A warning from the head of the New York Public Library details one of the most drastic proposals to the system yet.
The proposed cuts come amid a volatile time for libraries across the country fighting pressure by a small minority trying to ban, and successfully in many places, books that cover issues relating to people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals. Some libraries fighting against that have seen funding cut or been forced to close.found that more than 70% of parents opposed book banning.
Pressed about the possible library cuts at a media briefing in March, the mayor pushed back on labeling the so-called belt tightening as"cuts."
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