The DCPL Board of Library Trustees held a special meeting on Monday, October 31, 2005 from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. The meeting was to discuss the proposed FY2007 budget request. The system’s Chief Financial Officer presented a slate of “enhancements” the library’s base budget that totals $17 million and includes: An additional $5.6 million to [...]
Councilperson Kathy Patterson has scheduled a town hall meeting at the Wilson Building to bring together the affected four branch library communities. The discussion will center on “What comes next” after the recent cancellation of the design/build contract for those facilities. The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 6:30pm, Wilson Building, [...]
The Mayor is conducting a Citizen Summit at the DC Convention Center from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2005. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals from across the District to speak out on what needs to be done in our communities. Advocates for libraries can join residents from their neighborhoods [...]