Once again, Governor Brown has proposed the complete elimination of support for Public Libraries in the State Budget. The legislature is starting their budget hearings, and they need to hear from everyone that Public Libraries are important, and need support.
Libraries have never received much funding from the State - last year only $15.2 million was part of the original budget. UNFORTUNATELY ALL OF THE $ 15.2 MILLION WAS ELIMINATED UNDER THE TRIGGER BILL in December.
The complete elimination of this $15.2 million puts an additional $16 million in Federal funds at risk. This relatively small amount of money (when we are talking about BILLIONS at the State level) DOES SO MUCH. Here in Huntington Beach, we have received grants for Literacy, Homework support, Volunteer Development and interlibrary loan.
California NEEDS strong libraries. If you care, write to your legislators, and ask them to RESTORE LIBRARY FUNDING! For more information, along with sample letters and e-mails check out the California Library Association's Library Advocacy information.
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