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City Council funding expands seven‑day service at more than 30 public library branches
Summary
Speaker Adrienne Adams and leaders of New York’s three public library systems announced an expansion that will open more than 30 branches seven days a week, backed by a $2 million City Council investment and, speakers said, a $15 million increase in operating support for the library systems.
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and leaders of the city’s three public library systems announced that more than 30 public library branches across the five boroughs will begin seven‑day service, an expansion speakers said is funded in part by a $2,000,000 City Council investment and a $15,000,000 increase in operating support for the Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library and The New York Public Library.
Adams, speaking at the Harlem Library on Fourth Street, said the change will make library services — including internet access, job resources and community space — available on Sundays to New Yorkers who work weekends or juggle multiple jobs. “Libraries are essential to our amazing communities here in New York City,” Adams said. “We know the value they provide to New Yorkers.”
Why it matters: Library leaders and elected officials said extended hours will help address the city’s digital divide and expand access to programs and services for children, seniors and job‑seekers. Council members and library executives linked the hours expansion to recent budget…
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