New library plan would cut hours
By Tricia L. Nadolny, The Indianapolis Star (Indiana): July 11, 2010
The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library is expecting to cut hours as part of its 2011 budget — but that may not keep the library from closing branches.
The city’s High-Performance Government Team recommends that, at least in the short term, branch closings can be avoided by cutting hours across the system. The cuts vary by branch size but range from one to 15 hours per week. The plan also includes closing selected branches one day a week on a rotating basis.
The board and the review team agreed that significant sacrifices have been made by the library to address its budget concerns, including reducing personnel budgets, decreasing benefits and streamlining contracts.
The 2011 budget is expected to be proposed and voted on at the Aug. 19 board meeting.
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