Save the Library Coalition

Not On the Backs of Our Children: Residents demand Mayor Nutter to "turn on the tap"

Submitted by Dana Barnett on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 8:46pm
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On Tuesday July 14th nearly a hundred people gathered outside of Philadelphia City Hall, standing behind an empty kiddie pool bound in paper chains, to protest the closure of several public pools...

Libraries Face Cuts Even As Need Grows -- Patrons to Testify before City Council Saturday

Submitted by mica on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 3:00pm
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Siobhan Reardon, Director of the Free Library Administration, testified on Tuesday that Philadelphia' library system is downsizing its schedule even though demand for its essential services is skyrocketing during the recession.


Fishtown has over 20% unemployment, more people need our libraries than ever, and they are cutting our funding?said Andrew Christman, a Fishtown parent. Our local nursery school has had to cancel its children' programming at the library, even though new parents are our fastest growing group of library card users.”

AFSCME D.C. 47 Challenges Budget Forums Calling It the "More Rats or Fewer Libraries" Campaign

Submitted by Bryan Mercer on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 5:31pm
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On Monday, members of AFSCME District Council 47 held a press conference to challenge the mayor's community forum process around the budget crisis.

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