Looks Like the Florida Times-Union Editorial Board Got the Answer to Its Question

How much does Jacksonville value its libraries? (Florida Times-Union, 3/29/2012)

Jacksonville Public Library planning to slash hours, jobs.  (Florida Times-Union, 7/8/2012)

Excerpt:   Faced with a requirement to cut $4.66 million from its budget, the Jacksonville Public Library board has proposed cutting jobs, closing all library branches on Sundays and most at least one other day a week. 

This reduction of 264 service hours, or about 24 percent, will come along with the elimination of 71 full-time positions. That includes 41 vacancies and 30 filled jobs, including librarians and library technicians, from a total staff of 352, a 20 percent cut. 

All branches will remain open, according to the proposal approved by the board Monday, with the Main Library open 48 hours a week and all other branches 40 hours a week.

Time to gear up again, Jacksonville?  (Most recent post:  September 2011)