Just Kidding! Its good to know that with students on winter vacation they had a safe and educational place to go with all of their off-time. I get that times are tough but people need to start looking at the closing of libraries the same way they would look at the closing of hospitals or schools. It would be nice if the library system would do more extensive fund raising efforts beyond the book sale here and there which I can't image makes a whole lot of money.
If you would like to donate please visit this web site:
http://ccclib.org/donations/donate_library.html
From a CCC Library Press Release:
"Contra Costa County Library Holiday Schedule and Closures
Due to County budget cuts and holidays, all Contra Costa County Library locations will be closed from Wednesday, December 23 through Sunday, December 27 and from Thursday, December 31 through Sunday, January 3.
Due dates for all items will be extended so that no materials will need to be returned between Saturday, December 19 and Monday, January 4. During the closure, all book drops will be closed.
The Contra Costa County Library website (ccclib.org) will remain open during the closures so that customers can continue to access online services such as downloadable audiobooks, eBooks, and electronic articles and will be able to place holds.
“The County Board of Supervisors approved six furlough days for 2009/10 for county employees in order to offset the budget shortfall”, said Anne Cain, County Librarian. “With two of these dates occurring in late December, the result is an extended closure during this timeframe.” To lessen the inconvenience for library customers, no books will be due and no fines will be imposed between December 19 and January 4.
All locations will reopen with regular hours on Monday, January 4. Due to the extended closure, longer periods of processing time are anticipated that may affect the length of time it takes to check items in and to fill holds. Consult the library locations and hours page for further information about your local community library.
The Contra Costa County Library serves residents countywide with 25 locations, 3 Library-a-Go-Go book dispensers, and online library services available 24/7 at ccclib.org. Last year almost 4 million people visited the Contra Costa County community libraries and checked out over 6 million items."
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Additionally:
- Carol, the children's librarian, is moving to San Ramon for a 40 hour position starting January 4. She will not be replaced. Instead, substitutes will be used.
- story times will be dramatically reduced in 2010.
Happy New Year!
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