Blogs about: City Council Hearings
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How the Mayoral and City Council Candidates Stack Up on Library Funding
For information on how the Seattle City Council candidates responded to our questions on Library budget issues, see the FSPL website for the 2009 edition of our newsletter. We didn’t receive respons… more →
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How the Mayoral and City Council Candidates Stack Up on Library Funding
friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: For information on how the Seattle City Council candidates responded to our questions on Library bud … more →
The Cuts to branch libraries are too severe
friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: Rona Zevin told the Council, “The cuts to branch libraries are too severe.” She also tol … more →
Turnout weak at first Budget hearing
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friendsofspl wrote 2 months ago: Friends of The Seattle Public Library board member Tony Provine gives a “thumbs up” to t … more →
Proposed 2010 budget impact: One week furlough and 21 branch libraries closed two days a week
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friendsofspl wrote 2 months ago: The downward adjustments to the 2010 City Budget were announced today. Library collections will be … more →
Comic book author urges Council to consider teens
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friendsofspl wrote 7 months ago: John Lustig, of Last Kiss Comics, spoke to City Council on April 2o addressing library use and teens … more →
Supporters Share Stories
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friendsofspl wrote 7 months ago: As people across the city are learning of the library’s budget challenges, stories of the libr … more →
Preserve library funds petitions presented to City Council
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friendsofspl wrote 7 months ago: Library supporters: Anne, Jennifer,John, Susan, Ali, and Kevin Much of the public testimony before S … more →
Looking toward a lean 2010 budget
friendsofspl wrote 7 months ago: Last week’s announcements of budget reductions to the library’s capital and operations b … more →
Budget Gap up to 43 Million
friendsofspl wrote 8 months ago: Friends of The Seattle Public Library, library supporters, and Facebook members who joined the cause … more →
City Council Budget Meeting Tomorrow
friendsofspl wrote 8 months ago: Tomorrow, April 6, Friends of The Seattle Public Library will attend the first of three meetings at … more →
Ianne's testimony to City Council
friendsofspl wrote 8 months ago: My branch is Capitol Hill. Thank you for your terrific support of our library. Our library usage h … more →
Tony Talks Budget
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friendsofspl wrote 8 months ago: Tony waits to sign in 3/26 Here are Tony’s complete remarks from the March 26th Budget Hearing … more →
Support the Library!
friendsofspl wrote 8 months ago: Budget Committee The Seattle City Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 26 at 5:30 p … more →
When the Going Gets Tough, Go To the Library!
friendsofspl wrote 8 months ago: “When economic times get tough, the average American family’s solution is to get creativ … more →
Call or Email in now
friendsofspl wrote 1 year ago: The phone lines are open at City Council. You can submit official testimony without coming down to C … more →
First in line
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friendsofspl wrote 1 year ago: Tonite is the first Public Hearing on the Mayor’s proposed budget. Tony, a Friend of The Seatt … more →
