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It’s no secret that Cameron and I are a big fan of the Library. On any given rainy day you can find us at the Clinton Hill Branch (380 Washington Ave) and of course, we are there on Tuesdays for Babies and Books. This week I saw a sign posted about a rally this Saturday (May 15th) to Save the Brooklyn Libraries.

Save the Libraries!

I had heard the libraries were in trouble but I didn’t realize how dire the situation was! Currently the Brooklyn Public Libraries are facing a $20.6 million cut in city funding. If this goes through, 16 libraries will close, weekend hours will be severely limited, and programs for children, teens, and seniors may be cut. If you are as much of a fan of the library as me, please join the rally on Saturday, May 15, 2010, from noon to 2 PM. It will be held in front of the main branch at Grand Army Plaza. You can also donate to the Support our Shelves campaign. There are several easy ways to send in your dollars – online, at the Brooklyn Public library website, by phone (call 718-230-2738 ,) via text message (text BOOKS to 50555 to make a $10 donation,) or you can pick up an envelope at the front desk of the Library and mail in your donation. If you have any questions about the Support Our Shelves fundraiser, email them to supportourshelves@brooklynpubliclibrary.org If you can’t make it to the rally, you can also call 311 to let the City know how you feel. For more information, visit the Brooklyn Public Library website.

Posted from New York, New York, United States.

Hi all – I had two bits of Fort Greene / Clinton Hill news I wanted to share.

First – I was at Story Time yesterday at the Clinton Hill Library and it seems that the usual woman has moved libraries and is gone for good.  They have  a stand in named Steve (I think) and he didn’t give the impression that he was going to be the permanent person in charge.  He seemed a little awkward, but everything worked out fine.  I saw another mom who was at the later session and she said Steve told her class that they might not have the funding to keep Story Time going for more than 6 weeks.  I hope this isn’t true!  It’s such an amazing resource in the neighborhood.  Yesterday there was quite a crowd!

Lots of strollers yesterday at Clinton Hill Library

Secondly, I also went to the Pratt Post Office on Myrtle to get the mail from my P.O. Box.  I wasn’t sure what to expect since they quietly and quickly announced their closing.  There was a truck outside that was selling stamps (no money orders, according to the postal worker).

Get your stamps here....

They were also letting people in to use the APC machine and drop items in the big box in the foyer.  I was also allowed to walk into the actual post office and pick up my mail.  The postal worker said they decided to keep it like this until actual construction begins.  Sounds reasonable to me!  After that, she said, who knows.   Yikes….  She recommended that people with P.O. Boxes check their mail daily for now.