Add your name! Stand up for public libraries

NYPL needs 50,‌000 library supporters to sign a letter of support ahead of May 18. [View in browser]( [Sign a Letter: Take Action]( Next Thursday, May 18, library leaders will testify at City Hall about proposed budget cuts to public libraries, which would result in reduced days and hours of operation, along with fewer free programs and resources for New Yorkers. We are grateful to Mayor Adams for restoring some of our funding. He has been a long-time library supporter, and heard from many New Yorkers who also rely and depend on our services. We also thank the City Council, which has pledged to support libraries in budget negotiations. But it's important to note that libraries are still facing a devastating $36.2 million in budget cuts. We need 50,000 letters signed to show City leaders what libraries mean to our communities. [Add your name and stand up for public libraries](. [Libraries need 50,000 letters signed by May 18, Sign your now.]( During the difficulties of the past few years, libraries have stepped up in more ways than one. The Library currently has universal six-day service in every branch to provide the city with access to books and e-books, job search help, technology assistance, and enrichment activities for school-age kids—all for free. We have also eliminated late fines, expanded our Teen Centers and services, supported asylum-seekers navigating New York City, and made frequently banned titles available to anyone. Under the current proposed $36.2 million budget cut, libraries would be forced to cut our hours and days of service, and reduce the amount of free programs and resources we are able to provide. [Sign a letter today and tell City leaders: No cuts to libraries.]( [Add Your Name]( Thank you for your support. Yours, Tony Anthony W. Marx President, The New York Public Library --------------------------------------------------------------- Not in New York City? Not interested in messages like this? [Remove yourself now with one click](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} by The New York Public Library. [Donate]( | [NYPL Website]( | [Update Profile & Preferred Location]( | [1-Click Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact Us]( The New York Public Library | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building | Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street | New York, NY 10018