Cuts to events and technology funding would hit branches in low-income areas particularly hard, says the CEO of the library foundation
The San Diego Library Foundation says proposed budget cuts to the city's 36-branch library system would be crippling and worsen a track record of chronic underfunding. Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed budget for the new fiscal year wouldn't close any branches or reduce hours of service, but it would slash money for events, technology, employee training and donation matching.
Branches, however, would not lose any of the 173 laptops and 1,600 hotspots they already have. Those laptops and hotspots typically matter most to people in low-income areas who can't afford high-speed home internet service. 'It's crucial for people in many areas south of Interstate 8,' Stewart said. Funding for new books and other materials would remain flat at $1.
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