Enoch Pratt to cut hours
Now that the City Council has approved Mayor Sheila Dixon's 2009-10 budget, get ready for reduced services at the Enoch Pratt.
Beginning July 1, hours will be reduced across the Pratt system, with most libraries closing one day a week. the new schedule for the Central Library: Monday to Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday (October to May): 1 to 5 p.m.
These branches will close on Fridays: Hamilton, Herring Run and Light Street. Sunday hours will be eliminated at the Southeast Anchor Library.
The changes, which resulted from a tight city budget, could also affect the Pratt's stellar programming. The library attracted standing-room crowds for Junot Diaz and Michael Pollan this year, and brought many other authors to Baltimore. Let's hope that can continue.
Comments
How sad! I hate when that happens!
Posted by: rhapsodyinbooks | June 17, 2009 9:30 AM
At least they're not talking about closing branches...
Posted by: Paul Lagasse | June 17, 2009 3:16 PM
Don't the EFPL branches normally close on Sundays during the summer? I think Baltimore county librarys are not open on Sundays during the summer when scholl is out.
Posted by: SamD | June 20, 2009 9:17 AM