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Northeast Ohio Libraries protesting funding cuts
They predict branch closings and layoffs if Governor's proposed spending plan goes through
by WKSU's KAREN SCHAEFER


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Karen Schaefer
 
Social media users have spoken out on Twitter regarding Governor Strickland's proposed budget cuts.
Courtesy of screen capture: Stacy Stevenson
As part of his plan to close the state budget gap, Governor Ted Strickland last week proposed cutting state funding for public libraries by 227-million dollars over the next two years. Libraries in Northeast Ohio say that's too much.
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Why are Ohio Libraries in trouble? (From the Ohio Library Council)

  • At a news conference on Friday, June 19, the Governor proposed a cut to state funding for public libraries of $227.3 million in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 as part of his plan to fill the $3.2 billion gap in the budget that must be balanced by the Ohio General Assembly's Conference Committee by June 30.
  • The proposal amounts to a 30% cut in funding for Ohio's public libraries. This cut is in addition to the 20% reduction in funding that libraries are already facing, because their funding comes from 2.22% of the state's declining General Revenue Fund.

Governor Strickland's June 19th budget speech

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 Northeast Ohio Public Libraries

Akron                 Akron-Summit County Public Library  
Alliance             Rodman Public Library   
Andover            Andover Public Library   
Ashland            Ashland Public Library
Ashtabula         Ashtabula County District Library
Harbor              Harbor-Topky Memorial Library
Avon Lake        Avon Lake Public Library
Bristolville         Bristol Public Library
Burton               Burton Public Library
Cadiz                Puskarich Public Library
Canton             Stark County District Library
BRANCH LIBRARIES:
Canton Locations : Community Center Branch I DeHoff Memorial Branch I Madge Youtz Branch I North Branch I Main Library
Suburban Locations : East Canton Branch I Jackson Township Branch I Lake Community Branch I Perry Branch I Sandy Valley Branch
Carrollton          Carroll County District Library
Cleveland          Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland Heights    Cleveland Hts-University Hts Public Library
Conneaut           Conneaut Public Library
East Cleveland    East Cleveland Main Branch Library
East Liverpool     Carnegie Public Library
Elmore               Harris-Elmore Public Library

Elyria                 Elyria Public Library

Euclid                Eucid Public Library

Fairport Harbor   Fairport Harbor Public Library


Garrettsville         Portage County District Library
Girard                 Girard Free Library
Hudson               Hudson Library and Historical Society
Huron                  Huron Public Library  
Jefferson            Henderson Memorial Library Association
Kent                     Kent Free Library   
Kingsville            Kingsville Public Library
Kinsman              Kinsman Free Public Library
Lakewood            Lakewood Public Library 
Leetonia              Community Public Library   
Lisbon                 Lepper Public Library  
Loudonville         Loudonville Public Library
Mansfield            Mansfield-Richland County Public Library
Massillon            Massillon Public Library
Medina               Medina County District Library
Mentor                Mentor Public Library
Millersburg          Holmes County District Library
Minerva                Minerva Public Library
Montpelier           Montpelier Public Library
New Philadelphia    Tuscarawas County Public Library
Newton Falls        Newton Falls Public Library
Niles                     McKinley Memorial Library
Oak Harbor          Oak-Harbor Public Library
Orwell                  Grand Valley Public Library
Painesville            Morley Library
Parma                  Cuyahoga County Public Library
Port Clinton          Ida Rupp Public Library
Ravenna              Reed Memorial Library
Rock Creek          Rock Creek Public Library
Rocky River          Rocky River Public Library
Salem                   Salem Public Library
Sandusky             Sandusky Library
Shaker Heights    Shaker Heights Public Library
Steubenville         Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County
Stow                      Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library
Twinsburg            Twinsburg Public Library
Warren                Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
Wayne                 Wayne Public Library
Wellington            Herrick Memorial Library
Wellston               Sylvester Memorial Wellston Public Library
Westlake              West Lake Porter Public Library
Willard                  Willard Memorial Library
Willoughby            Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library
Youngstown           Public Libraro of Youngstown Mahoning County


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