If you haven't heard the City Council and Mayor Bloomberg reached a budge deal on Tuesday, and the good news for Queens Library is that the agreement will forestall any layoffs and will keep all existing Queens library branches open at least 5 days a week.
Queens Library CEO and President Thomas Galante praised the deal remarking “Our City’s elected officials have continued to face tough choices. Library users owe a debt of gratitude to Mayor Michael Bloomberg; City Council Speaker Christine Quinn; Finance Chair Domenic Recchia, Jr.; Cultural Affairs & Libraries Chair Jimmy Van Bramer; Libraries Chair Vincent Gentile; Deputy Majority Leader Leroy Comrie and the whole City Council for their leadership.”
I would add that anyone who made their voice heard on this issue should also give themselves a pat on the back, because I'm sure it helped strengthen the hand of library supporters including our Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
The Budget Cut Threat to Queens Libraries
Nearly two weeks ago our councilman Jimmy Van Bramer led a demonstration to protest the proposed budget cuts to our libraries. I've known they were bad, and if I hadn't had other obligations would have attended, but I thought I'd better find out more, and boy if the cuts go through as Bloomberg has proposed the effect will be drastic.
According to the fact sheet I got from the Queens Library. 18 Queens libraries would be closed and 30 libraries open 2 or 3 days a week, with only one open on Saturday. All this at a time when because of the tough economy libraries are a valuable resource for jobseekers and others trying to keep up with new books and ideas.
Hats off to Jimmy Van Bramer for making this a priority, but he and the Queens Library needs your help. If you haven't already done so make your voice heard by going to this link to register your support of the Queens Library and let officials know how you value libraries
According to the fact sheet I got from the Queens Library. 18 Queens libraries would be closed and 30 libraries open 2 or 3 days a week, with only one open on Saturday. All this at a time when because of the tough economy libraries are a valuable resource for jobseekers and others trying to keep up with new books and ideas.
Hats off to Jimmy Van Bramer for making this a priority, but he and the Queens Library needs your help. If you haven't already done so make your voice heard by going to this link to register your support of the Queens Library and let officials know how you value libraries
Monday, June 11, 2012
Jimmy Van Bramer in Woodside on June 16
If you have not heard, our councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and his staff will have their mobile office at the Child Center of NY at 60-02 Roosevelt Ave this Saturday June 16, 2012 between 12 noon and 3 pm. If you have some business you need to discuss with him or have just never had the chance to meet him because of your work schedule, this will be a great chance. I'd go, but in my case, Saturday is one of my work days.
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