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OurLFPL

@OurLFPL
 Louisville, KY
Joined May 2018
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Partnering with @LouisvilleSURJ, community Members, and elected officials, AFSCME Local 3425 has secured funding from Louisville Metro Council to prevent the forced transfers of 20 LFPL employees. #OurLFPL Thanks @DemLMC @LMCRep xitter.gq/phillipmbailey/status/…
Philmonger (@phillipmbailey) profile picturePhilmonger@phillipmbailey22 Jun 2018
.@DemLMC + @LMCRep made some key changes to @louisvillemayor’s spending plan ahead of its final approval Tuesday. Find out the early tweaks to the 2018-19 #LouBudget here: bit.ly/2KcfWLE
Metro Council now holding a budget hearing about Louisville Free Public Library. Including discussion over moving 1/3 of workers at downtown branch to other branches... background on that here: insiderlouisville.com/metro/…
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CM Hollander: We've been underfunding libraries for a very long time. Compared to other peer cities, only Memphis ranks lower than Louisville.
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Let’s tell the mayor that we’re not okay with diminished library services to Downtown and the West End. #OurLFPL – at Louisville, KY
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Spotted at Iroquois Branch Library #OurLFPL
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Thank you so much for supporting #OurLibrary @atticascott! xitter.gq/atticascott/status/100…
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Louisville Libraries’ Air Conditioning Struggles Amid High Temps wfpl.org/louisville-librarie…
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NEW: @louisvillemayor Greg Fischer is gutting the downtown #Louisville library by transferring employees to #LouEastEnd branches, union says. cjky.it/2klZ6hP #LouBudget
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ARTxFM@ARTxFM17 May 2018
STAND UP FOR YOUR LIBRARY!!!! wave3.com/story/38199699/dow…

Downtown Louisville library could see service, staff changes

The proposed city budget includes more than $20 million for the Louisville Free Public Library. But, as the city faces unexpected pension costs and continues work on a $17 million east end library,...

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Thank you @SRivestWAVE3 and @wave3news for the awesome report! Your support is critical in preventing these cuts. #OurLFPL xitter.gq/wave3news/status/99669…
WAVE (@wave3news) profile pictureWAVE@wave3news16 May 2018
The Main Library in downtown Louisville is being downsized, as staff will be forced to relocate to the new Northeast branch >> buff.ly/2rJjeP6 (Via @SRivestWAVE3)
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Thank you @courierjournal for writing this article and getting this out to the public. We cannot prevent these cuts without support from the media, public, and Councilpeople. #OurLFPL xitter.gq/courierjournal/status/…
Courier Journal (@courierjournal) profile pictureCourier Journal@courierjournal24 May 2018
Mayor Fischer's plan to overhaul Louisville's main public library in downtown will gut services for vulnerable populations, a union says cjky.it/2sbCYvd
ICYMI: @LFPL supporters are rallying in opposition to a plan by @louisvillemayor Greg Fischer to transfer 20 employees out of the downtown branch to #LouEastEnd locations along with other changes. cjky.it/2klZ6hP #LouBudget
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LFPL@LFPL29 May 2018
Southwest Regional Library will be closed today, Tuesday, May 29th due to mechanical issues in the building.
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Thanks @WFPLNews for the write-up! #OurLFPL xitter.gq/RyanVanVelzer/status/1…
Ryan Van Velzer (@RyanVanVelzer) profile pictureRyan Van Velzer@RyanVanVelzer25 May 2018
Union: Louisville Mayor Exploiting Library's Workers, Budget wfpl.org/union-louisville-ma… via @WFPLNews

Union: Louisville Mayor Exploiting Library's Workers, Budget

One union spokesman said Mayor Fischer is taking advantage of the library's workers, using their budget as he sees fit. The Mayor's office says otherwise.

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These cuts are disheartening and cruel. Help is save our Library! Please contact your council person and Mayor. #OurLFPL
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These cuts are disheartening and cruel. Help is save our Library! Please contact your council person and Mayor. #OurLFPL
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