Kojo hosts Chief Cooper on WAMU 88.5

WAMU 88.5 -- The Kojo Show
Monday August 3, 2009
12:24pm, The District's Libraries

It's one of the few beneficiaries of today's brutal economic climate: the public library. More people are using D.C. libraries than ever before, yet the city is being forced to scale back library services because of a budget shortfall. We'll learn more about the recession's impact, and hear more about the flurry of new construction being planned for the libraries in the next few years.

* Ginnie Cooper, Executive Director, D.C. Public Library

Listen here.

Some mentions:
* Anacostia
* Benning
* WTD / Shaw
* Georgetown
* NW One, Walker Jones School
* Deanwood Recreation Center

* David Adjaye and his idea stores for Washington Highlands and Francis Gregory Libraries.

* BoLT has made a commitment during the next fiscal year to discern library services throughout the City.

* City Council is cutting the library budget by 16%, 7% more than what the Mayor was suggesting. Chief Cooper is not announcing how this will affect services.

* Volunteers could help during the budget crunch.

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