Despite Growing Library Use, Budget Cuts Put Damper on National Library Week, April 10-16

Anonymous Patron writes A Press Release from the ALA hit PRNewswire today.

Perhaps now more than any other time since National Library Week was first celebrated in 1958, communities are fighting to keep library doors open and staff in place to serve millions of Americans. Despite growing library use and circulation, library budgets nationwide have been slashed at least $109 million in the past two years, according to the American Library Association’s (ALA) library funding Web site.

Not much there we haven’t already hear, but I guess every little bit helps.”