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Residents urge council to preserve Springfield Public Library services amid budget shortfall
Summary
A string of residents, volunteers and partner organizations told the council to preserve library hours and programming after a task force recommended cuts amid a larger city budget shortfall.
Multiple residents and community partners addressed the Springfield City Council about potential cuts to the Springfield Public Library amid a citywide budget shortfall and a task force recommendation that included a proposed reduction to library funding.
Speakers described the library’s role in supporting literacy, early‑learning and community services. Betty Gorak Yulgin, a nurse practitioner and member of the Springfield Public Library Foundation, told the council that “library early literacy and lifelong learning services contribute to better health…
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