The City of Seattle is saving $650,000 by shuttering its library system this last week of August. The move is part of nearly $4 million in cuts the library system had to make this year as the city faced continued belt tightening. The doors on Harvard Ave E open again on September 6th. In the meantime, even most of the SPL website is down.
All locations of The Seattle Public Library will close Monday, Aug. 29 through Sunday, Sept. 4, due to citywide budget cuts. The Library system will remain closed on Monday, Sept. 5 for the Labor Day holiday. Regular Library operations will resume Tuesday, Sept. 6.
“We regret any inconvenience that the closures may cause our patrons,” said Library Interim Chief Executive Officer Lin Schnell. All city departments have made significant cuts to address a $67 million gap in the 2011 budget. The Library is funded from the city general fund.
If you are looking for some computer time, the revived Online Cafe can probably hook you up.
