Here Are the 13 Libraries Carlos Gimenez Wants to Close

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez yesterday proposed cutting the county's operating budget by $350 million. That includes whacking the library system's $50 million budget to $24.5 million.It seems 13 libraries will be shut down.Riptide contributor Theo Karantsalis obtained the list of threatened libraries Thursday morning...

By Rich Abdill

July 14, 2011

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Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez yesterday proposed cutting the county's operating budget by $350 million. That includes whacking the library system's $50 million budget to $24.5 million.It seems 13 libraries will be shut down.

Riptide contributor Theo Karantsalis obtained the list of threatened libraries Thursday morning.

Give us a holler in the comments if you use any of these libraries, because if the mayor gets his way, they're toast:

Kendale Lakes
Little River
Edison Center
Fairlawn
South Shore
North Central
Culmer
Country Walk
Sunset
Palm Springs North
Virrick Park
Tamiami
Civic Center

In addition, library spokeswoman Victoria Galan told Karantsalis the proposed cuts would force all libraries to ax tutoring programs and eliminate evening and Sunday hours.

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