…this from today’s edition of the New York Times on proposed cuts announced yesterday by Governor Paterson:
Hundreds of programs face cuts — libraries stand to lose $3.3 million, summer programs for special education students face a $10.4 million cut, and more than $14 million would be cut from Child Health Plus, a public insurance program. At least 31 H.I.V./AIDS programs also face cuts.
Tough situation. On a happier Friday note, here are two new uplifting titles about libraries:
- Libraries for All! How to Start and Run a Basic Library by Laura Wendell
- The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World photgraphs by Guillaume de Laubeir and text by Jacques Bosser
Optimistic reading for reading days…