Sunday Closures Coming to Antigonish Library Amid Funding Pressures

Antigonish MLA Michelle Thompson says Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage Department to work with Libraries as Core Funding Remains Unchanged with No Bridge Funding in Budget

A local MLA responded to concerns surrounding local library funding. In its most recent budget, the provincial government did not increase core library funding nor did it include bridge funding used in the past to offset increases in library wages and the cost of books. Last week, Pictou Antigonish Regional Library chief librarian Eric Stackhouse announced the Antigonish Library and the New Glasgow Library will close on Sundays, beginning in Apr…

Sunday closures coming to Antigonish library amid funding pressures

ANTIGONISH: Residents in Antigonish will soon lose Sunday access to their local library, as the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library moves to reduce hours in response to ongoing financial strain. Beginning in April, the Antigonish Town and County Library, along with the New Glasgow Public Library will no longer open on Sundays – a move library officials […]