The Washington D.C. public library system is planning a severe cutback in hours, including closing all branches on Fridays, because of $2 million in staff reductions in next year’s budget. Library Director Ginnie Cooper (formerly of Brooklyn) said “Fridays were chosen for closure because they are the quietest. We chose to be open when we are busiest”.
The Washington Post reports that next year’s library system will be smaller by 74 employees, mostly because of a citywide early retirement incentive. D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty is looking into other options for keeping the Capital’s libraries open announcing that “the administration is committed to finding the money to resolve budget issues.”
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