Residents protest library staff cuts and early layoff notices as Springfield prepares FY27 budget
Dozens of residents, parents, teens and local officials urged the council to preserve library hours and teen and bilingual programs after staff say two positions received layoff notices; speakers criticized management for issuing notices before council budget votes and urged alternative savings or fundraising.
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A broad cross‑section of Springfield residents urged city leaders to reverse proposed staffing cuts at the Springfield Public Library and to restore planned teen and early‑childhood programming, saying the library is an essential community resource and accusing management of issuing notices before the council had a chance to vote on the FY27 budget.
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