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NDP Wants to See Increase in Funding for Public Libraries in Upcoming Budget

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Jim Dinn is the leader of the provincial NDP. He is calling for an increase in funding in the 2024 budget. Dinn says the cost of books has increased by 40 per cent and other problems related to inflation persist. He notes that use of public libraries increased by 70 per cent during the pandemic.

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NDP Wants to See Increase in Funding for Public Libraries in Upcoming Budget

The leader of the provincial NDP wants to see government increase annual funding for public libraries in the upcoming budget. Earlier this week, the province announced some $600,000 for public libraries. While Jim Dinn was pleased to see that funding, he says it is not enough. He says that back in 2013 government cut funding for libraries from $1.2 million annually to $950,000. Since then, he says the cost of books has increased by 40 per cen…

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