July 19th, 2012

Mayor Emanuel To Re-Open Libraries On Monday Mornings Year Round

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Library Commissioner Brian Bannon announced that the Chicago Public Library is adopting a flexible staffing plan that will allow all 76 neighborhood branches to offer full-day service on Mondays after children return to school in the fall without increasing the operating budget.

“By taking a new and creative approach to staff libraries, not only will young children, parents and adults be able to take advantage of services and resources that our community libraries offer for 8 hours on Mondays, we have an opportunity to broaden the array of services we offer,” said Mayor Emanuel. “We are not only re-establishing Monday morning hours during the school year, we are honoring the promise that the Library offers to the children and adults who depend on it.”

Click here to read the full press release. 

  1. mapleflowers reblogged this from chicagopubliclibrary and added:
    I’m in Toronto and I have so much Mayor Envy right now.
  2. lecieltumultueux reblogged this from chicagopubliclibrary
  3. girlandthebourbon reblogged this from heidireadsya and added:
    My future career aspects are looking bright so far. And this is such good news for CPLs!
  4. chonklatime reblogged this from ipomoeaj and added:
    YES. Though, unfortunately, school kids probably desperately need that library time during the summer, too - that’s when...
  5. ipomoeaj reblogged this from terribledeathwhinny
  6. terribledeathwhinny reblogged this from openbooksorg and added:
    YAY! Go Rahm. Though I’m not surprised. Any Mayor who goes to a Todd Snider concert is a cool mayor in my book! (why...
  7. openbooksorg reblogged this from heidireadsya
  8. christinamcclendon reblogged this from chicagopubliclibrary and added:
    fantastic, and also CPL I know...lady you should hire
  9. heidireadsya reblogged this from chicagopubliclibrary and added:
    area librarians interested...working with YA… look at this.
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