The Cuts Cycle and Hurricane Trump
15-02-2025 12:06 via publiclibrariesnews.com

The Cuts Cycle and Hurricane Trump

EditorialThere’s a classic progression that happens when a council announces library service cuts:
Cuts are announced, normally involving lots of library closuresProtests against these cuts occurCouncil reduces cuts, often changing closures to being run by volunteers or reductions in hours.Cuts happen, with sometimes the protesters being co-opted as volunteers.And, sadly, if you have stuck around the library scene long enough, as I have, then you see the cycle repeating.So, this week, Aber
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