Library Funding Give and Take

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 19, 2024

New York City's libraries cut Sunday service after a first round of spending cuts, but Mayor Adams is holding off further cuts for now. Lauren Comito, executive director of Urban Librarians Unite and a manager of a branch library in New York City, talks about the budget back-and-forth and the services beyond books provided by the libraries.

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