If you aren't already aware, after Victorian Councils had finalised their 2011/12 budgets, the State Government advised in July the level of funding for local libraries. This was less than the previous year. This has left many councils, including Frankston, with a financial shortfall for these services.
If this decision is not reversed by the State Government, then public libraries may have to consider alternative actions to account for the reduction in money, such as shorter opening hours, fewer new acquisitions, or cancelling community programs, to name a few.
If you, like us, believe that Libraries are a critical and integral part of all local communities, then please take the time to take a look at the Save Our Libraries Facebook page set up by the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). Further still, if you "Like" the page or sign the petition opposing the funding cuts or forward the details on to all your friends, then you will help to convey the message to the current State government that libraries are valued and supported by the Victorian community.
Frankston City Libraries Management and Staff
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