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Council member and library presidents discuss implementing seven-day library service
1:14:07
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer brings up the topic of seven-day library service, which she has been advocating for many years. Library presidents provide cost estimates for implementing this service.
- Brooklyn Public Library estimates $7.5 million for seven-day service
- Queens Public Library estimates $7 million for seven-day service
- Library presidents note that funding is not the only challenge; staffing is also a significant issue
Gale A. Brewer
1:14:07
And the reason I asked for the numbers not now later is god forbid, something should happen to your funding, then we would have to pick that up because it's such an important service.
1:14:15
That's why I'm asking.
1:14:16
Later on, you can get it to the chair.
1:14:19
Quickly, seven day service.
1:14:21
Thank you to the speaker mentioning it.
1:14:22
I've been talking about it for about twenty years.
Angel Hernandez
1:14:24
Yep.
1:14:25
So
Linda E. Johnson
1:14:25
what $7,500,000.
Dennis Walcott
1:14:29
7 7 million for us.
1:14:30
We're ready for you this time.
David Freudenthal
1:14:31
Okay.
1:14:31
So it's 7 Let