An Anonymous Patron writes “The May 27, 2007 issue of the Sunday Boston Globe had an article called “Cuts put towns’ libraries at risk“.
“The readers in Northbridge, though, are not suffering alone. Strapped for cash, towns in Massachusetts , including Saugus, Medway, and Gloucester, are doing what may consider unthinkable. They are targeting the library, outraging readers in a state that boasts of its intellectual capital, and leaving a few not-so-silent librarians fighting for the right to borrow books in their towns.” “Towns are often forced to choose between providing free access to books or hiring a couple more firefighters or police officers. Saugus town manager Andrew Bisignani said public safety has to come first. In the cold, mathematical world of budgets, public libraries have a label they cannot shake. They are a “non essential service.”
The Saugus Library was closed to the public on May 24, with total closure on June 30:
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