When we took the kids to the library this week, the librarian informed us they were changing hours. “Going to the summer schedule?” I asked, because that’s normal and it’d be coming up. But no, they are going to a recession schedule.
The library’s funding is a sad thing to see cut in a recession, when more people are going to depend on that resource for books and computer time. Here are some ways our library is looking for help, and you might check to see if your library needs any of the same things:
1. Book donations. These either go into the library’s collection or are sold to raise money.
2. Financial contributions.
3. Volunteers. With a reduced budget to pay salaries, volunteers can help keep this community resource going.
If you have books in good condition to donate, author copies laying around, or some extra time you could give to help out, you might drop by your library to volunteer.
I didn’t think about volunteering, but I definitely sent a ton of books their way. 🙂
We donate books regularly. : ) It’s one way to keep from being found buried under a mountain of paper!
The recession is hitting everyone hard.
Yes, it’s bound to. Since I had no idea our library’s funding had been cut, I thought I’d share this since it’s probably happening in a lot of other places. I cull my book collection regularly and always have books to donate.