Massillon Public Library: "Deep Cuts"

Link to July 24 IndeOnline.com post, "Deep cuts".

Excerpt:

Massillon Public Library employees and patrons will soon be feeling the teeth as the state officially begins crunching its budget.

After losing 31 percent of its state funding both this and next fiscal year, the Massillon Public Library will be forced to lock some doors, park the Bookmobile and turn off the lights on weekends.

"It's very difficult (to make these decisions)," Massillon Public Library Director Camille Leslie said. "We see our funding continuing to erode and it is cause for concern. We will do the best we can, but it's going to be difficult."


Measures approved by library board.
1. Mandatory furlough for all library employees, August 10-15.
2. No Sunday hours through 2010.
3. Elilmination of some bookmobile stops.
4. Increase in fines.
5. Charge of $1 for obituary requests processed through the mail.

Director Camille Leslie says it's likely additional cuts will have to be made.