The budget proposals that will be debated by the Board on November 21, 2011 include cutting 19,444 service hours (the equivalent of over 8 neighbourhood branches) and 106,000 new items for library collections. It is important that your family, friends and neighbours share their views on the proposed budget reductions in the next 2 weeks
Here is an updated list of Community meetings to address proposed cuts to the public library.
Here is an updated list of Community meetings to address proposed cuts to the public library.
Monday November 7th 7 pm Parkdale Library Councillor Perks
Thursday November 10th 6 pm Yorkwoods Library Councillor Peruzza
Thursday November 10th 7 pm Fairview Library Councillor Carroll
Sunday November 13th 1:30 pm S. Walter Stewart Councillors Davis and Fragedakis
Sunday November 13th 1:30 pm Pape-Danforth Library Councillor Fletcher
Monday November 14th 7 pm Riverdale Library Councillor Fletcher
Tuesday November 15th 6:30 pm Runnymede Library Councillor Doucette
Tuesday November 15th 6:30 pm Lillian H. Smith Library Councillor Vaughan
Wednesday November 16th 7pm Forest Hill Library Councillor Mihevc
Community meetings can be requested by contacting Anne Bailey by email, abailey@torontopubliclibrary.ca, or by phone 416 397 5944.
The Library is doing a survey to assess the impact of possible reductions in the budget. For the survey, click here. The results of the survey will be provided to the Board to inform their decision-making on the budget.
A full list of the branches that may be affected by reductions in library hours can be found here .
A petition / letter campaign is also being run by www.ourpubliclibrary.to.
