Library budget battle continues . . .

The petition formed by library supporters requesting equitable budgetary cuts for Fairfax County agencies is highlighted in the Sun Gazette.

Update: Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Impending budget cuts for library system and petition by the Friends of Fairfax Library are reported in the Connection Newspapers.

Ask me no questions . . .

Fairfax County Public Library is poised to discontinue the "Ask A Librarian" service this month due to budget cuts as reported in The Washington Post.

Hey, buddy! Can you spare a book?

Put a book on a library shelf and be the first to read it!
The Library Foundation's Amazon.com Wish List is reported in the Fairfax Times and the Sun Gazette.

This opportunity to support the library system is also promoted on the Lake Barcroft blog and the Momentum Realty blog.

Library petition

The library petition for equitable distribution of budgetary cuts throughout Fairfax County agencies is recognized in the Washington Post.

Save Fairfax County Public Libraries

The Friends of the Fairfax County Public Library invites Fairfax County taxpayers to sign the petition and to contact elected officials.

The Fairfax County Public Library has already suffered an 18% budget reduction in FY 2009. In FY 2009 the Library hours of operation were reduced, the collection materials budget is the lowest it has been in ten years, and our workforce has been cut by one third. The County Board of Supervisors is asking for another 15% budget cut in FY 2010. This will result in a significant reduction in service and the elimination of 107 employees. Show your support for public libraries by signing the petition and send a message to your District County Supervisor.

Save Our Libraries

Despite the season's first snowfall, Library advocates united on Saturday, December 5th to discuss communication strategies in an effort to prevent the proposed 15% budgetary reduction (in addition to 18% previously cut) for the Fairfax County Public Library system.

A Yahoo Group called Save Our Libraries has been created by a coalition of concerned citizens in an effort to seek support for the library system and advocate for equitable budget cuts for all Fairfax County agencies. Interested individuals are invited to join the group by adding a personal e-mail address!