookworms? (February 20, 2009)
NY1: Job Search Events Prove Important Tool
For Many
WNBC-TV: Looking for a Job? Try the Library
WABC: Bloomberg plans more layoffs, sales tax hike
The New York Times: Bloomberg Proposes Sales Tax Increase
The New York Post:. Mike's $our Dough
NY1: Unions, City Services Object To Bloomberg's Cuts
WNYC: Library Staff Fear Mayor's Budget Mean Cuts
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