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Impact of insufficient capital investment on library branch closures

1:19:09

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60 sec

Tony Marx explains how insufficient capital investment leads to emergency closures of library branches, resulting in significant loss of service hours.

Insufficient capital investment leads to emergency closures of library branches
In FY 2024, over 4,000 hours of service were lost due to emergency closures
Marx emphasizes that they can do better with proper investment
He calls for a partnership and system that provides assurance of funding
The goal is to produce the level of service New Yorkers expect and deserve

Tony Marx

1:19:09

you.

1:19:09

Can can I just add?

1:19:11

Look.

1:19:11

I mean, when we because we have insufficient capital investment to maintain and enhance our facilities, we lose serious amounts of time where we have to close branches because of emergency uses.

1:19:30

In in f y twenty four, we lost over four thousand hours in our branches because of we didn't have the investment in capital to keep them going.

1:19:46

You know, what can I say?

1:19:51

We can do better than this.

1:19:55

We are proven that we can do better than this, but we need a partnership and a system that will give us the assurance of funding so that we can produce for New Yorkers what they expect and should expect.

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