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« Update: Governor seeks wage freeze, staff cuts | Today | In Peace Dale, shots fired belie its name » June 7, 2007City would up contribution to Providence libraryPROVIDENCE -- The city would raise by 10 percent its annual contribution to the Providence Public Library, under a proposed three-year agreement that Mayor David N. Cicilline delivered to the library board of trustees today. The agreement also established an advisory committee "to address some issues collaboratively" instead of increased public representation on the board of trustees, according to a City Hall news release. “For over a century, Providence has relied on a public-private partnership to support our libraries, which play an invaluable role in the lives of our residents. This agreement preserves and strengthens that partnership,” Cicilline said in the statement. “Not only does this agreement assure the continuation of library services in the City of Providence, it also creates a framework for the library to grow and evolve through collaboration.” The current one-year agreement is set to expire at the end of this fiscal year. The agreement, described as a compromise in the news release, was presented to a subcommittee of the library partnership group this morning, then transmitted to each member of the Board of Trustees. The next trustees' meeting is scheduled for June 22. The agreement also includes "joint initiatives" between city and library to lower costs, a $400,000 commitment for branch services in the Washington Park neighborhood and "a commitment by the mayor to jumpstart fundraising efforts," the release says. -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsLisa Niebels | June 7, 2007 6:56 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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I wonder about partnerships with the school library's. I wonder about materials that should be available to adults but not children and how this service would be implemented. I wonder about the public use of the library and if there would be some additional security for children when the public is using the building. I think schools need background checks on all people who may come into contact with the students, how would patrons be given background checks? If the hours were different for the public and the students would students and their parents understand that the library is open to all patrons some of whom may have a criminal history? I also wonder why Washington Park is only giving afternoon hours in this contract, can this have a framework so that once a secure location is decided upon the hours come back up to the same as South Providence, Smith Hill etc.? Thanks for listening