Budget Cuts - Description | Budget Cuts - Contact Legislators | Budget Cuts - Media Coverage, Sample Letters, etc.


Media Stories:

• Hartford Courant, August 21, 2009 - Budget Impasse Threatening Library Services.



• Norwich Bulletin, August 15, 2009 - Norwich library starts 2-week vacation: Otis expects to save $30,000 by closing.



• Ridgefield Press, July 20, 2009 - Democratic View: Library cuts are penny wise, pound foolish.



• Stamford Advocate, July 10, 2009 - Stamford library branches to reduce hours to absorb cuts.



• Greenwich Time, July 2, 2009 - Greenwich libraries brace for double-whammy of state, town funding losses.



• Wilton Bulletin, July 2, 2009 - A View from Glen Hill Road: Libraries provide large paybacks for small state cost .



• Easton Courier, July 1, 2009 - Governor’s budget proposal: Cuts would impact local libraries’ services.



• USA Today, June 30, 2009 - Cuts, tax hikes, stimulus help most states avert 'doomsday' crises.



• School Library Journal, June 29, 2009 - Supporters Rally Across Connecticut to Save Libraries.



• The Middletown Press, June 28, 2009 - Recession sends droves to public libraries.



• Connecticut Post, June 27, 2009 - Crowd at rally: Don’t close book on state library funding.



• Greenwich Post, June 25, 2009 - Proposed budget cuts impact local libraries.



• Fairfield Minuteman, June 24, 2009 - State budget cuts risk library funds.



• Ridgefield Press, June 23, 2009 - State library cuts would have big effects on local and school libraries.



• WTNH, June 19, 2009 - Check out discounts from the library.



• Connecticut Post, June 18, 2009 - Cuts to libraries, attractions under discussion.



• Library Journal, June 16, 2009 - Proposed Connecticut Budget Slashes Library Aid.



• Wilton Villager, June 15, 2009 - Politicians, residents speak out about proposed library cuts for Conn.



• The Hour, June 15, 2009 - Library budget cuts debated in Wilton.



• Today show on MSNBC, June 11, 2009 - Beyond Books.



• Meriden-Record Journal, June 7, 2009 - State library budget cuts could impact local libraries.



• WTNH, June 4, 2009 - Budget ax may chop Russell Library.



• County Times (Litchfield), June 4, 2009 - Disbelief at Libraries Over Proposed Cuts.



• The Register Citizen (Litchefield County), June 5, 2009 - Big blow cripples library.
• The Register Citizen (Litchefield County), June 4, 2009 - Libraries speak out against potential cuts.



• WNPR, June 3, 2009 - Library Services Eliminated in Governor's Latest Budget Proposal.



• Hartford Courant, May 31, 2009 - Rell Would Sever Internet Links For Schools, Libraries.

CLA Facebook Page:

• Save Connecticut Libraries from the 2010 Budget Ax!!!

Sample Letters:

• General letter written by The Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton, CT for patrons to fill in at circulation desk - MS Word Document.
• A Letter of Support written by Rob Simon, Director, Canton Public Library - MS Word Document.

State Library Facts:

Benefits to each library for Ccard, Ccar and public grants (from Sharon Brettschneider, CT State Library)

• Cost Benefit, iCONN (PDF)
• Benefits of Statewide Programs for Libraries (PDF)

CLC Fact Sheet::

CLC's total $ savings for libraries on books, media, supplies, databases, and museum passes (from Christine Bradley, CLC).

• Concise Outline of Budget Cuts
• CLC FY 2008 Library Savings