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Save the Long Beach Public Library!!: AN UPDATE!
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Friday, August 8, 2008. Forgive us for the pause in communication, we’ve been trying to regroup and wrap our heads around the messages coming from City Hall. The story seems to be changing everyday. Has several articles updating the public on the meeting, and clarifying the story as it has evolved. While this was a positive step in the right direction, the threat to Main Library’s services is still very real, and communication and support needs to continue throughout the budget process. There i...3) PLEA...
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Save the Long Beach Public Library!!: 7/20/08 - 7/27/08
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Friday, July 25, 2008. In Long Beach's District that talks about the closure of Main Library. Please send us your comments and share your opinions using the comment feature. We need to spread the word to make sure the people are heard. Now is the time to start acting! Posted by Supporters of the Long Beach Public Library. The Press Telegram has reported that our worst fears have been confirmed! Posted by Supporters of the Long Beach Public Library. Thursday, July 24, 2008. NO MORE PUBLIC ACCESS. The Long...
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Save the Long Beach Public Library!!: City Council Will Finalize Budget Tommorrow!
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Monday, September 8, 2008. City Council Will Finalize Budget Tommorrow! MAIN LIBRARY STILL FACES UNFAIR SHARE OF CITY’S BUDGET CUTS! On the one hand, there is GOOD NEWS! Library supporters have been heard! According to City Council comments this week, it appears Main Library will not close entirely! The current proposal calls for Tuesday- Saturday operations. However, the Main Library still faces the threat of an immediate $1.8 million (= 37%! HOW YOU CAN HELP:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). City C...
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Save the Long Beach Public Library!!: 7/27/08 - 8/3/08
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Friday, August 1, 2008. Mayor Foster Announces 2009 Budget Proposal! The Mayor has released the 2009 budget! In his comments, he states:. Read the full recommendations and budget HERE. We've heard that the City Manager, Pat West, has invited the leaders of some of the library support organizations who oppose the closure of Main to a meeting on Monday. He referred to this meeting in a recent Grunion Gazette article. City Hall has created more questions than answers, and we must make our concerns heard!
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Save the Long Beach Public Library!!: 8/24/08 - 8/31/08
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Friday, August 29, 2008. THE COMMUNITY IS GETTING LOUDER. On Tuesday evening in the Main Library Auditorium, the City held a community meeting and presented:. Their case for why they feel Main Library needs to be temporarily relocated. Their proposal for possible temporary sites. Assumption #1: Main Library needs to be closed, now, in the short-term! Based on seismic studies, the Library is deficient in six areas and may be in danger of collapse during a significant earthquake. The seismic studies are me...
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Save the Long Beach Public Library!!: 8/10/08 - 8/17/08
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008. From our last post, it may have seemed like the heat on the library budget issue has subsided a bit. We’ve continued to try to sort out the story as it evolves. Make no mistake- there is still a. That we will lose vital library services and a large, fully functioning Main Library in downtown Long Beach! The City Manager, Pat West, has said publicly. What we’re proposing is not to shutter Main Library until we have a satellite. Library down.”. The public must be. Why can’...
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Save the Long Beach Public Library!!: THE COMMUNITY IS GETTING LOUDER.
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Friday, August 29, 2008. THE COMMUNITY IS GETTING LOUDER. On Tuesday evening in the Main Library Auditorium, the City held a community meeting and presented:. Their case for why they feel Main Library needs to be temporarily relocated. Their proposal for possible temporary sites. Assumption #1: Main Library needs to be closed, now, in the short-term! Based on seismic studies, the Library is deficient in six areas and may be in danger of collapse during a significant earthquake. The seismic studies are me...
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Save the Long Beach Public Library!!: 8/17/08 - 8/24/08
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Saturday, August 23, 2008. Evening Community Meeting This Week! TUESDAY, AUGUST 26th. 101 Pacific Ave, Long Beach 90822. The City has set up an important community meeting on Tuesday evening right after the 1st District regular community meeting which goes from 5:30PM-6:30PM. Both meetings will be held the Main Library auditorium. (Main Library is open until 8pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings). We will update the blog on the news we hear Tuesday night. We are up to 3,000 signatures! Or you could talk a...
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Save the Long Beach Public Library!!: Where We Stand.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008. There has been some confusion about exactly what our group of supporters is opposing, what we're suggesting and where we stand. To quote today's Press Telegram Editorial, "Let's get facts straight.". Let's address each claim we've heard one by one, and try to simplify the issue. 1 THE CITY CLAIMS:. The Main Library must be closed due to the state of the building, which includes seismic, piping and leak issues. For health and safety reasons. There. 2 THE CITY CLAIMS:. For fixing M...
