Library Closings in Oregon

Kerwin sent in this article from SFGate.  Yes Kerwin.  Very sad.

"Fitzsimmons’ literary lifeline will be cut April 7, when Jackson County in southern Oregon shuts down its entire public library system.

The 15 libraries serving this rural forest community lost $7 million in federal funding this year — nearly 80 percent of the system’s budget."

See also:  Kids:  Se Like Our Libraries (podcast)

See also: The library’s blog.