Leaders of New York City's three library systems have for months warned that if budget cuts instituted last year and funding reductions that together total nearly $60 million included in Mayor Eric Adams' executive budget are enacted, Saturday service across the five boroughs' 219 branches could be eliminated
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Cuts could trim libraries’ Saturday service
Ayana Yanai periodically visits the Morningside Heights Library to check out books for the fifth-grade student she tutors in reading. Yanai, a Columbia graduate student on a teacher certification …
RSVP for NYC Union Library Worker Picnic
Join ALA President Emily Drabinski and library union members from across NYC for an informal gathering in Central Park. Build solidarity with fellow union members, learn about ongoing struggles within our unions, and enjoy time outside with friends. Bring a blanket and snacks! RSVP below.
When: August 13th, 2023 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Sheep Meadow, Central Park
Closest Subway: 1 to 66th Street, Lincoln Center (accessible station)
We will meet in Sheep Meadow, near Tavern on the Green and the Sheep Meadow Drinking Fountain. Best way to enter Sheep Meadow is from 67th Street and Central Park West (click here for Google Map with pin). Walk to the end of Warner Leroy Place, cross into Sheep Meadow and turn right towards Tavern on the Green. We'll be in that area and will share a contact number with anyone who RSVPs for the day of!
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