SEND AN EMAIL: Restore Chicago Library’s Collections Budget
No one has asked for this cut. Not librarians, not Alderpeople, not the library’s union, and certainly not the residents who rely on Chicago’s 81 branches every day.
Chicago is a city of readers. It is a place where the written word shapes civic life, creativity, and opportunity. Our public libraries are not only the heart of that culture, they are the foundation of equal access to learning across all 77 neighborhoods
That’s why we’re calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson to reverse his proposed 50% cut to the Chicago Public Library’s collections budget.