QUESTION
What is the reason for the New York Public Library research library being closed on Sundays?
1:41:37
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The New York Public Library research library is not open on Sundays due to budget cuts from the city.
- The research library is mostly privately funded but relies on city funding
- When the city cuts funding, the library has to reduce services like Sunday hours
- Additional costs like overtime pay also contribute to the Sunday closure
- If city funding is restored, the research library can reopen on Sundays
Tony Marx
1:41:37
I will try my best to tell the
Gale A. Brewer
1:41:39
Thank you, Tony.
Tony Marx
1:41:40
So first, yes, I look.
1:41:42
The the research library is the vast majority is privately funded, but not dependent upon the city.
1:41:48
So when the city cuts us, we have to reduce our services.
1:41:52
And again, because of the overtime additional costs, our research line raise are closed on Sunday.
1:41:58
People come from all over the city and all over the globe to use this amazing resource It is not open on Sunday.
1:42:05
Alright.
Gale A. Brewer
1:42:05
So if the if the money is restored for Sunday, then the research library will be restored for Sunday.
Tony Marx
1:42:10
Absolutely.
1:42:10
We'd be proud and delighted to do that.
