Because the Library's operating budget is not increasing this year, the Somers, NY Public Library will be closed on Sundays, starting January 1, 2011. The Library will be open two extra hours on Thursday and Saturday. The full text of the announcement is set forth below.
At the December 2 budget hearing held by the Town Board, some Board members questioned why the Library needed to close on its busiest day. An issue was also raised about whether the Library was allocating staff in an optimal manner during the week. The President of the Library Board of Trustees did not specifically respond to these inquiries, saying that a final decision had not been made.
The Library's announcement issued about a week after the December 2 budget hearing.
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Library Hours for 2011
 Following the release of the Somers Town Board's Adopted Budget for 2011 and its resultant impact on the Somers Library, the Board of Trustees regrets to announce a change in its operating hours for the coming year. Effective January 1, 2011, the library will no longer be open on Sundays. In order to off set this change, and in consideration of those patrons who work late and can only use the library on the weekends, the library's hours of operation on both Thursday evenings and Saturdays mornings will be increased by two hours. The new library hours will be: Monday 1-8 pm Tuesday 11-6 pm Wednesday 10-5 pm Thursday 11-8 pm Friday 10-5 pm Saturday 10-5 pm |
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