(GOLDEN, Colo. – June 17, 2011) Save Jeffco Libraries is hosting six community meetings to inform Jefferson County residents about the significant budgetary issues facing Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) and the group’s efforts to form an independent library district. “Over the past several years, the Jefferson County Commissioners have diverted $6 million in property [...]
The Denver Post had a nice column Sunday by freelance columnist Tom Noel on Denver’s need for an independent library district. Everything he says can be applied to Jeffco except that we already have a “dedicated” mill levy for the library. Read his column here: http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_18242599 Unfortunately, the Jeffco County Commissioners have treated the library’s [...]
Save Jeffco Libraries had a WHALE of a weekend at the Library Foundation’s “Whale of a Book Sale” at the Jeffco Fairgrounds. SJL had a prominent and professional booth between the parking lot and the entrance to the exhibit hall. We gathered the names of nearly 1,500 supporters who want to send the Jefferson County [...]
Be sure to look for Save Jeffco Libraries at the Library Foundation’s Whale of a Book Sale this coming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We will have a covered table on the sidewalk outside the Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall entrance. We will be there with the approval of the Library Foundation, but we are not affilliated with the [...]
As you probably know (my blog of April 22), the Denver Public Library is having its own funding problems and is looking at becoming an independent library district. Our situation here in Jefferson County is a bit different than Denver’s in that we already have a dedicated library property tax mill levy, so no new [...]
I’ve posted a presentation file on Library funding problems and other issues leading to the need for the Jeffco Library District. Click Here for a PDF Click Here for a PowerPoint The presentation describes the impact and implications of a district on governance issues as well as funding. It includes a summary of the [...]
These letters to the editor were in response to the Denver Post story about the Denver Public Library and how it is considering becoming a library district as a result of funding pressures with the City of Denver. They appeared in the May 1 edition of the Denver Post. Note the first letter is from [...]
Save Jeffco Libraries has received a letter of support from Eloise May, Executive Director of the Arapahoe Library District. The letter is posted on our home page and reprinted below. Eloise has received many honors, including the 2010 University of Denver Master Scholar Program in recognition for her distinguished professional service. May moved to Denver [...]
I’m sure you have read the story in Friday’s Denver Post about the Denver Public Library (DPL): Denver library system suggests own tax district as it faces cuts Earlier, I told you about the funding problems at the Los Angeles Public Library and how they solved the problem with a ballot initiative. One difference so [...]
