DULUTH, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) - Duluth Public Library leaders say libraries are under threat.
Because trends show Local Government Aid continues to be cut, services it helps pay for, like libraries, are sitting in a risky position.
For several years, library hours have been cut to keep Duluth's budget in check.
In a planned news conference Thursday, the president of the Library Foundation says libray leaders will talk about working with city leaders to get creative to bring back full library hours.
He says library services go beyond books.
"Last year there were over 60,000 uses on the internet, a lot of that for job searches, resume writing, and job applications. It's an essential service for a large percentage of our population," said Dean Casperson, president of the Duluth Library Foundation.
The Library Foundation president said Duluth's Mayor Don Ness is on board to find a way to increase library hours, as well as most of the city council.
Duluth's library is the busiest per capita in the nation.
Posted to Web by Jena Pike
jpike@northlandsnewscenter.com
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