hyannis public library funding
June 1, 2009 at 6:43 pm | In hyannis | Leave a CommentTags: barnstable town council, hyannis, hyannis library, janet joakim
Like towns all over Massachusetts and across the country, Barnstable is making deep cuts throughout all departments and funding this year.
The town provides funding to the libraries each year that is distrubed via a formula set by the Library Committee, a town-wide committee made up of trustees from each library. The formula is developed by the library committee without oversight or input from the town council or the town manager.
This year the town has had to cut the overall library funding budget by 4% – similar to the cuts made in all town departments. Additionally, it appears that the library committee has made a change to the formula. All of this has resulted in a more significant loss of 
funding for Hyannis Public Library.
I have not seen this new formula yet, nor do I know the justifications for the changes, so I can’t make any comments regarding who loses and why, and who gains and why.
The Hyannis Public Library has set up a website that directs supporters to contact their councilors and the town manager about the change in the formula.
The questions and concerns need to be directed to the library committee, not to the council or manager as this is not in our pervue.
This is a tough year and a difficult budget season. We will see more layoffs and reductions and changes to services across the board. The libraries are private entities and this is a time when private funding is needed.
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