I’m just writing you this to inform you that Libraries all over Ohio are in trouble. On Friday, June 19 2009 at a Governor Strickland proposed 6 last minute changes to the State Budget. One of these changes proposes that Ohio public libraries that are currently dealing with a 20% reduction in state funding will receive an additional 30% cut. Ohio public libraries for the next two years (beginning July 1) will receive over a 52% reduction in state aid that comes out to about 227 million dollars. This means shorter hours that the library will be open, fewer services, and fewer new materials being bought. It’s too late to be writing letters to our governor. So, I’m asking you all if you could take just ten minutes out of your busy lives and send the Governor and our local Senators and Representatives an email, or call them and leave a message and let your voice be heard that your not happy about the cuts that are going to be made in the state budget when it comes library funding. There is talk of closing 20 libraries in the state of Ohio, please contact these state officials and tell them that you don’t want to see our local libraries closed. Where else can you check out books, dvd’s, audio books, cd’s, cd roms, video games and use the internet all for free?
Here is a website that will even provide you sample letters that all you would have to do is cut and paste the text into an email to Governor Strickland, your Ohio Senator, or Ohio Representative. Here is the website: http://saveohiolibraries.com/?page_id=85. So please take the time to find out whom your local Senators and Representatives are, send them a line or two, and tell them that you are not happy. And don’t forget to send the governor one too.
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Well done to all the volunteers who put forth so much effort in this Presidential Campaign!!! Keep your enthusiasm we have much to accomplish! *** Applause ***
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