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Boston Public Library Documentation and Information Where Does the Budget Gap Come From? The budget gap comes from the city, which is cutting funding by $300,000, the state, which is cutting funding by $1.6M, and other sources (e.g., trust funds, donations, fine revenue, etc.), which are projected to fall $500,000. This $2.4M gap coupled with [...]

Plan for library closure limited to 4 branches Funding from the City of Boston increased by $650,000 to flat fund the library and keep all branches open an additional 9 months.  This resulted in the current Strategic Planning Process or Compass Phase II. An amendment to the state budget that restricted funding if a branch [...]

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