The Coalition to Save the Libraries Celebrates its First Anniversary and Continues to Fight for the Libraries

In the beginning of Decemeber the Coalition to Save the Libraries celebrated its one year anniversary. Through interviews with five coalition memebrs, this audio piece tells part of the story of how the Coalition was successful in keeping all of Philadelphia's libraries open and the work that has followed that initial victory. Although all of the libraries are still open, budget cuts have resulted in random closures and an overall decrease in open hours in neighborhood branches. Like most other city services, the libraries will continue to face state and city budget cuts in the upcoming year.

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