New York City libraries are set to have their funding fully restored following months of public outcry and pressure from the City Council. Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council have reached an agreement to reverse previous budget cuts, restoring $58.3 million in funding for libraries. This restoration will allow libraries to resume seven-day-a-week service, including Sundays, which had been eliminated due to budget constraints. Additionally, the FY25 budget will also include $53 million for cultural institutions. The restoration of funding is seen as a critical investment in community resources, ensuring that libraries can continue to provide essential services and programming for all New Yorkers. The NYCCouncil had rallied for this cause, emphasizing the importance of libraries for immigrants and their ability to offer resources in multiple languages.
Funding for New York City libraries is being fully restored in the 2025 fiscal year budget. https://t.co/QZYOzF9qwH
.@NYCCouncil has consistently championed funding restorations for arts and cultural institutions and libraries as a top priority, and we’re proud to reach an agreement with @NYCMayor to successfully secure these critical investments for them in the city budget. https://t.co/Lq6sCrDoWj
.@NYCSpeakerAdams and @NYCMayor are proud to announce that funding for arts and cultural institutions and libraries will be fully restored in the FY25 budget. Read more: https://t.co/NtDOdwApGW https://t.co/whu3fVdSj7
The mayor and council speaker announced a “full restoration of funding” for public library systems and cultural institutions. https://t.co/VP0uJ8BDSJ
We @NYCCouncil & @NYCMayor have a deal that will get us full funding restoration to our city's libraries and cultural institutions in the upcoming FY25 budget. $58.3M for libraries and $53M to cultural institutions through the CIG and CDF recipients.
New York City libraries are set to have their funding restored, which should allow them to be open on Sundays again after a deal with Mayor Eric Adams was made to reverse budget cuts. https://t.co/BFKmUL2swr
After month of public outcry, NYC libraries to get budget funding back — and reopen on Sundays https://t.co/1sIUfRzFXX
SCOOP: NYC libraries to get budget funding back — and reopen on Sundays Story from @lizkimtweets https://t.co/9ITQNbwfE7 via @gothamist
Our story confirming that funding for libraries will be restored as part of the New York City budget deal, and so will funding for cultural institutions and community composting, with @JeffCMays: https://t.co/0SB0o4T60K
NICE: “After months of public outcry and pressure from the City Council, New York City’s libraries are poised to have their budgets fully restored so that branches may resume seven-day-a-week service, including Sundays.” https://t.co/QQnSfBvBNa
NYC libraries to get budget funding back — and reopen on Sundays https://t.co/v4uUpF9Glj
.@NYCLibraries are critical community resource hubs for New Yorkers, and @NYCCouncil was out in force this past weekend to rally for a full restoration of funding in this year’s city budget and the return of 7-day service. https://t.co/sbv9Zxqppl
Waiting on @nycmayor and @nyccouncil to save the library ⏱️🕰️⏰⌛⏲️ Tell City leaders #NoCutsToLibraries at https://t.co/7IGIHFKOBo https://t.co/H4IypZX82z
Libraries across the city have been severely impacted by the mayor’s budget cuts, including the loss of Sunday service. Council Members rallied to call on @NYCMayor to fully restore $58.3 million in funding for NYC’s libraries. Read more: https://t.co/bqg76EbrZL https://t.co/oqJXPVqyUp
Our city's libraries have been forced to eliminate Sunday service and reduce programming due to @NYCMayor’s repeated rounds of budget cuts. @NYCCouncil is fighting to restore the $58.3M in cuts and give our libraries the funding they need to open on Sundays again! https://t.co/Z39dZTlX5V
Libraries are essential to our communities. The @NYCCouncil will continue the fight to restore funding to the City’s library systems to ensure every family can access the quality programming they provide. Thank you to everyone who joined in support at yesterday’s rally! https://t.co/PDUWAAufzz
"The library is where immigrants come to access the resources that they need. They are a trusted place, and they are a place where people speak multiple languages." - @CMSandraUng on the Council's call for @NYCMayor to restore funding for libraries in the city budget https://t.co/5OZUWDTgxp
Council Members and library leaders are calling on @NYCMayor to restore funding to our city’s libraries! 📚 https://t.co/Jz4C9JVgtj
🔴 LIVE: @NYCCouncil and Library Leaders Call on Mayor Adams to Restore Funding for Libraries in Budget https://t.co/SsKfeYuPTY