Miami-Dade will raid reserves to avoid library layoffs, maintain hours - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com

posted on Wednesday, 09.11.13

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Library advocates dressed in matching white "Save Our Libraries" T-shirts waved their hands in support of a speaker at Tuesday's public hearing on the proposed 2013-14 budget. Marice Cohn Band / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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By Patricia Mazzei and Charles Rabin

pmazzei@MiamiHerald.com

In a surprise last-minute move, Miami-Dade commissioners decided in the wee hours Wednesday morning to raid rainy-day reserves to avoid laying off 169 library workers and slashing library hours in the coming budget year.

Though the action will save the jobs of employees who turned out in force to a public hearing that began Tuesday afternoon, it will create a whopping $20 million budget hole next year to fund the county’s 49 public libraries at the same level as this year.

Mayor Carlos Gimenez warned against tapping the one-time reserves, since they would not be available again to cover recurring expenses. Unless Miami-Dade overhauls the way it funds and runs the libraries between now and next year, commissioners will have to cut services or hike the property-tax rate in 12 months. Read more...

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/10/v-fullstory/3619272/library-advocates-dominate-first.html#storylink=cpy

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Check out our amazing new high school library! | ASIJ News

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Check out our amazing new high school library!

Posted on September 10, 2013 by asijnews

High school students came back to campus after summer break to find the main library completely reimagined. Over the break, the library was gutted and a larger, modern learning space created. This new design, by the renowned Japanese architect Paul Tange, who is a former ASIJ parent and trustee, creates more space for students to collaborate, conduct research, and also to study quietly when needed. Read more...

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Books have the profound capacity to stay with us for the rest of our lives.

Whether they're written for children, sci-fi lovers, mathematicians, or fiction aficionados, certain stories transcend their genre and should be read by everyone.

In a recent Reddit thread, users were asked what is a book that everyone needs to read at least once in their life?

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