This is how public library budgets are cut. To the sound of thunderous applause along with unanimous approval from people elected to represent us.
It’s official. The Chicago City Council voted in a 50-0 unanimous vote to approve Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s budget. This will result in around $8 million in cuts for the Chicago Public Library system. This is $3.3 million less than the original $11 million that Emanuel proposed in his original budget. [Read more…]