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Library Funding on the Chopping Block

Jun

2009

Library Funding on the Chopping Block

Written by Steven Wilson

From Library Journal :

Ohio Governor Proposes Halving State Support; Many Libraries Could Close

Library aid would be cut by $227 million over two years

Norman Oder -- Library Journal, 6/19/2009

$3.2 billion budget gap
Libraries' cut significant
11 days to agree on budget

Trying to close a $3.2 billion gap by June 30, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today proposed resiz[ing] state government in line with the shrinking economy, prioritizing extremely limited resources toward critical health and safety service, and though not saying so in his speech severely cutting library aid.

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