Library holds service hours while absorbing cuts; committee approves analyst reductions
The city librarian told the committee the library is keeping extended hours and completing branches despite property-tax revenue declines; the committee accepted analyst-recommended reductions and agreed the resulting funds should remain in the general fund unless otherwise prioritized.
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City Librarian Luis Herrera told the Budget & Finance Committee that the San Francisco Public Library has continued to expand hours and complete branch construction even while absorbing a drop in property-tax revenue. Herrera said the library will have completed 14 of 24 branch upgrades and expects to see about 6.5 million visitors this fiscal year.
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