Supporters of New York City's public libraries protested on the steps of City Hall in opposition to nearly $42 million in budget cuts they say threaten vital programs and an already underfunded system.
Donate NowSome 200 supporters of public libraries protested on the steps of City Hall Monday in opposition to budget cuts they say threaten vital programs and an already underfunded system.cutting nearly $42 million, or about 9%, from the library budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.
Tony Marx, president and CEO of New York Public Library, told a City Council oversight hearing in December that proposed budget cuts “,” forcing cuts in staff, hours, branches and programming. Library backers amplified those concerns Monday. The Adams administration didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. But Amaris Cockfield, deputy press secretary for the mayor's office, has previously said the administration values the roles libraries play.
Library supporters at Monday’s protest noted that the more than 220 city public libraries provide key services besides access to books, including free Wi-Fi, computer access and after-school programs. The services reach “every corner of this city within a mile of where everyone lives,” said Brooklyn Public Library president Linda Johnson.
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