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Green Lake Library to experience huge cut in opening hours

What do you think? (6 Comments) January 24, 2010 at 4:15PM

The Green Lake Branch of The Seattle Public Library (7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N.) will operate on a reduced schedule beginning Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.

The reduction in operating hours was part of a $1.7 million cut to the Library’s 2010 budget to help address a city revenue shortfall.

Under the new schedule, the Green Lake Library’s hours will be:

1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday;
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday;
closed Friday;
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday;
and closed Sunday.

However, several branches, including the following nearby branches, will be open seven days a week with the following expanded hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday; and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

•    Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W.
•    Greenwood Branch, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N.
•    Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave. N.E.
•    Northeast Branch, 6801 35th Ave. N.E.

Hours at the Central Library in downtown Seattle (1000 Fourth Ave.) will not change: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Yes, you read that right.  The Green Lake Branch is losing hours while several other branches are gaining hours. But don’t blame your local librarians – they’re not happy about it either.

Read more about the Green Lake Library on My Green Lake.

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What do you think? (6 Comments)
  • http://twitter.com/blukoff Benjamin Lukoff

    Sad. I guess it's off to the North East Branch for me. Or even the Shoreline Branch of KCLS, which has better hours than almost any SPL branch… :(

  • horseknuckle

    I am going to have to tattoo this schedule on my haunch in order to remember it. At this rate, one of these days, checking out a book at the GL library will be like winning the lottery.

    “OMG!! I got in the door. The library was open. They actually had the book. IT WAS ON THE SHELF!”

  • http://twitter.com/lukobe Benjamin Lukoff

    Sad. I guess it's off to the North East Branch for me. Or even the Shoreline Branch of KCLS, which has better hours than almost any SPL branch… :(

  • horseknuckle

    I am going to have to tattoo this schedule on my haunch in order to remember it. At this rate, one of these days, checking out a book at the GL library will be like winning the lottery.

    “OMG!! I got in the door. The library was open. They actually had the book. IT WAS ON THE SHELF!”