All city libraries will face cuts in their hours of operation unless a judge reconsiders an order forbidding the closing of 11 branches, Mayor Nutter said yesterday.
Staff members at the libraries that Nutter planned to close this year had already been laid off or transferred when the judge ruled that the branches must stay open. That order is forcing the city to operate with fewer employees and causing the city to bleed money by the day, Nutter said.
a matter of perspective…
While I like the convenience of having many branches, multiple branches can be costly both for physical plant needs and staffing needs. I would be in favor of one giant central location than so many branches.