Middletown Library Branches Will Close
The Board of Trustees votes 5-2 to approve a 2013 budget that closes the Lincroft, Bayshore and Navesink branch libraries. The buildings may remain open, for other uses not connected to the library system.
The Middletown Library Board of Trustees voted 5-2 Wednesday to adopt the 2013 budget, which calls for the closure of the Bayshore, Navesink and Lincroft branch libraries as of March 1. Despite a recent effort by a committee of citizens and the board to find alternatives to the closures and even a last-minute challenge by one board member to rethink hours and salaries, the majority of the trustees said that keeping the branches afloat for even one more year could jeopardize its tight budget. About 50 people attended the meeting, and several spoke out against the board's decision. "Lincroft feels robbed," Melanie Elminger told the board, after its vote. "Our school library, funded by the PTA, is being reduced to carts with grade-school …
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Stacee Seiler Samuels
10:25 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
Ms. Carter- you seem to be a little angry. Maybe YOU should get your facts correct before you write any replies. Firstly, I do not use (Or previously used) the branches to teach. I was a big fan of Navesink Library and have used it for many years. Secondly, I never "bashed" the librarians, only commented about Susan O'Neal's scheduling. As far as me using my cell phone, since I work with students… more ›