San Diegans respond to possible library hours cuts

San Diegans respond to possible library hours cuts

This week Mayor Todd Gloria set to present the revised budget draft for the 2026 fiscal year to the city council. Libraries are among the services at risk of feeling the pinch from those budget reductions. Naomi Pyle lives just down the street from Serra Mesa and Kearny Mesa Public Library. She brings her kids here on Sundays to read,...

This week, Mayor Todd Gloria will present to the city council the revised draft budget for fiscal year 2026. Libraries are among the services that run the risk of being affected by these budget cuts. Naomi Pyle lives very close to the public libraries of Serra Mesa and Kearny Mesa. She brings her children here on Sundays to read, play and learn, but soon that option could disappear. “It’s not a good idea, especially with summer around the corner…