Love Letters for Your Library

Like Marissa mentioned in yesterday's post, the Republicans and Democrats in Harrisburg are both proposing state-wide library budget cuts which will dramatically impact the services we offer in Delaware County. It doesn't matter what your political beliefs are...everyone in state government seems to think libraries are an easy target. Let's show them we're not!

Why does this matter to you?

• Lack of full funding means no money for Pennsylvania's library summer reading program. The theme materials, programs, and prizes are all affected by this cut. Imagine summer with no library summer reading programs!!!! :(
• Severe cuts to van delivery and inter-library loan would take away our ability to get books for you from other libraries. In addition to personal use, this service helps us get materials for our book groups.
• Draconian cuts to the POWER Library of online databases would greatly decrease your ability to do research from the library or from home.
• The Upper Darby Libraries alone would lose $200,000, which means fewer materials, computers, hour, or programs at our locations.

Here's what we're going to do:

On Thursday, June 25, stop by the library between 1:00 and 4:00 pm to handwrite letters to our Senators, Representatives, and Governor. We will be upstairs in the Board Room. Whether you're voting age or not, we need you to show up and write! Of course, there will be food. Bring your friends!!! The State Representatives and Senators are supposedly voting on the budget on July 1, so our letters will arrive just in time to help make a difference.

If you cannot attend, please stop by the adult library anytime to pick up information, stationery, and addresses to write your own letters. If you cannot afford the postage, the Friends of the Library will mail the letters for you if you drop them off here. We can't make it any easier for you!