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Seattle Public Library seeks input for improvement

Did you know that more than 14 million people visited the Seattle Public Library last year? I'd be willing to bet that a large majority of Library patrons are right here in Wallingford, too, and if you're one of them, you might want to help the Library by providing some feedback about its services. The Seattle Public Library Board has laid out four specific goals for improving Library services, along with several options for each goal. You can share your comments…

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Wading pool, library affected by proposed city budget

Mayor Mike McGinn released his proposed city budget for 2011 – 2012 on Monday, addressing the $67 million dollar shortfall in the City’s General Fund for 2011.  The proposed budget calls for the Wallingford wading pool to operate on a three day per week schedule next summer, similar to this year’s schedule.  The closest wading pool to operate seven days per week will be Green Lake. The proposed budget also calls for reducing “on-site librarian reference service in order to achieve…

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Answer Some Questions – Help the Library!

We will do almost anything in our house to help the Wallingford Branch of the Seattle Public Library.  So, taking a brief online survey doesn't seem like much to ask. It took me less than 10 minutes and it was informative! For example, did you know that the Library offers the following services (great tidbits for your next dinner party)?: Online magazines and newspapers (for example, Consumer Reports and the New York Times) - Skip those expensive subscriptions, save some trees!…

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Hard Times Hit Library (Again)

Been to the library lately?  There's an ominous new sign on the door: Yep, 15 branches of the Seattle Public Library, including our humble yet beloved Wallingford branch, have been forced to reduce hours starting Wednesday Feb. 3rd due to $1.7 million in budget cuts.  So books can now only be had on: Monday, Tuesday 1-8 PM Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 11-6 CLOSED Friday and Sunday Sigh.  You need to trek on over to Greenwood, Northeast or Ballard the rest of the…

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Library Cuts

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We've written a few times about fight the Friends of the Library have put on to hold the line on budget cuts. The budget has been completed, and the results are in. Jenny writes: Thought you might be interested in this followup to the library cuts. In the end, the Friends of the Library campaign did have an impact on the City Council Budget Committee, and $860,000 was put back in the budget for the library. Only 15 libraries are going…

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Library Budget Cuts

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Despite the fact that we fended off Eyman's I-1033 disaster, there's still lots of budget trouble. The Mayor's 2010 budget makes some deep cuts, and the Friends of the Seattle Library are very worried about what it means for our library. Jennifer Johnson-Fong writes: As you may know, [Wallingford's] Library’s hours will drastically change if the Mayor’s proposed 2010 budget passes.  The proposed budget eliminates 17,160 public service hours per year and would impact your neighborhood directly with the closure of…

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Sign the Library Petition Today 2 – 4 pm

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We just got a note from Jennifer of the Friends of Seattle Public Library letting us know they'll have someone in front of the Wallingford branch today collecting signatures to maintain the hours and funding for the public libraries, including the Wallingford branch. She writes: The Friends of The Seattle Public Library are going to have volunteer collecting petition signatures Monday, October 19th from 2 to 4 pm. The petition is to the Mayor and Seattle City Council opposing any closure…

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