Recently I caught wind of the fact that without the necessary budgetary legislation by the State Legislature in Harrisburg, the City of Philadelphia will not have the funds to operate our neighborhood branch libraries, regional libraries, or the Parkway Central Library after October 2, 2009.
What can you do to help? Well 1st off, it costs you maybe the cost of a stamp to help out the Philadelphia Libraries stay open.
You wnat to know the severity of these closings?
Specifically, the following will take effect after the close of business, October 2, 2009:
* All branch and regional library programs, including programs for children and teens, after school programs, computer classes, and programs for adults, will be cancelled
* All Parkway Central Library programs, including children programs, programs to support small businesses and job seekers, computer classes and after school programs, will be cancelled. We are exploring the possibility of relocating the Philadelphia Author Series programs to other non-library facilities.
* All library visits to schools, day care centers, senior centers and other community centers will cease.
* All community meetings at our branch and regional libraries, and the Parkway Central Library, will be cancelled.
* All GED, ABE and ESL programs held at Free Library branches will be discontinued, students should contact their teacher to see if other arrangements are being made.
Like I said, it costs you the price of a stamp to help out.
Follow this link & follow the instructions to help out the libraries and help keep our kids reading. If you have time to be on Facebook & Twitter all day, you can do this as well.
How To Help: http://www.library.phila.gov/about/actionnow.htm
Info about closings: http://libwww.freelibrary.org/closing/
15.9.09
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