Politics & Government
Elk Grove Library to Close Friday for Furlough
All of the Sacramento Public Library Authority's branches will be closed for one day this week.
For the second time this summer, the public library in Elk Grove will close this week for a furlough day.
The , 8900 Elk Grove Blvd., will be closed on Friday. It was closed on May 18, and a third furlough day will be held on June 29.
The furloughs are a response to falling property tax revenue and cuts from the city of Sacramento, according to a press release from last month.
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"The library was faced with either laying off 15 to 18 staff, necessitating the permanent closure of as many as three locations; or furloughing staff, requiring temporary one-day closures of the whole system," the press release stated.
The Sacramento Public Library Authority has 29 locations and receives revenue from county property tax, Sacramento's general fund, a special property tax in Sacramento, the city of Elk Grove and other local governments, and other sources.
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